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Is the killing of CHARLIE KIRK another symptom of a disintegrating political SYSTEM? With Prof. Will Davies
Neoliberal capitalism is dead. But what kind of a system has replaced it?
In the era of tech titans, weakening institutions and growing social tensions it's hard to get a grip on the forces that are governing our lives. Throw the chaotic administration of Donald Trump into the mix and the political landscape becomes truly unrecognisable.
Are we living in the era of technofeudalism, platform capitalism or libertarian authoritarianism? And how do increasing political killings, such as the one of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk, fit into the mix?
Professor William Davis, sociologist and political…
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