Scarcity: A History from the Origins of Capitalism to the Climate Crisis, by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson and Carl Wennerlind, Episode 48

Guests: Fredrik Albritton Jonsson (University of Chicago) and Carl Wennerlind (Barnard College) Host and Producer: Maria Bach (University of Lausanne) In this episode, Maria Bach talks to authors of the book Scarcity: A History from the Origins of Capitalism to the Climate Crisis, Fredrik Albritton Jonsson and Carl Wennerlind. In their book they trace how today’s dominant view—endless desires demanding endless growth—emerged only over centuries of debate and ideological struggle. A French translation (cover featured above to the right) will come out in March 2026.