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The LRB PodcastWhere does our waste go?Since the 1980s, Brett Christophers wrote recently in the LRB, ‘firms have made vast amounts of money by sending the rich world’s waste to the global South’ – hazardous waste at first, joined more recently by discarded electronics, clothes and plastics. Literal mountains of our rubbish are accumulating on the peripheries of cities such as Accra and Delhi. Waste, like wealth, is unevenly distributed.
On this episode, Brett joins Tom to discuss what happens to our rubbish after we throw it away. They talk about where it goes and why it’s so difficult actually to get rid of it...
2025-11-1957 min
DecoupleNo Risk, All RewardThis week, we look beyond the physical infrastructure supporting our lives to the owners taking over that infrastructure: asset managers. Brett Christophers, an author, professor, and economic geographer at Uppsala University in Sweden, joins me to explore the troubling transformation of infrastructure ownership in today's economy. From housing to energy to water, massive asset management firms like Blackstone and Brookfield have positioned themselves more and more between citizens and essential services, extracting wealth while taking minimal risk. Christophers explains how this shift from public to private control has reshaped our relationship with everyday infrastructure, particularly as we attempt to...
2025-05-201h 09
Urgent Futures with Jesse DamianiBrett Christophers: The Real Reason Renewables Aren't Replacing Fossil Fuels at Scale | #47As soon as the cost of renewable energy drops to or below fossil fuel levels, we'll easily make the transition away from fossil fuels, right?...Unfortunately, that's just not how things are playing out in practice. Even though wind and solar energy have seen remarkable innovation and rollouts around the world, fossil fuels remain dominant. What gives?Today's guest, Brett Christophers, believes it's because we've gotten it twisted: under the complex, capitalistic infrastructures that define the energy economy, it's not cost that matters—it's price. In fact, he wrote a whole book about it: The Pr...
2025-04-231h 43
SPERI Presents...Crisis Point: Climate Crisis w/ Jeremy GreenClimate change is one of the most urgent and existential challenges to emerge in capitalism's history. It threatens to undermine the basic conditions of capitalist accumulation not to mention human life itself. And yet, emissions continue to rise. Why? Climate change is often termed the climate crisis, but what does it actually have in common with historic crisis events like the 1930s or 1970s? What does this tell us about the possibility of resolving it through global energy transition? What can we learn about the nature of crisis in capitalism more generally?Jeremy Green is a...
2025-04-1041 min
Dive Into Your Ears To A Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook.The Price Is Wrong by Brett ChristophersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/154080to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Price Is Wrong
Author: Brett Christophers
Narrator: Alan Turton
Format: mp3
Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 04-01-25
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Genres: Economic Policy
Publisher's Summary:
What if our understanding of capitalism and climate is back to front? What if the problem is not that transitioning to renewables is too expensive, but that saving the planet is not sufficiently profitable? This is Brett Christophers' claim. The global economy is moving too slowly toward sustainability because the return on green investment is too low.
2025-04-014h 12
The MagnificastThe Structural Problems of Green GrowthWhen it comes to climate change and mitigation, some have suggested that we harness the power of capitalist growth and use it for something useful like green energy. But, there are some problems baked into capitalism about why that won't work. Listen in and learn all about why.Here are the books we mentioned in the ep. Brett Christophers - The Price is Wrong - https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3069-the-price-is-wrong?srsltid=AfmBOoq28BkqbNEqmZ1FJ1zTK0jnuVuJ5aYkb54H9xr2EaBfuU-Uph2EAndreas Malm and Wim Carton - Overshoot - https://www.ver...
2025-02-181h 01
The LRB PodcastHave we surrendered to climate breakdown?In 2015, a vigorous response to climate change seemed possible: even fossil fuel companies talked about transitioning to cleaner energy. But exploration and exploitation of oil and gas reserves have continued unabated, and in 2024, annual temperatures surpassed the 1.5ºC limit set by the Paris Agreement. In a recent piece, Brett Christophers describes the global shift from active policymaking to acceptance and surrender. He joins Tom to discuss the roles of Europe, the US and China in climate change, why solutions like ‘carbon capture’ are futile and where there’s room for cautious optimism.
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2025-02-1251 min
Novara MediaDownstream: Why Woke Capitalism Has Collapsed w/ Brett ChristophersDonald Trump is the next president. Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s have forsaken their diversity policies. Elon Musk has demanded that Keir Starmer be removed as PM. Why is this all happening at the same time? And why do progressives have so little to offer when it comes to the economy and people’s material conditions?
Brett Christophers is a geographer, author and former management consultant. According to him, it's the commitment of parties like Labour and the U.S. Democrats to the prevailing economic orthodoxy that means they will continue to struggle.
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2025-01-211h 29
Märkte, Mächte, Emissionen mit Adam ToozeEnergiewende: Profit über Planet?
Blockieren ausgerechnet sinkende Preise die Energiewende? Obwohl erneuerbare Energien so günstig sind wie nie zuvor, kommt die grüne Revolution nicht in Fahrt.
In dieser Episode sprechen wir mit Adam Tooze über das Buch "The Price is Wrong" von Brett Christophers. Christophers vertritt die provokante These, dass trotz sinkender Kosten grüne Energien nicht ohne Weiteres gegen fossile Stromerzeugung ankommen — mit erheblichen Folgen für den Planeten. Die Ursache? Ein neoliberal konzipierter Strommarkt, in dem Investitionen nur dann getätigt werden, wenn der Profit stimmt – und nicht der Preis.
Gemeinsam mit Adam Tooze prüfen wir, was an dieser Thes...
2025-01-2039 min
Alle Podcasts und Audiofiles der Heinrich-Böll-StiftungEnergiewende: Profit über Planet?Blockieren ausgerechnet sinkende Preise die Energiewende? Obwohl erneuerbare Energien so günstig sind wie nie zuvor, kommt die grüne Revolution nicht in Fahrt.
In dieser Episode sprechen wir mit Adam Tooze über das Buch »The Price is Wrong« von Brett Christophers. Christophers vertritt die provokante These, dass trotz sinkender Kosten grüne Energien nicht ohne Weiteres gegen fossile Stromerzeugung ankommen — mit erheblichen Folgen für den Planeten. Die Ursache? Ein neoliberal konzipierter Strommarkt, in dem Investitionen nur dann getätigt werden, wenn der Profit stimmt – und nicht der Preis.
