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Democracy at Work: Curing Capitalism | Richard Wolff | Talks at Google

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Labor, work & inequalityMicroeconomics & behavioral economics

What it is

Economist Richard Wolff's Talks at Google lecture on his book Democracy at Work. He critiques capitalism and argues for worker-run cooperatives as a path to a more democratic economy.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters share it as an accessible case for worker cooperatives and workplace democracy as a model for a modern left.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “I'm currently very impressed by the work of Prof. Richard Wolff”

    Wolff's practical critique of capitalism.

    TheDongIsYou, 2017-09 · Strong recommendation · in “To Understand Rising Inequality, Consider Janitors”

  2. “Fascinating talk.”

    Wolff on what economics education omits; worker-run company example.

    yesenadam, 2017-12 · Strong recommendation · in “An Anarchist Critique of Democracy (2005)”

  3. “a possible solution out of this economy is worker coops aka democracy at work.”

    Worker coops as a solution out of the economy.

    Vektorweg, 2017-07 · Recommendation · in “How economics became a religion”

  4. “I recently came across an interesting talk by Richard Wolff at Google [1]”

    Workplace democratization via worker coops as a solution.

    ace_of_spades, 2019-03 · Recommendation · in “Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing”

  5. “I recommend anyone interested in what a modern "far left" looks like learn about Richard Wolff and the Democracy at Work movement.”

    Shows what a modern far left looks like.

    mempko, 2021-04 · Recommendation · in “How People Get Rich Now”

  6. “You might find this talk interesting, it’s about “democracy at work” as a new-ish flavor of socialism.”

    Talk on democracy at work as a new flavor of socialism.

    zja, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “My Emotions as a CEO”

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Topics: richard wolff, democracy at work, worker coops, critique of capitalism, socialism

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