EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

EQUALS

A podcast about inequality. We reimagine our economy one conversation at a time with activists, thinkers and politicians across the world. This podcast is hosted by Max Lawson, Grazielle Custódio, Annie Theriault and Nafkote Dabi and produced by Simon Maina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

Episodes (98)

Tue Jun 2nd The Privatization of Education and Plunder of Common Goods
May 19th Muskism: How Big Tech Is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Democracy
May 5th War, Oil, and Inequality: Who Wins and Who Loses

EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

Jun 2, 2026
31¼ minutes
29 MB

What happens when basic public goods become a private, paid for service, education becomes a profit-turning treadmill and meanwhile millions live in chronic insecurity? In this episode Max and Grazielle interview renowned economist Guy Standing, exploring his argument that the privatization of public goods or what he calls the “plunder of the commons” has produced a new global class, the Precariat, and fuelled rising inequality. Guy explains why a basic income is a matter of common justice, freedom, and security, which are human rights. He further dives into his most recent book that describes how priv...

EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

The Privatization of Education and Plunder of Common Goods

EQUALS

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