Gemeinsam mit Adam Tooze prüfen wir, was an dieser These dran ist...
2025-01-1739 min
Novara MediaDownstream: Woke Capitalism Just Collapsed. Here’s Why w/ Brett ChristophersDonald Trump is the next president. Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s have forsaken their diversity policies. Elon Musk is demanding that Keir Starmer be removed as PM. Why is this all happening at the same time? And why do progressives have so little to offer when it comes to the economy and people’s everyday lives? Brett […]
2025-01-161h 29
Downstream – Novara Media PodcastsDownstream: Woke Capitalism Just Collapsed. Here’s Why w/ Brett ChristophersDonald Trump is the next president. Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s have forsaken their diversity policies. Elon Musk is demanding that Keir Starmer be removed as PM. Why is this all happening at the same time? And why do progressives have so little to offer when it comes to the economy and people’s everyday lives? Brett […]
2025-01-161h 29
Trending Globally: Politics and PolicyCan the “free market” solve the climate crisis?While there are many hurdles to addressing the climate crisis in a meaningful way, there’s been one consistent bright spot in climate news over the last decade: the price of renewable energy — particularly solar and wind power — has dropped dramatically. By many measures, they’re now cheaper to produce than fossil fuels. So does that mean that when it comes to a “green transition,” the hardest part is behind us? With wind and solar now cheaper than fossil fuel, can simply let “the market” take care of the rest? According to Brett Christophers, a professor at the I...
2025-01-0828 min
Starta pressarna med Daniel Suhonen50. Varför fungerar inte elmarknaden?El är inte vilken vara som helst, och priset på el är extremt volatilt. Varför är det så? Varför fungerar inte elmarknaden som andra marknader? Och kan marknaden lösa omställningen till förnybar energi?
Max Jerneck intervjuar Brett Christophers, ekonomisk geograf och professor vid Institutet för bostads- och stadsforskning vid Uppsala universitet, och aktuell med boken ”The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet”.
2025-01-031h 27
Look Forward2024, A Year in ReviewWith 2024 rapidly coming to a close, we at The Essential Podcast decided to reflect on our favorite lessons of the year. Listen along as we walk down memory lane, reliving pieces of our most insightful conversations this year. Referenced Episodes: Better Faster Farther: Maggie Mertens and the Evolution of Women's Sports Making Sense of Chaos – An Interview with J. Doyne Farmer Overcoming AI Skepticism With Sudeep Kesh Making Sense of Oil Markets with Andy Critchlow Coronation And Collapse, The Story Of The Bond King With Mary Childs The Price of Energy Transition with Brett Christophers Mo...
2024-12-2627 min
Geo+Políti+KaBrett Christophers ¿un Peronista siglo XXI en Inglaterra?Híper capitalismo - Renta - Tierra - hidrocarburos - Concentración - Energia. A través de cuatro libros, el geógrafo inglés se propone mostrar con precisión cómo se ha producido el aumento de la desigualdad híper capitalista a raíz de la ofensiva neoliberal de finales de los años 70. Solo debes cambiar nombres para hacer el paralelismo con la historia reciente de Argentina.
El capítulo analiza la obra del geógrafo británico Brett Christophers, quien a través de cuatro libros realiza una crítica empírico-histórica del capitalism...
2024-12-2120 min
Geo+Políti+KaBrett Christophers ¿un Peronista siglo XXI en Inglaterra?Híper capitalismo - Renta - Tierra - hidrocarburos - Concentración - Energia. A través de cuatro libros, el geógrafo inglés se propone mostrar con precisión cómo se ha producido el aumento de la desigualdad híper capitalista a raíz de la ofensiva neoliberal de finales de los años 70. Solo debes cambiar nombres para hacer el paralelismo con la historia reciente de Argentina. El capítulo analiza la obra del geógrafo británico Brett Christophers, quien a través de cuatro libros realiza una crítica empírico-histórica del capitalismo contemporáneo, enfo...
2024-12-2120 min
The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark BlythWhy capitalism can’t solve the climate crisisTo state the obvious, there are many hurdles to addressing the climate crisis in a meaningful way. However, there’s been one relatively bright spot on this front in the last decade: the price of renewable energy — particularly solar and wind power — has dropped dramatically. By many measures, they’re now cheaper to produce than fossil fuels. So does that mean when it comes to a “green transition” can we just sit back and let the market take care of it? According to Brett Christophers, a professor at the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Uppsala Uni...
2024-12-2042 min
UniversitetspoddenCities & Society: Våre liv i deres porteføljer: Eier kapitalforvaltere den moderne byen?Banker har inntatt en mer tilbaketrukket rolle siden den globale finanskrisen for over et tiår siden. I dag har kapitalforvaltere som Blackstone og BlackRock fått en dominerende rolle i økonomien. Disse kapitalforvalterne eier ikke bare finansielle eiendeler, men også veiene vi kjører på, rørene til drikkevannet vårt, energisystemene for strøm og varme, sykehus, skoler og til og med hjemmene mange av oss bor i – alt dette fyller nå kapitalforvalternes stadig voksende investeringsporteføljer. Som eiere av stadig flere grunnleggende byggesteiner i hverdagen, særlig i urbane områder, former kapitalforvalterne livene til oss alle på inngrip...
2024-11-2900 min
Educational AlphaS2: Conversation with Brett Christophers, Professor, Department of Human Geography, Uppsala UniversityIn this episode, host Bill engages with Brett Christophers, Professor of Human Geography and author, to explore the intersections of private equity, climate investment, and the realities of capitalism in tackling global issues. He delves into the premise of his book, The Price is Wrong, questioning the reliance on private capital to drive decarbonization and assessing the potential limits of profitability in achieving climate goals. Their conversation addresses policy gaps, the importance of long-term investment vehicles, and the role of public versus private sectors in leading sustainable change. Listen in!
2024-11-2037 min
Net ZeroEpisode 196: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet. with Professor Brett ChristophersIn this fascinating interview with Professor Brett Christophers from Uppsala University, we dive deep into the complex relationship between finance, energy markets, and the global climate crisis, as explored in his new book The Price Is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet. Brett provides critical insights into why global greenhouse gas emissions continue to...
