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In Central London, you have some of the most expensive properties in the world......alongside many people sleeping in tents. This helps to understand what Yanis Varoufakis means by Techno-Feudalism.

In Central London, you have some of the most expensive properties in the world......alongside many people sleeping in tents. This helps to understand what Yanis Varoufakis means by Techno-Feudalism.

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‘Keynes predicted we’d have a 15-hour work week. The robots HAVE been taking our jobs — but instead of redistributing the labour, we’ve simply made up completely meaningless, pointless jobs.’ - David Graeber

‘Keynes predicted we’d have a 15-hour work week. The robots HAVE been taking our jobs — but instead of redistributing the labour, we’ve simply made up completely meaningless, pointless jobs.’ - David Graeber

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"Capitalism is a situation where people can systematically turn their wealth into power by control of productive resources."

"Capitalism is a situation where people can systematically turn their wealth into power by control of productive resources."

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David Graeber explains the relationship between Markets and States. (spoiler, Ayn Rand was wrong).

David Graeber explains the relationship between Markets and States. (spoiler, Ayn Rand was wrong).

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When you hear them talk about "meritocracy", remember these words by David Graeber.

When you hear them talk about "meritocracy", remember these words by David Graeber.

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When David Graeber explained why Corporations behave the way they do in modern Capitalism!

When David Graeber explained why Corporations behave the way they do in modern Capitalism!

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David Graeber on social relations under capitalism and the labor theory of value. A clip worth watching.

David Graeber on social relations under capitalism and the labor theory of value. A clip worth watching.

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"What did we lose, when the US drove the world off gold in 1971, well we lost the alternative to keeping our savings in a way that did not finance the US military take over threatening our very existence today." Michael Hudson.

"What did we lose, when the US drove the world off gold in 1971, well we lost the alternative to keeping our savings in a way that did not finance the US military take over threatening our very existence today." Michael Hudson.

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There is a Class Warfare taking place - by the Finance Sector. It is the Finance Sector against everybody else. Prof Michael Hudson explains...

There is a Class Warfare taking place - by the Finance Sector. It is the Finance Sector against everybody else. Prof Michael Hudson explains...

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David Graeber warned a few years back about the dangers of so-called "Centrist" politicians.

David Graeber warned a few years back about the dangers of so-called "Centrist" politicians.

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David Graeber on social relations in Capitalism.

David Graeber on social relations in Capitalism.

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The UK's strong welfare state led to people creating some of the greatest musical trends in history. Could Universal Basic Income do the same and more?

The UK's strong welfare state led to people creating some of the greatest musical trends in history. Could Universal Basic Income do the same and more?

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David Graeber explained how much about our economic system resembles Feudalism.

David Graeber explained how much about our economic system resembles Feudalism.

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David Graeber explained why jobs that often do quite a lot of damage to society, those jobs tend to be very highly paid.

David Graeber explained why jobs that often do quite a lot of damage to society, those jobs tend to be very highly paid.

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"Thames Water in England borrowed money, but they didn't use it to build better sewers or water pipes, they used it to pay dividends to themselves." Economist Michael Hudson warns that the disaster of Water Privatisation, is a template for disaster.

"Thames Water in England borrowed money, but they didn't use it to build better sewers or water pipes, they used it to pay dividends to themselves." Economist Michael Hudson warns that the disaster of Water Privatisation, is a template for disaster.

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Erich Fromm once wrote a book called Fear Of Freedom. Here David Graeber relates some of Fromm's ideas to the modern world of work.

Erich Fromm once wrote a book called Fear Of Freedom. Here David Graeber relates some of Fromm's ideas to the modern world of work.

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On Bullshit Jobs: "Instead of simply working half the time, which we could've done, we seem to have collectively decided it would be a better idea to make up jobs that most of the people doing them feel are doing nothing at all."

On Bullshit Jobs: "Instead of simply working half the time, which we could've done, we seem to have collectively decided it would be a better idea to make up jobs that most of the people doing them feel are doing nothing at all."

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One of the biggest Thatcherite myths is that Capitalism and a society with markets are the same thing. David Graeber pointed out this is not historically true.

One of the biggest Thatcherite myths is that Capitalism and a society with markets are the same thing. David Graeber pointed out this is not historically true.

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Modern capitalism is not as different to old-style feudalism as some claim.

Modern capitalism is not as different to old-style feudalism as some claim.

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"The colonized is indebted to the colonizer for being colonized." David Graeber on the brutality of Debt in history.

"The colonized is indebted to the colonizer for being colonized." David Graeber on the brutality of Debt in history.

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