Capitalism has given us bullshit abundance, so how can we build a better future for ourselves and the planet? Keir Milburn guides us in five lectures outlining the key theories and strategies we need to move towards an eco-socialist transition.
See below for the full course breakdown.
Lecture 1: What is Bullshit Abundance?
Objective: Introduce the concepts of bullshit abundance and artificial scarcity
- Why do we have an abundance of stuff we don’t need but a scarcity of the essentials of life?
- Why has the Green transition largely failed?
- What considerations drive capitalist investment decisions?
Lecture 2: What is Radical Abundance?
Objective: Introduce the ideas of radical abundance and democratic planning.
- Who should have control over investment decisions? Guided by what imperatives?
- How do we ensure investment and production are oriented to the needs of human and non-human nature?
- How can economic planning be democratic?
Lecture 3: The Problem of Eco-Socialist Transition
Objective: Introduce the problem of transition and how we can address it in the contemporary situation.
- What are the key problems of eco-socialist transition?
- What is contested reproduction?
- What is popular protagonism?
Lecture 4: What are Public-Common Partnerships?
Objective: Introduce the public-common partnership model and how it might work in different sectors.
- What are transitional institutions?
- What are common associations?
- What is the self-expansion of the commons?
Lecture 5: How Do We Change the World?
Objective: To bring the course together and explore how a radical abundance strategy could bring about transition.
- What is radical municipalism?
- What is a popular asset commission?
- What is the socialisation of property?
Complete the course and get the chance to join a live online session with Keir, date TBC.
This course has been made possible with the support of the Pluto Educational Trust.
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