2024-09-281h 32TSA PodcastEpisode 196: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet. with Professor Brett ChristophersIn this fascinating interview with Professor Brett Christophers from Uppsala University, we dive deep into the complex relationship between finance, energy markets, and the global climate crisis, as explored in his new book The Price Is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet. Brett provides critical insights into why global greenhouse gas emissions continue to...
2024-09-281h 32
Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo GawdatUncovering the Truth About Capitalism: Brett Christophers & Mo Gawdat Expose the Real Estate GameWelcome to the very first episode of the new series, "It's Not What They Told You." In this series, Mo Gawdat unpacks the hidden truths behind the systems that govern our lives. In the first episode, Mo is joined by Brett Christophers, a brilliant political economist and professor who's spent years exploring the gritty realities of capitalism, finance, and housing. In this conversation, they dig deep into why your rent keeps going up, who really benefits from housing market crashes,...
2024-09-161h 05
The BREAK—DOWNEpisode 9: Public Energy No. 1 w/ Chris Hayes and Melanie BrusselerFollowers of The Break Down may remember our very first episode, in which Adrienne spoke to the brilliant Brett Christophers about the many and varied reasons why — despite all the hype about how cheap renewables have become — the transition to renewable energy cannot be left to the market and the profit motive. What that interview didn't leave us with, however, was an answer to the obvious question: if not the market, then what?
Here to make the case for a simple but radical solution are Chris Hayes and Melanie Brusseler, the Chief Economist and US Programme Director, resp...
2024-09-1255 min
MacrodoseThe Break Down: Public Energy No.1 w/ Chris Hayes and Melanie BrusselerFollowers of Macrodose may remember our Roundtable episode from earlier this year, in which Adrienne spoke to James and the brilliant Brett Christophers about the many and varied reasons why — despite all the hype about how cheap renewables have become — the transition to renewable energy cannot be left to the market and the profit motive. What that conversation didn't leave us with, however, was an answer to the obvious question: if not the market, then what?
Here to make the case for a simple but radical solution are Chris Hayes and Melanie Brusseler, the Chief Economist and US P...
2024-09-1255 min
Factor ThisThis Week in Cleantech (7/26/2024) - Can solar survive another supply glut?Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Financial Times' Brett Christophers, who reported on China's exponential growth in the renewables industry. This Week in Cleantech — July 26, 2024This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Jonathan Foley, climate scientist and Executive Director at Project Drawdown!Get Ready to Pay More for Less-Reliable Electricity - Wall Street JournalEPA awards $4.3 billion to fund pr...
2024-07-2617 min
Marxistisk senterHensynsløs kritikk: Tidsskriftet Gnist VS våre korrekte synspunkter på grunnrentenPodkasten Hensynsløs kritikk består av tre marxister som diskuterer politikk og økonomi. I denne episoden diskuterer vi rente, grunnrente og monopol med utgangspunkt i Tidsskriftet Gnist sitt nummer om grunnrente, og særlig artikkelen Gnist-samtalen med Brett Christophers: – Regjeringer verden rundt legger planetens framtid i kapitalens hender.
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2024-07-211h 30
Hensynsløs kritikkTidsskriftet Gnist VS våre korrekte synspunkter på grunnrentenI denne episoden diskuterer vi rente, grunnrente og monopol med utgangspunkt i Tidsskriftet Gnist sitt nummer om grunnrente, og særlig artikkelen Gnist-samtalen med Brett Christophers: – Regjeringer verden rundt legger planetens framtid i kapitalens hender.
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Hensynsløs kritikk: Dyrtid og grunnrente
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2024-07-211h 30
Energy GangAre low profits to blame for the energy transition lagging?Author of ‘The Price Is Wrong’, Brett Christophers, joins the show to discuss the theories in his book.On a recent episode of the show, host Ed Crooks was joined by Melissa Lott and Joseph Majkut to discuss two books that were generating a lot of interest in energy circles. One of those, The Price Is Wrong, argues that inadequate profitability is the key reason why the transition to low-carbon energy is not moving fast enough to address the threat of global warming.There are plenty of interesting and provocative points raised in t...
2024-07-0957 min
Circular Metabolism PodcastLa bifurcation écologique - quels principes de planification ? (Cédric Durand)📺Ce podcast est 100% indépendant, pour nous aider à le rendre pérenne, c'est ici 👉 https://fr.tipeee.com/circular-metabolism-podcastAujourd’hui nous allons parler de planification écologique. En effet, la crise dont nous faisons face est le reflet d’un laissez faire économique et une confiance aveugle au marché pour résoudre les problèmes sociaux et environnementaux par la régulation des prix. Nous devons maintenant reprendre le contrôle de ce système économique afin de revenir sous le seuil des limites planétaires et offrir un niveau de vie décent pour toutes et tous...
2024-07-031h 18
The Land & Climate PodcastCan renewables ever be profitable enough?Ed speaks to Brett Christophers about his new book The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet.Brett Christophers is a professor of human geography at Uppsala University’s Institute for Housing and Urban Research and the author of four books on economic geography and political economy.Brett and Ed discuss the commodification of electricity, the role of the state in renewable energy projects and why markets can’t be relied on to decarbonise the energy sector. The Price is Wrong was published in February and is available to buy from Ve...
2024-06-2826 min
No Sacred CowsCan Labour pull off its Great British Energy plan?Just before we head hurtling into election week, Sam Freedman and Ayesha Hazarika are on hand to take you through the reality of Labour’s pledge on energy - together with think tank Third Way’s Josh Freed who leads its Climate and Energy work and Brett Christophers, author of The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet.Labour has made reforming a troubled energy market one of its six key pledges, with the creation of a Great British Energy company at the heart of that. But will this guarantee energy security going forward? Is i...
2024-06-2845 min
VoltsAre markets the right tool for decarbonizing electricity?In his book The Price Is Wrong, Brett Christophers argues that, contrary to recent economic triumphalism among renewables advocates, wind and solar are not profitable enough to attract the private capital necessary to scale as fast as they need to scale. In this episode, he and I dig deep (extremely deep) into the details. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe
2024-06-121h 35Energy GangCan capitalism save the planet?Two books that are essential reading for energy wonks give contrasting views on how to tackle climate change.The hot book in the energy world right now is Brett Christophers’ The Price Is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet. It’s a detailed look at the structural issues in electricity markets and the challenges of generating returns on renewable investments, arguing that inadequate profitability is the key reason why the transition to low-carbon energy is not moving fast enough to address the threat of global warming.It’s a provocative thesis that has sparked...
