Is There no Nordic Alternative?: Welfare and Capitalism with Matt McManus and Tuomas KuusniemiWe speak to author Matt McManus and Tuomas Kuusniemi on Nordic and Western welfare models, 'dignity', agency, gaming and art!
Matt McManus a Professor of Politics, from Canada, is a Professor of Politics at Whitman College in the USA and has written several books including The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism (Palgrave), What Is Postmodern Conservatism? from Zero Books and A Critical Legal Examination of Liberalism and Liberal Rights also from Palgrave.
See recent text here on Jacobin: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/12/ni...
Tuomas Kuusniemi is a candidate for Vasemmisto, a left of center party in Finland in the upcoming municipal elections in Oulu, in northern Finland. He is involved in YouTubing and twitch streaming on board gaming channels, and in a podcast called Punatulkut which offers ‘left perspectives on the world’.
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Punatulkut: https://www.youtube.com/punatulkut
My Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/muadmouse
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# Nordic Welfare ModelsThese are social welfare systems prevalent in Nordic countries, focusing on universal health care, education, and social security.