Participatory Economics (PT 1B) - Consumption, Consumerism, Advertising w/ Prof. Robin Hahnel
Channel: After The Oligarchy (Bright Age Beyond)
Date: 2022-02-09

FULL CAPTIONS. In this interview, Prof. Hahnel talks to After the Oligarchy about consumption, consumerism, advertising, innovation, conspicuous consumption, throwaway culture, degrowth, competition between consumer councils, borrowing, lending, in a Participatory Economy.

In 1991, Robin Hahnel and Michael Albert proposed a vision of a democratically planned economy, neither market socialism nor central planning. Practical and principled in equal measure, Participatory Economics (Parecon) demands our attention.

Robin Hahnel is a professor of economics and co-originator of Participatory Economics. He has authored many books, including Democratic Economic Planning, Of the People, By the People, Green Economics, Radical Political Economy, and ABCs of Political Economy.

More interviews to follow.

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- Interview PART 1A - https://youtu.be/5GYC8nRAveg

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS ⌚
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Q1 - Overselling: Consumer Councils
10:45 Q2 - Overselling: Worker Councils
23:35 Q3 - Conspicuous Consumption
33:40 Q4 - Disposable / Throwaway Society
37:10 Q5 - Consumer Federation Competition
47:05 Plan Adjustments During Year
56:35 Outro