neoliberalism
*1 Definition
1.1 Neoliberalism is an attack on our ability to build common spaces
2 Donald Trump apotheosis of Neoliberalism
Failed business man running country, dismantling state and making money from it
3 Modus operandi
3.1 Neoliberalism ring fences common foods for profits
3.2 Gives a fiction of choice when it has privatised essentials
3.3 Individualism
4 Criticisms
4.1 Atomization and individualism seems stupidly inefficient
4.2 Against individualism: if there's meaning in life it's in our relationships
4.3 Self help can be a very individualistic pursuit sometimes
5 Inconsistencies
5.1 Neoliberalism relies heavily on a strong state to push trade agreements
5.2 Neoliberalism makes massive use of public infrastructure
5.3 Neoliberalism is not really a free market - it's a rigged market
6 Resources
6.1 George Monbiot: "Neoliberalism: the ideology at the root of all our problems"
6.2 Radio Open Source: "Welcome to our neoliberal world"
6.3 Weekly Economics Podcast: "Beginner's Guide to Neoliberalism"
7 Elsewhere
7.1 In my garden
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