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A “Crisis in Control”

In this video, Marc Stears of the New Economics Foundation describes the "Crisis in Control"

In this video, Marc Stears, Director of the New Economics Foundation, describes his view that economic disempowerment has led to a “crisis in control” whereby a small group make economically-driven decisions that have deep impacts on people’s lives.

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Have you noticed a “Crisis in control” where you are? Does any of this video reflect your lived experience? Discuss below.

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