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We know that our world is in the process of seismic change - but how can we emerge from the crisis a fairer, more equal society? At the heart of this change is information technology, a revolution that, as Mason shows, is driven by capitalism but which, with its tendency to drive the value of much of what we make towards zero, has the potential to destroy an economy based on markets, wages and private ownership - and, he contends, is already doing so.

Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) is the author of PostCapitalism: A Guide to Our Future and the Economics Editor, Channel 4 News

Erik Berglof (@ErikBerglof) became the inaugural Director of the Institute of Global Affairs (IGA) at LSE on 1 February 2015. He joined the School as a Professor in Practice in the Department of Economics. Previously he was the Chief Economist and Special Adviser to the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

The Institute of Global Affairs (IGA) (@LSEIGA) creates a dedicated space for research, policy engagement and teaching across multiple disciplines to pioneer locally-rooted responses to global challenges.

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2015-09-21 2015-09-21 Europe/London Postcapitalism: a guide to our future We know that our world is in the process of seismic change - but how can we emerge from the crisis a fairer, more equal society? https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2015/09/21/postcapitalism-a-guide-to-our-future-65083 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE),Old Theatre, Old Building,Lincolns Inns Fields,London