Zombie capitalism and the relevance of Marx

Oct 6 2009 - 7:00pm
Oct 6 2009 - 9:00pm

Location

Bahen Centre, Rm 2145, University of Toronto
40 St George St (north of College)
Toronto, ON
Canada
Phone: 416-972-6391
43° 39' 37.1808" N, 79° 23' 48.552" W

Faced with the economic crisis that began in 2007 some economic commentators began to talk of 'zombie banks', financial institutions that were in an 'undead' state incapable of fulfilling any positive function but representing a threat to everything else. Hear how Marx's understanding of capitalism is essential for any explanation of the economic crisis.