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A Shock (Doctrine) to the System
Residential Spread
English - March 08, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 7.08 MBNews Commentary News Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, we introduce a series of episodes that ask how money works in higher ed, and how the coming austerity cuts in the sector often reflect larger, existing administrative priorities rather than any coronavirus-based reality. This week, we look at those existing--and looming--cuts in light of Naomi Klein's concept of "disaster capitalism," which she defines it in her 2007 book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism https://naomiklein.org/the-shock-doctrine/
"How Power Profits from Disaster" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/06/naomi-klein-how-power-profits-from-disaster
"Job-Focused or Cheaper?" https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/confessions-community-college-dean/job-focused-or-cheaper
"Overview of Georgia's Fiscal Year 2022 Budget" https://gbpi.org/overview-of-georgias-2022-fiscal-year-budget/
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RtSz8RmpUoJVi_LbzrnUqnHS3jg8-GGjknPMHXEyX4Q/edit?usp=sharing