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Jun 2016
19m 36s

Fully Automated Luxury Communism

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Novara Media's Aaron Bastani joins Kirsty to discuss his ideas about technology, the future of work and Fully Automated Luxury Communism. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Aaron Bastani on Twitter: www.twitter.com/aaronbastani Produc ... Show More
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