Episode 81 Audio: Gary Gerstle

This week, we&#8217;ve prepared a conversation for you with the brilliant scholar Gary Gerstle, whose <a target="_blank" href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-neoliberal-order-9780197519646?cc=us&#38;lang=en&#38;">research</a> on what defines the global neoliberal order can also help us understand what might bring that order to a close. We&#8217;re sharing this conversation on the heels of the news that Manchin, who&#8217;s made no secret of his opposition to Biden&#8217;s most meager proposals for social welfare, will <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1547750372806037505">oppose</a> the shell of Build Back Better that remains. Specifically, he&#8217;s vetoing measures to address climate change and taxing the rich &#8212; that is, the watered-down measures that remain on the Biden agenda. The political agenda he supports &#8212; means-testing, sacrificing us all to the whims of the market &#8212; suggests that the neoliberal order is alive and well.<br/><br/>We hope you&#8217;ll enjoy this discussion on Episode 81 of KK&F, with Gerstle&#8217;s insights on how neoliberal economic approaches continue to shape the world we&#8217;re living in, on what could come next, and on how this all fits into the political moment we&#8217;re living through. Thanks for joining us for another week of <em>Krystal Kyle & Friends</em>. <br/><br/>Get full access to Krystal Kyle & Friends at <a href="https://krystalkyleandfriends.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">krystalkyleandfriends.substack.com/subscribe</a>