2024-06-1151 minNovara MediaDownstream: Everything You’re Told About Green Capitalism is Wrong w/ Brett ChristophersRenewable energy technology is only getting cheaper. And yet it hasn’t increased its share of the energy mix for two decades. So what explains this paradox: cheap green energy with incredibly slow adoption? According to Brett Christophers, there is a straightforward explanation for this seeming paradox: the capitalist need for profits. And green energy projects […]
2024-06-031h 33Downstream – Novara Media PodcastsDownstream: Everything You’re Told About Green Capitalism is Wrong w/ Brett ChristophersRenewable energy technology is only getting cheaper. And yet it hasn’t increased its share of the energy mix for two decades. So what explains this paradox: cheap green energy with incredibly slow adoption? According to Brett Christophers, there is a straightforward explanation for this seeming paradox: the capitalist need for profits. And green energy projects […]
2024-06-031h 33
The BREAK—DOWNEpisode 1: The Price is Wrong w/ Brett ChristophersRenewable energy is often held up as the great success story of climate change, with policymakers and journalists constantly celebrating that clean energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels. By their logic, these plummeting costs mean that when it comes to the energy transition, the economics are essentially sorted, and we're now on an inevitable path to a world of clean energy. But is it really that straightforward?
On the first episode of the Break Down, Adrienne speaks to Brett Christophers, an acclaimed author and economic geographer at Uppsala University, about his latest book, The Price is Wro...
2024-05-301h 28
The BREAK—DOWNTrailer: The Break DownWelcome to The Break Down.
A new project dedicated to exploring capitalism has shaped, and is being fundamentally reshaped by, accelerating climate and ecological crisis.
In our first episode, Adrienne and Brett Christophers will unpack the energy system: how it works, the problem with profits, and why “free” markets can’t deliver clean energy.
Launching tomorrow, Thursday 30th May.
Stay tuned.
2024-05-2900 min
Odd LotsAre We Doing Decarbonization Totally the Wrong Way?The cost of solar has been plunging for years. Everyday there's a new headline about growing installation of renewables or batteries, or some other sign of progress when it comes to decarbonization. But there's still a long way to go and, in the meantime, the US continues to add new fossil fuel generation. So is there something wrong with the mechanisms we're using to change our energy mix? On this episode, we're speaking with Brett Christophers. He's a professor at Uppsala University and the author of the new book The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save The Planet...
2024-05-2946 min
The Verso PodcastVerso Book Club Podcast | Brett ChristophersIn this debut episode of the Verso Book Club Podcast, Brett Christophers sits down with our host, Eleanor Penny, to discuss his new book, The Price is Wrong, which challenges conventional wisdom by proposing a fresh perspective on the intersection of markets and the environment. Christophers argues that the slow progress toward sustainability isn't due to the cost of renewable energy, but rather the lack of profitability in environmental preservation. As renewable technologies become more affordable, private investment hesitates to embrace green initiatives.
Imagine being able to ask an author about their book: what motivated them, what hurdles they faced...
2024-05-2334 min
The David McWilliams PodcastThe Price is Wrong with Brett ChristophersThis week, we delve into the economics of climate change with acclaimed author Brett Christophers - who has previously illuminated the pervasive influence of investment funds in our daily lives through books like "Our Lives in Their Portfolios". This time, he turns his analytical lens to the urgent issue of climate change. We'll explore why economic incentives alone may not be the solution we envision. Christophers critically examines the low investibility of wind and solar industries, questioning why big companies would pivot to renewables if they aren't profitable. So what can be done? Tune in for a compelling conversation that...
2024-05-2340 min
Ekonomiekot ExtraVärldens största ägare – därför har Blackrock så mycket maktVärldens pensionssparare blir allt fler och bolagen som förvaltar deras pengar allt mäktigare. Största är amerikanska Blackrock, som är storägare på Stockholmsbörsen. Vid sidan av aktier har även hållbarhetsprojekt, vägar, broar och fastigheter blivit hetare förvaltarna. Men de stora pengarna hamnar utomlands. Olyckligt, menar vissa och pekar på att Sverige halkar efter i utvecklingen. Bra, säger andra, som menar att förvaltarna ska hållas borta från viktiga samhällssatsningar. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Programledare:Hanna MalmodinMedverkande och röst...
2024-04-1924 minLook ForwardThe Price of Transition with Brett ChristophersBrett Christopher, professor at the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Uppsala University, joins the podcast to discuss his new book "The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet"
2024-04-181h 01
The ProgressiveHow asset managers came to own everything and you failed to notice Podcast: The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark Blyth (LS 41 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: How asset managers came to own everything and you failed to noticePub date: 2024-03-25Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationListeners of the Rhodes Center Podcast have probably heard of companies like Black Rock, State Street and Vanguard. You’ve also probably heard how, through ETFs and other investment products, these types of investment firms own a staggering share of the world’s biggest companies (20-25% of the S&P 500 b...
2024-04-0353 min
The Climate PodWhy Capitalism Won't Save the Planet (w/ Brett Christophers)For decades, the biggest pushback against renewable energy was that it was more expensive to generate than electricity that came from the burning of fossil fuels. But all that changed in 2016 when both solar and wind-generated electricity became cheaper than electricity generated by coal and natural gas, at least when using the industry-standard metric, Levelized Cost of Energy. Despite the fact that renewable energy has overcome its biggest obstacle and can now be generated cheaper than fossil fuels, investments in fossil fuels continue to increase and new renewable generation development is not keeping pace with increases in demand. What...
2024-04-031h 16
MacrodoseROUNDTABLE: The Economics of The Green TransitionOn today’s episode James Meadway is joined by Brett Christophers and Adrienne Buller to discuss the economics of the green energy transition, asking how we could finance it and what’s stopping us? They talked “market failures”, “maladaptation” and the future of economics: growth and degrowth.
Brett Christophers is professor of human geography at Uppsala University’s Institute for Housing and Urban Research. Grab his latest book ‘The Price is Wrong: Why capitalism won’t save the planet’ here: tinyurl.com/4p6tpuh3
Adrienne Buller is Director of Research and London-based Think Tank Common Wealth. Find her boo...
