Will coronavirus kill capitalism?
Pandemic is leading some to think about paths toward a more equitable global economy.
On Wednesday, June 24 at 19:30 GMT:
Around the world, the pandemic has exposed and heightened socioeconomic inequalities. And although governments are responding with plans for recovery, some fear the worst is yet to come. With the world economy in disarray, people who are increasingly discontent with profit-driven capitalist systems say that now is the time to end capitalism and act on radical economic reform. Others want to see more market economies but with progressive characteristics.
In this episode, we’ll discuss what economic restructuring could look like after the pandemic. Join the conversation.
On this episode of The Stream, we speak with:
Rebecca Henderson, @RebeccaReCap
Economist & Harvard Business School Professor
rebeccahenderson.com
Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley
Author, “Stolen: How to Save the World from Financialisation”
Vijay Prashad @vijayprashad
Executive Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
thetricontinental.org
Read more:
Will coronavirus signal the end of capitalism? – Al Jazeera
Germany’s bold new economic plan for a post-coronavirus world – Al Jazeera