Neoliberalism’s Demons

Starting on or about Monday, March 31, I will begin a series of discussions of the book Neoliberalism’s Demons: On the Political Theology of Late Capital by theologian Adam Kotsko (Stanford University Press, 2018).

To whet your appetite (and hopefully get you to buy the book), here is a brief quotation from the book’s Introduction: “… neoliberalism is more than simply a formula for economic policy. It aspires to be a complete way of life and a holistic worldview, in a way previous models of capitalism did not.” According to Kotsko, neoliberalism is a combination of policy agenda and moral ethos. And “It is a discourse that aims to reshape the world.” At the end of the Introduction Kotsko mentions Brexit and Trump as examples of neoliberalism’s influence in politics and governments. Also, he claims that what drives neoliberalism is “a logic of demonization” (of people who fail).

Up to this point, I only thought of neoliberalism as an economic theory. Kotsko wants to convinced me, us, that it is much, much more. And he examines it theologically, even as more than just an ideology but a whole worldview.

Join me in this book discussion. I obtained my used copy of the book via abebooks.com. You can purchase it via Amazon for Kindle. Or you can purchase a relatively cheap paperback via Amazon.

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