2024-04-021h 10The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark BlythHow asset managers came to own everything and you failed to noticeListeners of the Rhodes Center Podcast have probably heard of companies like Black Rock, State Street and Vanguard. You’ve also probably heard how, through ETFs and other investment products, these types of investment firms own a staggering share of the world’s biggest companies (20-25% of the S&P 500 by some estimates). But in this episode, you’ll hear about a whole other side of asset management; one that’s more opaque, and possibly much more influential (and corrosive) to our daily lives. Brett Christophers is a geographer and professor at Uppsala University’s Institute for...
2024-03-2653 min
New EnlightenmentThe Price is Wrong with Brett ChristophersIn this episode, we sit down with geographer and political economist Brett Christophers to discuss his new book The Price is Wrong, which explores the profitability challenges of renewable energy businesses and the economic obstacles to decarbonisation. We explore the role of subsidies, profitability, and market design in renewable energy investment. For Christophers, there are clear limitations of relying solely on free markets to address climate change.
Takeaways
The profitability challenges of renewable energy businesses pose economic obstacles to decarbonisation.
Subsidies play a crucial role in incentivising renewable energy investment; and removing them too soon c...
2024-03-151h 12
New Economics PodcastCan capitalism save the climateWorried about your carbon emissions? Don’t stress! You can pump out as much as you want - as long as you buy some offsets to balance it out. Scared of the collapse of wildlife? No problem! We can figure out how much money our ecosystems are worth, and let the market do the rest!
Welcome to the logic of green capitalism. Fossil fuel giants claim to celebrate sustainability while pumping out toxic emissions. Governments are relying on carbon offsets to make their climate promises add up. And we’re told that we can fight the climate crisis with the magi...
2024-02-2945 min
GND MediaGreen energy has never been cheaper, so why aren't we transitioning faster? With Brett ChristophersIf there is any one word that is synonymous with tackling climate change it is “electrification”. Yes, getting off fossil fuels and taking the majority of CO2 out of our economy are the goals of many working on the climate, but if there was one silver bullet for the climate movement its generating more clean electricity. Renewable forms of energy have sharply decreased in price over the last twenty years, and battery storage solutions are coming on in leaps and bounds, but most of the world is still tied to oil and gas for their electricity use. So ou...
2024-02-191h 01
A Long Time In FinanceThe Price Is Wrong: Why Free Markets And Climate Don't MixWhat if our understanding of capitalism and climate is back to front? What if the problem is not that transitioning to green energy is too expensive, but that saving the planet is not sufficiently profitable. This is the conundrum at the heart of economist Brett Christophers' provocative new book. Neil and Jonathan joined him to discuss why lower wind and solar costs may not equal a green bonanza.Presented by Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins.With Brett Christophers.Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.In association with Briefcase...
2024-02-0930 min
Crash Course EconomicsAsset Managers and the Rise of Rentier Capitalism — with Brett ChristophersEmbark on a journey encompassing Brett Christophers' latest three books in this Crash Course Episode. He provides a comprehensive overview of the ascent of rentier capitalism, observed in diverse forms across political economies, and hones in on the pivotal role of asset managers in value extraction and shaping a rentier economy.Key questions we will explore with Brett:What exactly are rents, and what sets them apart from profits within the capitalist framework? Why is this distinction crucial?How has the landscape of asset management evolved, and where does it fit into the broader narrative of...
2024-02-051h 01
The TLS PodcastEnergy CreationThis week, will George Berridge be convinced by the film adaptation of Alasdair Gray's Poor Things? And Peter Geoghegan explores how the climate emergency is being treated in Westminster.'Mission zero: The independent net zero review', by Chris Skidmore'Climate capitalism: Winning the global race to zero emissions', by Akshat Rathi'The price is wrong: Why capitalism won’t save the planet', by BrettChristophers'Poor things', directed by Yorgos LanthimosProduced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
2024-01-1847 min
Ignite An Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World by Brett ChristophersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/716020to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World
Author: Brett Christophers
Narrator: Mike Cooper
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes
Release date: December 26, 2023
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don’t just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, sc...
2023-12-2610h 21
Discover An Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Our Lives in Their Portfolios by Brett ChristophersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/41505to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Our Lives in Their Portfolios
Author: Brett Christophers
Narrator: Mike Cooper
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
Release date: 12-26-23
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and the homes in which many of us live—all now swell asset managers' bulging investment portfolios. As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset ma...
2023-12-2610h 21Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, EconomicsOur Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World by Brett ChristophersPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/716020to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World
Author: Brett Christophers
Narrator: Mike Cooper
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes
Release date: December 26, 2023
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don’t just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, sc...
2023-12-2610h 21
Novara MediaDownstream: The Plan To Privatise Everything w/ Brett ChristophersAsset management companies like Blackrock, Vanguard and Macquarie have avoided real scrutiny for decades, but their secretive activities are starting to attract attention from political researchers and academics. What do these companies do, and what risk do they pose to society?
Author and academic Brett Christophers sets out to answer this question in his new book, Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World.
He sat down with Aaron for a crash course in the world of asset management, discussing the dangers of financialisation, how UK infrastructure has been gutted by privatisation, and what we can learn...
2023-12-181h 19
Downstream – Novara Media PodcastsDownstream: The Plan To Privatise Everything w/ Brett ChristophersAsset management companies like Blackrock, Vanguard and Macquarie have avoided real scrutiny for decades, but their secretive activities are starting to attract attention from political researchers and academics. What do these companies do, and what risk do they pose to society? Author and academic Brett Christophers sets out to answer this question in his new […]
2023-12-181h 19Novara MediaDownstream: The Plan To Privatise Everything w/ Brett ChristophersAsset management companies like Blackrock, Vanguard and Macquarie have avoided real scrutiny for decades, but their secretive activities are starting to attract attention from political researchers and academics. What do these companies do, and what risk do they pose to society? Author and academic Brett Christophers sets out to answer this question in his new […]
2023-12-181h 19
Class UnityPoliEdPod 5: Our Lives in their Portfolios (w/ Brett Christophers)
Welcome to episode 5, of PoliEdPod. In this episode, we present our interview with author Prof. Brett Christophers, on his book Our Lives in their Portfolios; Why Asset Managers Own the World (Verso 2023).
