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Magical Overthinkers · Wednesday · 38 min

Overthinking About Capitalism

This week, Amanda overthinks capitalism with scholar, activist, and author Ash Bohrer (@ajbohrer), whose new book Capitalism and Confinement looks at the systems shaping so much of our daily lives. They get into why trying to be the “perfect” ethical consumer can become its own thought spiral, whether regulation is enough to fix what feels broken, and the super annoying reality that you cannot personally shop, save, or optimize your way out of a structural problem. Ash also talks about why so much of our anxiety around capitalism gets turned inward, when the bigger question is what we can actually change together. A surprisingly hopeful spiral about money, power, community, and whether there really could be another way. Further Reading: Capitalism and Confinement by A.J. Bohrer Join the "Magical Overthinkers Club" by following the pod on Instagram @magicaloverthinkers. To access early, ad-free episodes and more, subscribe to the Magical Overthinkers Substack. Pick up Amanda's book The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, or listen to the audiobook. Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at Lolablankets.com by using code [MAGICAL] at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. If you’re ready to launch your business before Black Friday, go to https://SHOPIFY.COM/magical to start your free trial. Listeners of our show get an additional 35% discount when they go to https://SMILESET.com/MAGICAL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week, Amanda overthinks capitalism with scholar, activist, and author Ash Bohrer (@ajbohrer), whose new book Capitalism and Confinement looks at the systems shaping so much of our daily lives. They get into why trying to be the “perfect” ethical consumer can become its own thought spiral, whether regulation is enough to fix what feels broken, and the super annoying reality that you cannot personally shop, save, or optimize your way out of a structural problem. Ash also talks about why so much of our anxiety around capitalism gets turned inward, when the bigger question is what we can actually change together. A surprisingly hopeful spiral about money, power, community, and whether there really could be another way.
Further Reading: Capitalism and Confinement by A.J. Bohrer

Join the "Magical Overthinkers Club" by following the pod on Instagram @magicaloverthinkers.

To access early, ad-free episodes and more, subscribe to the Magical Overthinkers Substack.

Pick up Amanda's book The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, or listen to the audiobook.

  • Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at Lolablankets.com by using code [MAGICAL] at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. 
  • If you’re ready to launch your business before Black Friday, go to https://SHOPIFY.COM/magical to start your free trial.
  • Listeners of our show get an additional 35% discount when they go to https://SMILESET.com/MAGICAL

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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