Excluding Workers from Decision-Making: How Does Neoliberalism Undermine Economic Democracy?

Writer: Laila Issa

One of the most dangerous manifestations of neoliberalism is the subordination of all aspects of our lives to market logic, whereby the human, social, and cultural value of anything is reduced to its ability to generate profit. In this model, things are not measured by their quality, meaning, or impact on collective life, but by their price and their capacity to be traded. Knowledge, time, rest, social relationships, and even healthcare and education are transformed into “commodities” that can be priced, bought, and sold, while anything that does not fit within this framework is marginalized as unimportant or unproductive.

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