Capitalism & Corporatocracy

"When deep space exploration ramps up, it'll be the corporations that name everything, the IBM Stellar Sphere, the Microsoft Galaxy, Planet Starbucks." - Chuck Palahniuk

This week we discuss crony corporatocracy, the insidious influence of multinational corporations over politics, culture, labour, media, and everyday life. From monopolies and lobbying to planned obsolescence, algorithms pushing consumerist behaviour and manufactured consent, we examine whether competition still drives innovation and raises living standards.

Are we free and thriving or does modern capitalism make us complacent and exacerbate shallow materialism? How far has Capitalism drifted from the conceptions of Adam Smith? How can we fight back? Can we kill a corporation? Is profit a dirty word? What political-economic system would be more equitable? Is there an egalitarian answer? Is technology primarily directed by the profit motive and how could it be repurposed?"

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