“There’s an Alternative to the Hierarchical, Top-Down Capitalist Corporation”
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BY: Janine Jackson
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Janine Jackson interviewed Richard Wolff about democracy at the workplace for the August 10 episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript.JANINE JACKSON: When we spoke with Richard Wolff earlier this year, I noted that news media don’t even present economics as a contested realm. Richard, it’s as if there’s only the system as we currently have it, so it’s very difficult to think about making changes in that system.
Richard Wolff: No, you know, it’s always struck me as bizarre, even if you are a great lover of capitalism, our system, and you just think it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. Even if you’re like that, if that’s your point of view, the fact is that places, like, I don’t know, let’s p...