Aaron Benanav

Sep 29, 2023 | jacobin.com | Aaron Benanav

We are living through a time of turbulent social, political, and economic transformation. It makes sense, particularly in periods like our own, to turn to theory as a guide to practice. In Jacobin, Seth Ackerman has written a detailed rebuttal of one particular theory of the present: economic historian Robert Brenner’s theory of a persistent slowdown — a “long downturn” — in the advanced capitalist economies.

Jul 18, 2023 | versobooks.com | Aaron Benanav |Ellen Meiksins Wood |Søren Mau

Few are still defending capitalism. Most have recognized its absurdity, and critiques of the existing system are usually preaching to the choir, because the ideological conflict is no longer between those who defend capitalism and those who reject it, but rather between hope and resignation.

Jul 18, 2023 | versobooks.com | Aaron Benanav |Ellen Meiksins Wood |Søren Mau

Few are still defending capitalism. Most have recognized its absurdity, and critiques of the existing system are usually preaching to the choir, because the ideological conflict is no longer between those who defend capitalism and those who reject it, but rather between hope and resignation.

Apr 28, 2023 | newleftreview.org | Aaron Benanav

The passage of the Inflation Reduction and chips Acts suggests that the us state is tilting in the direction, not just of fiscal stimulus, but of industrial policy and of a green transition.

Apr 20, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Paris Marx |Aaron Benanav

Paris Marx is joined by Aaron Benanav to discuss OpenAI’s claims that generative AI will take our jobs, how previous periods of automation hype haven’t resulted in mass job loss, and why we need to ensure it doesn’t further empower employers. Aaron Benanav is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and the author of Automation and the Future of Work. Follow Aaron on Twitter at @abenanav.