In this terrific episode, we talk with Professors Jason W. Moore and Raj Patel about their fabulous work A History of the World in 7 Cheap Things, which analyzes the history of the world’s planetary emergency through Cheap nature, money, work, care, food, energy, & lives. A super important conversation with two vital thinkers, you’re definitely going to want to read the book if you haven’t already!
Jason W. Moore is an environmental historian and historical geographer at Binghamton University, and has authored multiple outstanding books. You can follow Jason on twitter @oikeios Raj Patel is an award-winning writer, activist, and academic. He is Research Professor in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin and Senior Research Associate at the Unit for the Humanities at Rhodes University. He has numerous projects that you can keep up with by following him on Twitter @_RajPatel Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory