Our reading suggestions for our latest series of podcasts for in-depth reading throughout the summer
From Housing to Unions, Care Crisis to Counseling, Latest Series The New Economics Podcast Covers a wide range of topics. But one thing that each episode has in common is that our guests are outstanding. In this series, we are especially pleased to be joined by a number of authors discussing their new books on some of the most important issues of our time. While the podcast is on hiatus for the summer, we’ve put together a New Economics podcast reading list to give you all the inspiration you need.
If you want to learn more about the housing crisis, how it happened and who it really affects…
Tenants by Vicki Spratt This is an excellent introduction to the rationale for our failing housing system. In the book, Spratt shares stories of people across the country struggling to find a place to be safe, secure, while reflecting on the policies that contributed to our housing crisis. For a more personal perspective, all the houses i’ve lived inKieran Yates reflects on his own experiences with dodgy landlords and musty rooms, and explores how the community can come together to reclaim the right to decent housing.Listen to Vicki and Kieran’s podcast here.
If you need a book to inspire you to organize your workplace…
From teachers to doctors, it’s been a big year for strikes, but with millions of workers still facing real pay cuts, there’s clearly a long way to go.Enter Creating trouble By Lydia Hughes and Jamie Woodcock. This book reaffirms the value of strike action, encourages us all to be troublemakers in our own workplaces, and offers some guiding principles for organizing.Listen to Lydia and Jamie on the podcast here.
If you want to understand how shady consulting firms influence our government…
big scam Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington explore how our government has become reliant on expensive contracts with consultancies, what that means for our public services, and How we can overcome our dependence on an industry that puts profit above the public good.Listen to Rosie’s podcast here.
If you care about someone you love, or you will in the future… (spoiler alert: almost all of us do)
emily kenway book who cares Provides a fresh and much-needed perspective on the nursing crisis. Combining her personal experiences caring for mothers with interviews with caregivers from around the world, Kenway highlights the challenges caregivers face and offers the fundamental solutions we need to build a more caring society.Listen to Emily speak on the podcast here.
If you want to learn more about the asset management companies that own our energy systems, roads, and even water pipelines…
If you’re surprised to learn that asset managers own some of our most important public infrastructure, you’re not alone – Brett Christopher’s Our Lives from their portfolio will be eye-opening. In the book, we learn more about the phenomenon of asset managers, why it matters that they buy the things we need in life, and how this exacerbates inequality.Listen to Brett on the podcast here.
If you want another perspective on what anti-racism means in a capitalist economy…
What is anti-racism? Arun Kundnani challenges the prevailing liberal assumption that anti-racism is a personal matter and turns our attention to the economic structures that continue to perpetuate racism.Listen to Allen on the podcast here.
A big thank you to all of our wonderful guests, our wonderful host Ayesha Thomas Smith, and of course all of our listeners. We look forward to launching a new collection soon.
