[IMC-UK-Features] Economic Collapse topic was Re: proposal - banking feature

[genny]

Economic chaos?

Genny

phunkee wrote:
> Shiar wrote:
>   
>> On Thu, March 5, 2009 1:30 am, anargeek wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> I'd suggest something like this (the description needs
>>> work):
>>>   URL:   /en/topics/collapse/
>>>   Title: Economic Collapse
>>>   Description: Analysis of and responses to the collapsing
>>>                economic system.
>>>     
>>>       
>> 'Collapse' is a bit too dramatic and probably inaccurate (so far anyway).
>> On the other hand, 'crisis', although more accurate, isn't a good choice
>> for many reasons (mainstream, suggests temporariness etc.). So perhaps
>> something like 'economic mess' would do?
>>
>> As to the description, i'd suggest something like:
>> "News, analysis and action reports related to the recent crises within and
>> because of the capitalist economic system."
>>
>> Could be made better, of course...
>>
>>   
>>     
> Yeah I'm a bit wary about referring to this as an 'economic collapse' - 
> it sounds far too apocalyptic. I'm not so sure this is what's happening 
> tbh and as it stands I think most economists would acknowledge that 
> their discipline is essentially contested. Which means I think it would 
> be better if we discussed the politics of this more and that should be 
> really important for us as a radical media project.
>
> I also think it's worth pointing out that the mainstream media are 
> pushing this idea that this is the end of neo-liberalism whilst ignoring 
> what's going on in the global south, privatising more and more public 
> services, structural adjustment, repression of unions, wars of empire, 
> procuring more markets etc. For me at least it feels more like a PR 
> operation to patch up the perceived causes of the current crisis and 
> proceed with what is still a neo-liberal/market led capitalist agenda 
> whilst making us feel they're pursuing some kinda new moral agenda for 
> the planet.
>
> Incidentally, there was some discussion of the politics of this crisis 
> in the comments on a recent feature proposal here: 
> https://we.riseup.net/crass_garb/what-does-the-economic-crisis-mean-for-the-climate
>
> I don't reckon 'economic mess' really sounds right, but I like Shiar's 
> description.
>
> Solid.
>
> phunkee
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