Living the Dream: Welfare, Social Reproduction and Social Impact Bonds

Living the Dream: Welfare, Social Reproduction and Social
Impact Bonds

In this episode Dave (@withsobersenses) and Rob talk about
how the provision of welfare and social services are changing. We chat about
the concept of social reproduction, the welfare state and its evolution and
critically investigate new developments. As the mining boom ends, the world
teeters on a the edge of another economic meltdown and states struggle with
increasing amounts of debt we ask what’s going on with welfare and how can we
struggle on this terrain in ways that point to a better life and a better
society.

Material referred to includes:

Multi-million
dollar 'green bonds' could fund Qld's climate change strategy

Competition
Policy Review

Global Social Impact Investment
Steering Group

Delivering
On Impact: The Australian Advisory Board Breakthrough Strategy To Catalyse
Impact Investment

Back ground on Debt and Social Reproduction can be found at Australia
you’re standing in it part 2: Debt & Social Reproduction

Everyone should read this issue of Viewpoint on Social
Reproduction.

For an inspiring historical of the unemployed struggling
over the conditions of welfare see The
WOW factor: Wollongong’s unemployed and the dispossession of class
and history

And listen to this killer track by Mutant Death
(which features an on air argument between the scumbag Bob Hawke and dear comrade and friend  Nick)