How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century — Economic Democracy and Power

Crisis in Perception · Jun 1, 2026 · 37m

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

This episode explores How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century by Erik Olin Wright as a systems-level analysis of capitalism, economic democracy, and private power.

The discussion examines:

· incentive structures

· institutional persistence

· feedback loops

· hidden system dynamics

· structural outcomes

Using Wright’s framework, the episode looks at capitalism as one form of power among others: economic power, state power, and democratic social power. What appears to be a debate over markets is…