FE1.7 - Help Not Helping
In the fall of 2017, a series of devastating earthquakes rocked southern Mexico. But what if it\u2019s not the earthquakes themselves that pose the greatest threat to these communities? The conflict between institutional and grassroots disaster response in the aftermath of these earthquakes provides a powerful illustration of the tensions that have underlain the concept of development ever since President Truman\u2019s second inaugural address in 1949. In this episode, Oaxacan deprofessionalized intellectual Gustavo Esteva guides us through his thinking on capitalism, disaster response, and what lies beyond development.\n\nFind shownotes, sources, and musical credits at https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe1-7-help-not-helping