PEP Talk: The Participatory Economy Podcast

What would an alternative to capitalism actually look like? A Participatory Economy (also known as Parecon) is a model for a new democratic, fair and green economic system based on democratic planning of the productive commons by self-managing workplaces and neighbourhoods. It describes how a modern economy of millions of people can be organised around solidarity and cooperation instead of competition and greed. In this podcast, co-creator and economist, Robin Hahnel, is joined by fellow advocates Mitchell Szczepanczyk and Antti Jauhiainen to discuss questions and topics relating to a Participatory Economy, post-capitalism and how we can get there. Website: ParticipatoryEconomy.org

Host

Mitchell Szczepanczyk

Born in Michigan (USA) to Polish immigrants, Mitchell is a software developer and political activist who lives in Chicago. Mitchell co-founded CAPES, the Chicago Area Participatory Economics Society, and has worked on experimental research on participatory planning by developing agent-based computer simulation software. He contributed to the book Democratic Economic Planning (Routledge, 2021).

http://www.szcz.org/