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An Evergrande Old Time
🕑 Added 2021-11-03 21:46:26 +0000 UTCWe cover the drama happening around the Evergrande developer group in China, and give our two cents as to whether this spells the end of capitalism in China as we know it.
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William Mckay
We go through what distinguishes capitalst vs post-capitalist societies a bit here (you can skip the first 20 minutes where Leila rants about the Ontario lockdowns: https://anchor.fm/red-star-radio/episodes/Ontario-Lockdowns--and-The-USSR---Part-1-euj036 Also, our last episode on Chinese capitalism here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-only-with-51439398?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare
Cultus Daemon
I haven't listened to this yet, but I've heard a few other podcasts you've done and it sounds like you don't think China is socialist. That's news to me. I'll have a listen and see what you have to say, but I wonder if in the meantime you could tell me what exactly is it that differentiates a socialist government that allows a highly-regulated capitalist sector that must adhere to a central plan designed to lift up everyone and a capitalist society with simply a vibrant welfare program? I suspect you see China as the latter.
William Mckay
Thanks Felicity! Glad you enjoyed it. Alex
Felicity
Thanks for this guys, very interesting and educational. But have to add; goddamn brilliant appearance on Academy of Ideas, Alex! So good to see!!!
