May 12, 2023
In this terrific episode, we talk with Professors Jason W. Moore and Raj Patel about their fabulous work A History of the World in 7 Cheap Things, which analyzes the history of the world’s planetary emergency through Cheap nature, money, work, care, food, energy, & lives. A super important conversation with two vital thinkers, you’re definitely going to want to read the book if you haven’t already!
Jason W. Moore is an environmental historian and
historical geographer at Binghamton University, and has authored
multiple outstanding books. You can follow Jason on twitter
@oikeios
Raj Patel is an award-winning writer,
activist, and academic. He is Research Professor in the Lyndon B.
Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin
and Senior Research Associate at the Unit for the Humanities at
Rhodes University. He has numerous projects that you can keep up
with by following him on Twitter @_RajPatel
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