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(2014/10/14) Questioning capitalism (Economics)

Edition #868

Questioning capitalism

 

Today we take a look at the big picture of the paradigm we live in and the priorities we take for granted, then question them all

 

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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: We Stopped Dreaming - @neiltyson - Air Date: 03-09-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: N/A


Ch. 4: Act 2: Sacred Economics with @ceisenstein - Fierce Love Films - Air Date: 12-15-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: N/A


Ch. 6: Act 3: Who Killed Economic Growth? - @postcarbon Institute - Air Date: 02-21-14

Ch. 7: Song 3: All Caps - Madvillainy


Ch. 8: Act 4: How to buy happiness - Michael Norton - @TEDTalks  - Air Date: 04-24-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Who Benefits? - In Black and White


Ch. 10: Act 5: Prosecution Of Working Poor Vs. Entitlement Of Gun Culture - @fakedansavage - Air Date 9-2-14

Ch. 11: Song 5: Let's Eat the Poor - Let's Eat the Poor


Ch. 12: Act 6: Economics of climate change - Economic Update with @profwolff - Air Date: 9-28-14

Ch. 13: Song 6: Join Forces - Stand Up


Ch. 14: Act 7: New Economy Week - @NewEconomics - Best of the Left Activism

Ch. 15: Song 7: Time for Action - Time for Action - the Very Best Of


Ch. 16: Act 8: Is This The Main Obstacle In The Way Of Change? - @LeeCamp - Air Date: 10-28-13


Voicemails

Ch. 17: The motivations of the DA to get convictions - Jake(?) from Sierra Nevada foothills

Ch. 18: Not having government health care takes over your life - Kat from Berlin, Germany

Ch. 19: Germany fights to insure every last citizen - Kat from Berlin, Germany

Ch. 20: Suggesting Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA.com) - Eric from Greenville, SC

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics


Ch. 21: Final comments about the kickstarter campaign for Hooke: Wireless 3D Audio Headphones

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone


Activism: New Economy Week via @NewEconomics 

TAKE ACTION:

Participate one/many of the New Economy Week events in person or online and/or plan your own!

Additional Activism/Resources:

Follow the New Economy Coalition on Twitter and Facebook

Sources/further reading:

Listen to the Best of the Left Activism segment from February on The New Economy Coalition as featured in episode 803: "Resistance is the only hope (Capitalism)”

"New Economy Week: Topics of Conversation” at Yes! Magazine

"#MapJam 2.0 to Put the New Economy on the Map!” at Resilience.org

Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich


Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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