The Roundup Podcast #43
America’s new gilded age; the decline of the dollar; and the CCS escape hatch for North Sea drilling.
Grace Blakeley
I write about capitalism - about the economic and political systems that dominate our lives, and how we can resist!
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Supporters of CCS technology say we can mitigate the climate impact of drilling in the North Sea. The science says otherwise.
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The Roundup Podcast #41
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The Roundup Podcast #40
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The Roundup Podcast #39
The AI bubble and capitalist planning...
We didn't choose AI. Capital did.
The AI boom was planned by capital. When it collapses, capital must be made to pay.