INEQUALITY AND ECONOMY

Pop idea: social class and inequality are natural

Made by some ppl at expense of other ppl — its a product of historical decisions

Neolithic revolution

No more foraging, producing more food, stable supply, removing forests and grasslands, fight against invasive species

Negative consequences of Neolithic revolution

Health consequences (disease), life expectancy dropped, diet, inequality, competition for fertile lands (warfare), need more workers (labour and slavery)

Debt transforms free individual into

Coerced labourer

Distribution of wealth (social stratification)

U should distribute wealth, if u have a lot ur more economically powerful and u should give it out to express power

Stratified societies

Enduring inequality, pervasive, large differences of wealth power and prestige

Flexible labour example (but also precariat)

Uber / Lyft

Hikkomori (precariat)

Someone who is engaged in such social isolation they stay in their rooms and never leave (pbl in japan)

Salaryman (japan)

Works for a company where boss is father figure and ur expected to work there ur whole life (demanding and overworked) — NOT EXISTANT anymore

Identity politics in hiring

Equity and diversity hiring but rarely class hiring (when its important too)

Neoliberal deregulation is turning ppl against

Immigrants

Example of reactionary global backlash

Young ppl want more aggressive views on things like gender bc traditional norms are crazy

Non-industrialized societies

Economy embedded w other institutions — activity that work within how we understand economy (trades, goods, circulation)

Subsistance

How you get by and make a living (survival, production, eating)

What integrates ppl

Economy

Exchange and distribution is (economy)

Organized

Hunter gatherers

Self-sufficient, internal division of labour, foraging bands, no trade

Modern industrial nations

Activities regulated by market forces and government (for internalized institutions)

Exchange is a central concept

Value / modifies (turn into market value), trade deals are good