Our conversation covers the contemporary asset market, the rentier economy, and the changing nature of ruling class control over nearly all aspects of life in the 21st century, from basic infrastructure to real estate. We had a great conversation with Brett, and encourage everyone to give it a listen.
Further References:
Brett Christophers, “Class, Assets and Work in Rentier Capitalism”. https://drive.googl...
2023-11-041h 32
Class UnityPoliEdPod 5: Our Lives in their Portfolios (w/ Brett Christophers)
Welcome to episode 5, of PoliEdPod. In this episode, we present our interview with author Prof. Brett Christophers, on his book Our Lives in their Portfolios; Why Asset Managers Own the World (Verso 2023).
Our conversation covers the contemporary asset market, the rentier economy, and the changing nature of ruling class control over nearly all aspects of life in the 21st century, from basic infrastructure to real estate. We had a great conversation with Brett, and encourage everyone to give it a listen.
Further References:
Brett Christophers, “Class, Assets and Work in Rentier Capitalism”. https://drive.googl...
2023-11-041h 32
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc349. Deconstructing Asset Management: The Shifts, Opportunities, and Concerns feat. Brett ChristophersEver wondered about the growing presence of asset managers in all aspects of our lives?Brett Christophers is a Professor in the Department of Human Geography at Uppsala University in Sweden and the author of several books. His latest work is titled Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World, and next year, he has a new book coming out called The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet. Brett and Greg discuss the migration from public equity to private, the rise of large l...
2023-10-2758 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureThe Oatly Chronicles Part 2: What’s The Housing Crisis Got To Do With It?Swedish oat milk company Oatly says it's on a mission to defeat the almighty dairy industry and save the planet. To do that, it claims it needs to grow into a massive corporate success — and it’s willing to take on controversial investments to get there.
In episode two of ‘The Oatly Chronicles’, we investigate what makes those investors so controversial. It takes us on a journey from green capitalism being battled out in the coffee shops of Malmö; to enormous housing protests in a post-financial crisis Spain; to… China?
This series is funded by Journalismfu...
2023-10-2738 min
Story Behind the StoryEpisode 43: Brett Christophers - RENTIER CAPITALISMHost Clara Sherley Appel speaks with Brett Christophers, author of Rentier Capitalism.
A geographer based out of the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Uppsala University, Brett's work focuses on various aspects of Western capitalism, both historically and in the present day. In 2018, he wrote The New Enclosure, about Margaret Thatcher’s immensely successful program to privatize land in the UK, for which he won the 2019 Isaac and Tamara Deutscher Memorial Prize. In 2020 he published Rentier Capitalism, which provides a framework for understanding the political economy of the 20th and 21st centuries in terms of the ex...
2023-09-0353 min
Soul Searching#242 Our Lives in Their Portfolios - Why Asset Managers Own the World | Brett Christophersfeedback @ ryan@soulsearching.in
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2023-08-261h 28
Q+A with Jack TameSteven Joyce: Putting his political career on the recordWith Steven Joyce, Brett Christophers, and James Shaw.
2023-08-1354 min
Lever TimeHeat Is The Deadliest Type Of Weather
On this week’s episode of Lever Time, David Sirota is joined by Jeff Goodell, author of the new book The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet, to discuss recent deadly heat waves and how they’re a prelude to dangers to come.This past July was the hottest single month in recorded history. In the United States, temperatures rose above 120 degrees in several regions of the country, and ocean temperatures in parts of Florida reached 101 degrees, potentially shattering the world record for ocean heat.It’s not just the te...
2023-08-0352 min
Geek Forever’s PodcastGeek Book EP36 : Rentier Capitalism ทุนนิยมแบบเช่ากับโครตเหง้าแห่งปัญหาความเหลื่อมล้ำ'ทุนนิยมผู้เช่า' คือการเป็นเจ้าของสินทรัพย์ประเภทสำคัญๆ ที่หายาก เช่น ที่ดิน ทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา ทรัพยากรธรรมชาติ หรือแพลตฟอร์มดิจิทัล ซึ่งล้วนมีความสำคัญและครอบงำโดยบริษัทและกลุ่มผู้มั่งคั่งเพียงไม่กี่ราย
หากชนชั้นนำกลุ่มเล็กๆ เป็นเจ้าของเศรษฐกิจในปัจจุบัน คนอื่นๆ ก็มีหน้าที่ต้องรับผิดชอบในการต้องถูกสูบเลือดสูบเนื้อให้กับกลุ่มคนเหล่านี้ Brett Christophers (ผู้แต่ง) แสดงให้เห็นความแตกต่างอย่างชัดเจน และไม่มีประเทศใดจะโดดเด่นไปกว่าในสหราชอาณาจักร ที่ซึ่งพบกับปัญหาตามแบบฉบับของระบบทุนนิยมที่ให้เช่ามากกว่าใคร ความไม่เท่าเทียมกันอย่างมากมายรวมกับความซบเซาทางเศรษฐกิจที่ฝังรากลึกปรากฏอยู่เต็มไปหมด และนำประเทศไปสู่จุดวิกฤตของ Brexit อย่างหลีกเลี่ยงไม่ได้
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2023-07-1113 min
Thinking AllowedHigh FinanceHIGH FINANCE: Laurie Taylor talks to Brett Christophers, Professor in the Department of Human Geography at Uppsala University, Sweden, whose latest book argues that banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis . Today, our new economic masters are asset managers who don’t just own financial assets, they also own the roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and even the homes in which many of us live—these all now swell asset managers’ bulging investment portfolios. They’re joined b...
2023-06-0728 minNew Economics PodcastWhy asset managers own the worldThis spring, swimmers in Kent were told to avoid ten beaches in the county due to sewage leaks. Public outrage at sewage pouring into our rivers and beaches has so far focused on water companies. But is someone else to blame? The pipes that carry sewage in Kent are not owned by Southern Water, or even Kent County Council. They belong to a massive Australian asset management firm that most of us have never heard of.
Asset management firms are not household names, but they’ve come to own our energy systems, hospitals, schools, and even the pipes that supply ou...
2023-06-0647 min
New Books in Politics and PolemicsBrett Christophers, "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World" (Verso, 2023)Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don't just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and even the homes in which many of us live-all now swell asset managers' bulging investment portfolios.As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset managers shape the lives of e...
