Economic Update: The Economics Lesson Taught by the Pandemic
[S11 E03] New
On this week's show, Professor Wolff explains where the government is respected and empowered, nations have effectively contained the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Capitalism Hits Home: Sex Under Socialism
[S3 E16] New
On this week's show, part 4 of the 4 part series on the intersection of sex, sexuality and capitalism, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano discuss author Kristen Ghodsee's...
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Ask Prof Wolff: How Rent Controls Can Solve Housing Shortages
A patron of Economic Update asks: "Today, my economics teacher was trying to argue that price controls (price ceilings and floors) on landlords...
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Economic Update: Noam Chomsky on Prospects and Tasks as 2021 Begins
[S11 E02] New
This week, Professor Wolff gives updates on President-elect Biden's economic advisor "team", how Argentina's women's movement leads the defeat of...
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Ask Prof Wolff: Yugoslavia's Experiment with Worker Co-ops
A patron of Economic Update asks: "Tito ruled Yugoslavia with an iron fist for nearly 40 years after WW2. He implemented 'self-management' Socialism and...
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Capitalism Hits Home: The Capitalist Commodification of Sex
[S3 E15] New
On this week's show, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano present some of the ways that sexual sales operate. The utter failure of America's sex...
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Ask Prof Wolff: How Socialists Win Rural and Farm Areas
A patron of Economic Update asks: "I am fascinated about socialist & marxist movements in rural areas, small towns and among farmers...
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