Description By both its supporters and detractors, neoliberalism is usually considered an economic policy agenda.
His most recent book is The Prince of This World (Stanford, 2016)..
About the author Adam Kotsko is on the faculty of the Shimer Great Books School of North Central College.
More than that, he accounts for the rise of right-wing populism, arguing that, far from breaking with the neoliberal model, it actually doubles down on neoliberalism\'s most destructive features.
By tracing the Political and theological roots of the neoliberal concept of freedom, Adam Kotsko offers a fresh perspective, one that emphasizes the dynamics of race, gender, and sexuality.
And if we choose wrongly, we are consigned to the outer darkness--and then demonized as the cause of social ills.
If we choose rightly, we ratify our own exploitation.
But that freedom is a trap: we have just enough freedom to be accountable for our failings, but not enough to create genuine change.
Neoliberalism\'s appeal is its promise of freedom in the form of unfettered free choice.
The book explores the sources of neoliberalism\'s remarkable success and the roots of its current decline.
And it has enjoyed great success: from the struggle for "global competitiveness" on the world stage down to our individual practices of self-branding and social networking, neoliberalism has transformed every aspect of our shared social life.
Neoliberalism\'s Demons argues that it is much more than that: a complete worldview, neoliberalism presents the competitive marketplace as the model for true human flourishing.
Description By both its supporters and detractors, neoliberalism is usually considered an economic policy agenda
