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Overcoming Neoliberalism: Jared Yates Sexton

January 26th, 2023

“We have to start talking about how power has actually been wielded and how it takes shape.”

Jared Yates Sexton is a self-described Hoosier, a Political Analyst, and host of the Muckrake Podcast. His latest book is The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis. We discuss our current era of neo-liberalism and what may be in store in the future.

One of the most dangerous things that Reagan and Thatcher did on behalf of neoliberalism was convince people that government is impotent. This has eaten away at the authority of the state and reduced confidence in government regulation. Further, neoliberalism has reduced citizens into consumers who are left talking about consumer preferences as opposed to real politics. Jared predicts that the end of neoliberalism is nigh.

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Jared Yates Sexton

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producers: Zack Travis and Sara Burningham