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

Co-host

Antti Jauhiainen

Antti Jauhiainen is an activist, author, and primary school teacher. He is a co-founder of Parecon Finland, a think tank focused on a participatory economy and democracy. His articles on poverty, climate change, and the new economy have been published in the New York Times, Jacobin Magazine, and Helsingin Sanomat. He is the co-author of The Welfare State Strikes Back, which argues for the need for ambitious welfare states to kickstart the transformation to a sustainable, participatory economy.

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