2023-04-251h 14
New Books in Critical TheoryBrett Christophers, "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World" (Verso, 2023)Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don't just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and even the homes in which many of us live-all now swell asset managers' bulging investment portfolios.As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset managers shape the lives of e...
2023-04-251h 14
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryBrett Christophers, "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World" (Verso, 2023)Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don't just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and even the homes in which many of us live-all now swell asset managers' bulging investment portfolios.As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset managers shape the lives of e...
2023-04-251h 14
New Books in EconomicsBrett Christophers, "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World" (Verso, 2023)Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don't just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and even the homes in which many of us live-all now swell asset managers' bulging investment portfolios.As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset managers shape the lives of e...
2023-04-251h 14
New Books in Public PolicyBrett Christophers, "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World" (Verso, 2023)Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don't just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and even the homes in which many of us live-all now swell asset managers' bulging investment portfolios.As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset managers shape the lives of e...
2023-04-251h 14
New Books in FinanceBrett Christophers, "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World" (Verso, 2023)Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don't just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and even the homes in which many of us live-all now swell asset managers' bulging investment portfolios.As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset managers shape the lives of e...
2023-04-251h 14
New Books in Environmental StudiesBrett Christophers, "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World" (Verso, 2023)Banks have taken a backseat since the global financial crisis over a decade ago. Today, our new financial masters are asset managers, like Blackstone and BlackRock. And they don't just own financial assets. The roads we drive on; the pipes that supply our drinking water; the farmland that provides our food; energy systems for electricity and heat; hospitals, schools, and even the homes in which many of us live-all now swell asset managers' bulging investment portfolios.As the owners of more and more of the basic building blocks of everyday life, asset managers shape the lives of e...
2023-04-251h 14
A Long Time In FinanceThe New Absentee Landlords: How Fund Managers Gobbled Our InfrastructureHow did fund managers end up controlling so much of the essential services on which we rely, from water to electricity and property? Who gave them the money? And does it matter that they do? Neil and Jonathan talk to author Brett Christophers, whose new book Our Lives in Their Portfolios argues that the giant funds that dominate the landscape are driven by terrible incentives - and that's why they are running our infrastructure into the ground. Presented by Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins.With Brett Christophers.Produced and edited by Nick Hilt...
2023-03-1029 min
What WorksEP 414: The Economics of Ideas with Jenny BlakeWhat makes an idea valuable? What turns it into a product that can be bought, sold, or rented? Ideas turn into capital assets thanks to our system of intellectual property rights. But understanding IP isn’t simply a matter of learning what a trademark or patent is, and then learning how to leverage it to create wealth. To truly understand intellectual property, we need to under property—what it is and why it exists—first.In this episode, I explore the origins of our conception of private property, why we’ve coded intellectual property rights i...
2023-02-2144 min
This Machine KillsPatreon Preview – 217. How ESG Investing is Making Capitalism SustainableWe continue our analysis of all things green by looking deeper at the operations of a core mechanism directing cash flows into sustainable investments: ESG. What is ESG? How does it work? You think you know? You assume you understand it? Does the acronym stand for environmental and social governance? Or does it actually stand for environment, social, and governance? Would you believe that the placement of “and” makes all the difference? If there is confusion about the very acronym, then what other things are not what they seem with these ESG metrics, ratings, and indexes? You’ve confronted cynicism? Not li...
2022-12-1908 min
This Machine Kills216. How Green Finance is Making an Investable FutureWith the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) recently happening, we dig into the political economy of green policy, green investing, green finance, green technology, green capitalism. What is driving the transition necessary to sustain the billions of lives – and trillions in profits – on Earth? Who are the vanguards of sustainability lighting our way into the future?
Stuff we reference:
••• The Wall Street Consensus at COP27 | Daniela Gabor https://www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/the-wall-street-consensus-at-cop27/
••• Money and the Climate Crisis https://www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/money-and-the-climate-crisis/
••• The ESG Mirage https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2021-what-is-esg-investing-msci-ratings-focus-on-corporate-bottom-line/
••• Neoliberalizing Space | Jamie Peck, Adam Tickell http://overgaardtonnesen.dk/TEKSTER...
2022-12-161h 12
If Cincinnati's Walls Could TalkS1E6: The Rise of Institutional Investors in Single Family Rentals 2012-presentReferences
Christophers, B. (2021). How and Why U.S. Single-Family Housing Became an Investor Asset Class—Brett Christophers, 2021. Journal of Urban History. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00961442211029601
Curry, B. K. (2018, April 8). Invitation to a Housing Revolution. D Magazine. Retrieved October 4, 2022, from https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2018/april/invitation-homes-rental-dallas/
Hilley, J. (2012, February 27). FHFA launches pilot REO property sales. HousingWire. https://www.housingwire.com/articles/fhfa-launches-pilot-reo-property-sales/
Horn, D. & Tucker, R. (2022, July 12). “They want to make everybody a renter”: How real estate investors are changing Cincinnati. The Enquirer. Retrieved October 7, 2022, from https://www.cincin...
2022-11-0213 minGND Media"Turning Trespass from a Crime into a Right" Right to Roam CampaignIf you've taken a walk in England chances are you've seen a sign that says "private property" or "trespassers will be persecuted". Turns out over 90% of the land in England is in private hands and our access to the green and pleasant lands are minimal. So how do we get it back? This week on the show we are joined by Right to Roam campaigners Nadia Shaikh and Harry Jenkins. We discuss the history of Right to Roam campaign and the trespassing laws, why the language of trespass is framed against the working class, the hypocrisies of go...
2022-10-1057 min
Blowin' the Doors OffEp.26 Tale of Two ChristophersBrett n Sherwin recap Richmond and preview the Glen.
2022-08-1745 min
Demos Helsinki Podcast#81 - Finance and Clean Energy - w/ Brett Christophers Podcast: Political Economy Forum (LS 31 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: #81 - Finance and Clean Energy - w/ Brett ChristophersPub date: 2022-06-30Notes from Demos Helsinki Podcast:Probing the difficulties of obtaining financing for clean energy projects despite recent cost reductions of renewables.Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode, Prof. Brett Christophers of Uppsala University speaks to host Nicolas Wittstock about the difficulties of obtaining financing for clean energy projects despite recent cost reductions of renewables.
