This week’s episode discusses issues surrounding workplace discrimination, China’s ascending economy, how capitalism inherently creates income and wealth inequalities, the economics of immigration, and the impacts of US capitalism on African Americans. It also features an interview with Professor Richard McIntyre on his new book, Knowledge, Class and Economics: Marxism Without Guarantees.
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