Professor Richard D. Wolff discusses the last time a pandemic destroyed an economic system, which was the Bubonic Plague (or Black Death) in Europe in the 14th Century, which destroyed European Feudalism... and how that relates to what is going on in our society today with COVID-19 in the US, as Capitalism, profit, rent, unemployment, etc, give way to the downward spiral we are already starting to experience. Watch the video to learn more!
Wolff is an American Marxian economist, known for his work on economic methodology and class analysis. He is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University in New York. Wolff has also taught economics at Yale University, City University of New York, University of Utah, University of Paris I (Sorbonne), and The Brecht Forum in New York City. For info on Richard Wolff go to: https://www.rdwolff.com/ And make sure to follow him on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/profwolff ——— act.tv is a progressive media company specializing in next generation live streaming and digital strategy. Our YouTube channel focuses on animated explainers, livestreams from protests around the country, and original political commentary. Main site: http://act.tv Facebook: http://facebook.com/actdottv Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/actdottv Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/actdottv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/actdottv @act.tv #DoMoreThanWatch