2022-07-1340 min
Political Economy Forum#81 - Finance and Clean Energy - w/ Brett ChristophersIn this episode, Prof. Brett Christophers of Uppsala University speaks to host Nicolas Wittstock about the difficulties of obtaining financing for clean energy projects despite recent cost reductions of renewables.
2022-06-3040 min
The Gray Area with Sean IllingFighting a world on fire with fireSean Illing talks with climate scholar Andreas Malm about his book How to Blow Up A Pipeline. They discuss the failure of decades of protests and appeals to curb the actions of the fossil fuel industry. And they explore why, despite dire evidence like the increasingly common scourge of wildfires and disastrous weather events, the climate change movement hasn't moved beyond peaceful protest — and why Malm argues the time for escalation is now.Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), Interviews Writer, VoxGuest: Andreas Malm, associate professor, Lund UniversityReferences:
How to Blow Up a P...
2021-09-271h 00
The Nomiki Show#FemFriday (On Sunday) Cea Weaver, Janelle Jolley & Brett Christophers | The Nomiki Show 08-06-21
2021-08-091h 38
The Nomiki Show#FemFriday (On Sunday) Cea Weaver, Janelle Jolley & Brett Christophers | The Nomiki Show 08-06-21#FemFriday on a Sunday?!!! Yes, another week, another battle, this time it’s ravaging wildfires creating havoc across the globe and so this #FemFriday is coming to you on Sunday. Again rest assured your frustration is shared on our end to the point that Producer Brad is going to have to order a Sunset Lake CBD IV drip or something. We can’t thank everyone enough for your patience and support.
For this week’s #FemFriday (on Sunday), Nomiki Konst is joined by Cea Weaver to discuss her most recent article in Jacobin, “New York’s ‘Cancel Rent’ Moveme...
2021-08-091h 38
De Dépendance PodcastRentier Capitalism w/ Brett ChristophersIn this first episode we talk to Brett Christophers, Professor of Social and Economic Geography at Uppsala University, on his latest book Rentier Capitalism. The book is a sweeping critique of early twenty-first-century capitalism in which ownership of key types of scarce assets - such as land, intellectual property, natural resources, or digital platforms - is dominated by a few unfathomably wealthy companies and individuals: rentiers. We talk about what such an economy entails and how an explosion of rent-seeking businesses has led to growing wealth and income inequality, declining productivity and innovation, and falling rates of investment. And we...
2021-05-1248 min
Reasons Revisited179. GENERATION RENTIER: fixing a broken economic modelHello! What happens when an economy rewards owning things rather than doing things? Author Brett Christophers argues it’s a recipe for soaring inequality and economic stagnation. We chat to Brett about Britain’s “rentier economy” and what to do about it. Then Pascale Robinson from We Own It explains how the problems play out in public sector outsourcing.AND here’s a taster of our chat with Ed’s former speechwriter Marc Stears about his new book “Out of the Ordinary”. Keep an eye out for the full interview later this week. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
2021-02-2254 min
Tribune RadioPolitics Theory Other // Rentier Capitalism: Who Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It? w/ Brett ChristophersBrett Christophers joins PTO to talked about his new book, Rentier Capitalism: Who Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It? We chatted about the extraordinary dominance of monopolistic rent-seeking in the UK economy, why the concept of rentierisation is more useful and accurate than the notion of financialisation when talking about the trajectory of the UK and world economies, and we also talked about how and why entrepreneurialism and competitiveness are values that are taken up far more by ordinary people in the labour market than by UK business.
2020-11-2933 min
Politics Theory Other#103 Rentier Capitalism: Who Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It? w/ Brett ChristophersBrett Christophers joins PTO to talk about his new book, Rentier Capitalism: Who Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It? We chatted about the extraordinary dominance of monopolistic rent-seeking in the UK economy, why the concept of rentierisation is more useful and accurate than the notion of financialisation when talking about the trajectory of the UK and world economies, and we also talked about how and why entrepreneurialism and competitiveness are values that are taken up far more by ordinary people in the labour market than by UK business.
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2020-11-2833 min
The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark BlythWho Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It?On this episode Mark talks with political economist Brett Christophers. Brett’s a Professor at Uppsala University, and author of ‘Rentier Capitalism: Who Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It?’. In the book, Brett explains how neoliberalism and financialization have led to an explosion of rent-seeking businesses in a variety of sectors, from natural resource extraction and finance, to tech and hospitality. And while it allows some companies to thrive, Brett argues that mostly it stifles innovation, hurts competition, and defangs what’s left of organized labor. In Brett’s view, this new model of capitalism is one of the key ec...
2020-11-0625 min
Reading Jane AustenPride and Prejudice, Chapters 47 to 52In this episode, we talk about the steps taken to find Lydia and Wickham, how much Darcy paid to get them married, the moral and social approach towards what Lydia has done, why Mrs Bennet thinks there will be a duel, the letter from Mr Collins, and Elizabeth’s changing feelings towards Darcy.We discuss the character of George Wickham. Ellen talks about marriage settlements and marriage laws, and Harriet looks at how some modernisations of the book adapt the Lydia plot.We also revisit the subject of enclosures, in response to some feedback, and ta...
2020-05-1659 minThinking AllowedLand and territoryLand Struggles: From Bolivia to Britain, the way that land is owned and controlled is central to many contemporary inequalities and political battles. Laurie Taylor talks to Brett Christophers, Professor in the Department of Social and Economic Geography at Uppsala University, Sweden, about ‘the new enclosure’, a UK study into the appropriation of public land by the private sector – an astonishing two million hectares worth £400 billion – in recent decades. This ownership now forms the largest component of wealth in Britain and is the largest privatisation of a public resource in European history. Also, Penelope Anthias, Assistant Professor in the Departmen...
2019-10-0228 min
Urban Broadcast Collective74. Land Enclosures Part II, with Brett Christophers_CRPart II of our chat with Professor Brett Christophers from Uppsala University about his new book, The New Enclosure: The Appropriation of Public Land in Neoliberal Britain. And it’s a story that we just couldn’t squeeze into one episode, so alas, we’ve given the next two episodes of City Road over to exploring the ideas in the book.
In the first episode we talk about the old enclosure acts of the last few centuries before moving to what Brett calls the new enclosure—or the privatisation of public land in the UK today. In the second episode, Brett dr...
2018-11-2721 min