PODCAST · history
Markets & Society Podcast
by Rolf Strom-Olsen
This podcast is taken from my undergraduate lecture course, entitled "Markets & Society." The course reconsiders the idea of normative institutional arrangements that the post-Enlightenment positivist narrative of human progress has elevated as a feature of our modernity. It is especially focused on how markets have been institutionalised over time to counter the idea of a normative market arrangement. The larger context of the course is the looming climate crisis, which has been caused by the rise of our modern standard of prosperity, which itself rests on modern market exchange. To mitigate the climate crisis, we will need new institutions and new institutional responses. This course is designed to foster a wider mindset about how institutional, and particularly market, arrangements have been constructed and managed over our long history. Drawing on material from archaeology, anthropology, history, philosophy, sociology and economics, the class invites students (and liste
Episodes
-
Ep. 10 The Network State (2)
In the second of our two episodes on Balaji Srinivasan's The Network State, we go looking for the network state in the wild, from Honduras to Uruguay. We review what a network state actually is, or at least is supposed to be: a solution to a world divided between three ideological poles, namely…
more -
Ep. 09 The Network State (1)
What does it look like when the crypto-class imagines its ideal future? Reed and I have been finding out, by reading the manifesto of Balaji Srinivasan, CTO of Coinbase and partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. In his 2022 manifesto, The Network State, Srinivasan advocates for...
-
Ep. 08 The Right Wing Case For – and Against –the Iran War
As the 24-hour operation to bring about regime change in Iran enters its second month, we take a look at the case for the war from the right-wing perspective, both in Israel and the United States. We consider what the desire to attack Iran tells us about the ideological standpoints within each...
-
Ep. 07 Curtis be Posting about the New Corporate Order
It’s our latest – and last! – episode on Curtis Yarvin, aka mencius moldbug, a key intellectual presence behind the Trump administration courtesy of his blog-slash-book, Unqualified Reservations. In previous episodes we snarked our way through some of Yarvin’s epistemological concerns around…
more -
Ep. 06 Curtis Yarvin Knows a Thing or Two about Race (among other things)
Rolf and Reed are back with more on their ongoing exploration of the blog-turned-political-manifesto Unqualified Reservations by the self-proclaimed über-reactionary Curtis Yarvin. In this episode we consider Yarvin’s argument regarding climate change (a hoax), Keynesian economics (a form of…
more -
Ep. 05 Curtis Yarvin's History Lesson
In this episode of While our Students Are Sleeping, Rolf and Reed continue their exploration of the thought of Curtis Yarvin aka "moldbug," the political thinker for the modern techbrocracy. We look at his interpretation of several major historical events, as outlined in his blog-turned-book...
-
Ep. 04 Curtis Yarvin Takes a Red Pill
Some works are notable for the power of their ideas; others for the power of those attracted to their ideas. Curtis Yarvin (aka “moldbug”) was for many years a contrarian, libertarian-adjacent blogger calling for a new world order, unknown to most, but curiously popular with the techbro and...
-
Ep. 03 Carl Schmitt's Concept of the Political
This third episode of our new podcast continues our exploration of the thought of Carl Schmitt (1888–1985), the notorious German jurist and political theorist of the Nazi regime. We discuss Carl Schmitt’s 1932 treatise The Concept of the Political and suggest that his definition of politics – as...
-
Ep. 02 Carl Schmitt's Political Theology
This second episode of our new podcast continues our exploration of the thought of Carl Schmitt (1888–1985), the notorious German jurist and political theorist of the Nazi regime. One of his most famous works, Political Theology lays out Schmitt’s argument for a clear expression of executive...
-
Ep. 01 Carl Schmitt on Catholicism and the Political Order
My colleague, Prof. Reed van Schenk, and I have started a podcast! Our plan is to offer an in-depth exploration of various thinkers whose work we see as relevant to our current political climate. This inaugural episode launches our exploration into Carl Schmitt (1888–1985), the notorious German...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast is taken from my undergraduate lecture course, entitled "Markets & Society." The course reconsiders the idea of normative institutional arrangements that the post-Enlightenment positivist narrative of human progress has elevated as a feature of our modernity. It is especially focused on how markets have been institutionalised over time to counter the idea of a normative market arrangement. The larger context of the course is the looming climate crisis, which has been caused by the rise of our modern standard of prosperity, which itself rests on modern market exchange. To mitigate the climate crisis, we will need new institutions and new institutional responses. This course is designed to foster a wider mindset about how institutional, and particularly market, arrangements have been constructed and managed over our long history. Drawing on material from archaeology, anthropology, history, philosophy, sociology and economics, the class invites students (and liste
HOSTED BY
Rolf Strom-Olsen
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Markets & Society Podcast have?
Markets & Society Podcast currently has 13 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Markets & Society Podcast about?
This podcast is taken from my undergraduate lecture course, entitled "Markets & Society." The course reconsiders the idea of normative institutional arrangements that the post-Enlightenment positivist narrative of human progress has elevated as a feature of our modernity. It is especially focused...
How often does Markets & Society Podcast release new episodes?
Markets & Society Podcast has 13 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Markets & Society Podcast?
You can listen to Markets & Society Podcast on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Markets & Society Podcast?
Markets & Society Podcast is created and hosted by Rolf Strom-Olsen.
URL copied to clipboard!