Center for Economic Democracy: Economics for Emancipation

A Course on Capitalism, Solidarity and How We Get Free

Economics for Emancipation (E4E) is a seven-module introductory curriculum with interactive and participatory workshops. It offers a deep critical dive into the current political economic system, exploration of alternative economic systems, and dynamic tools to dream and build the economy that centers care, relationship, and liberation.

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MODULES

Introduction to the Economy & the Working Day

Concepts

1. Economy as Social Provisioning

2. Use-Value vs. Exchange Value

3. 3Cs of Exchange

4. Surplus Value

5. Social Reproduction

How Capitalism Works

Concepts

1. Circuit of Capital

2. The Racialized Circuit of Capital

3. Types of Capitalists

Redistribution Representation paradox

Concepts

1. Redistribution – Recognition Paradox

Alternative economic systems

Concepts

1. Neoliberal Capitalism

2. Social Democracy

3. Centralized Planning

4. Market Socialism

5. Democratic Planning

The evolution of the US Economy

Concepts

1. From Classical Liberalism to Social Democracy

2. From Social Democracy to Neoliberalism

Fiscal and monetary policy

Concepts

1. The macroeconomic circuit

2. Fiscal Policy

3. Monetary Policy

4. Sound vs. Functional Finance

5. Three ways of paying

Building alternatives: Solidarity Economy

Concepts

1. Revolutionary Strategies

2. Solidarity Economy