Michael Carriere is an assistant professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, where he teaches courses on American history, public policy, political science, and urban design. He is currently working on a book, with David Schalliol, titled "The Death and (After) Life of Great American Cities: Twenty-First Century Urbanism and the Culture of Crisis." He holds a Ph.D. in American history from the University of Chicago.
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1. The current financial crisis is clearly a moment of peril for
both individuals and the broader system of capitalism. But would it
also make sense to see it as a moment of opportunity?
Part 1. Crisis and Opportunity
2. Capitalism has faced many moments of crisis over time. Is there
something different about the present crisis? What makes the end of
capitalism a possibility now?
Part 2A. Capitalism and Ecological Limits
Part 2B. Social Limits and the Crisis
3. Moving forward, how would you ideally envision a post-capitalist
world? And if capitalism manages to survive (as it has in the past), is
there still room for real change?
Part 3. Life After Capitalism
