Especially since the emergence of the pandemic, certain channels of media have carried much discussion about “neoliberalism” (for example, as in a new segment from an American left-leaning radio program). In certain discourse, the period has been considered as preceded by the embedded liberalism of the postwar period, in turn preceded by the period of classical liberalism, born most directly of the industrial revolution. Many in the West, especially in the United States, look back at the postwar period as one of growing prosperity, strong community, and a robust safety net. The character of the period, however, was deeply nationalist, racist, homophobic, ableist, and enforced rigid social roles along boundaries of binary gender. More, the rhythm of daily life was dominated not just by commercial interests, but also state and religious. As it becomes increasingly undeniable that systems all around us are failing, in nearly every imaginable respect, a pervasive sense…
