November 5th, 2026
”The question is: whom is the state serving?”
We discuss combatting the fascist virus through economics, the role of government to ensure the affordability of essential goods, and the benefits of full employment in a democracy.
Isabella Weber is the Founding Director of Essential Economics and an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her new book is Anti-Fascist Economics: In Defense of Affordability, Dignity, and Democracy.
Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Isabella are:
We can all understand economics
Economics belongs to all of us!
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Credits:
Host: Mila Atmos
Guest: Isabella Weber
Executive Producer: Zack Travis
Executive Editor: Mila Atmos