Nobel-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz on the Failures of Neoliberalism and Sanctions Against Russia

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/80/f3/a6/80f3a69a-481a-4aa8-1ef5-5b8609dbcb41/mza_5081380838092801427.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Thinking in Dark Times

Volodymyr Yermolenko

24 episodes

4 days ago

A philosophical and cultural podcast from Ukraine. By Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and writer. I live and work in Ukraine, doing both intellectual and practical volunteering work in the context of the Russian invasion against Ukraine. I try to see the light through and despite the darkness. Support my work at: https://www.patreon.com/thinkinggg

Philosophy

Society & Culture

RSS

All content for Thinking in Dark Times is the property of Volodymyr Yermolenko and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Philosophy

Society & Culture

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/42583846/42583846-1751896784253-8d00e3bfcdb68.jpg

Nobel-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz on the Failures of Neoliberalism and Sanctions Against Russia

Thinking in Dark Times

31 minutes 26 seconds

4 months ago

Nobel-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz on the Failures of Neoliberalism and Sanctions Against Russia

Joseph Stiglitz is a world-renowned economist and thinker who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2001.

I met him in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, in June 2025 during the inspiring Zeg Festival in which we both participated.

In this podcast episode, we spoke about his latest book, "The Road to Freedom", published last year, and about how flawed ideas of freedom can ultimately undermine freedom itself. I also asked him what the world can do to stop Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.

***

Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, the chief editor of UkraineWorld, and the president of PEN Ukraine.

This episode is also made in partnership with "Politeia", a Ukrainian NGO focusing on preparing a new generation of change-makers in Ukraine.

***

You can support "Thinking in Dark Times" on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/thinkinggg). Your support is vital, as we rely heavily on crowdfunding.

***

Contents:

0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:24 - How does "The Road to Freedom" compare to Hayek's "The Road to Serfdom" and Snyder's "The Road to Unfreedom"?
0:02:45 - What are Stiglitz’s main criticisms of neoliberalism?
0:08:09 - What's the core flaw in the concept of "limitless freedom"?
0:17:33 - How is Russia undermining democracy?
0:19:00 - What steps can Europe take with frozen Russian assets for Ukraine?
0:20:46 - Why won't seizing Russian assets cause a capital crisis or violate rule of law?
0:27:22 - How can good regulation foster beneficial innovation, not just exploitation?