Artribune Podcast: Lucio Baccaro and Gloria Origgi on Political Economy and Philosophy
In a recent episode of Artribune's podcast 'Contemporaneamente', host Mariantonietta Firmani engaged with economist Lucio Baccaro and philosopher Gloria Origgi on pressing societal issues. Baccaro, affiliated with the Max Planck Institute in Cologne, discussed the diminishing role of labor unions and the increase in precarious employment, criticizing social media for creating divisions rather than fostering dialogue. Origgi, from CNRS in Paris, explored online reputation dynamics, emphasizing the contrast between popularity and genuine authority. They also highlighted the growing wealth inequality, Italy's skilled labor shortage, and the ongoing evolution of the internet and automation's effects on job competencies.
Key facts
- Podcast series 'Contemporaneamente' curated by Mariantonietta Firmani.
- Guests: economist Lucio Baccaro and philosopher Gloria Origgi.
- Baccaro is director of Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne.
- Origgi is research director at CNRS, Institut Nicod, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris.
- Topics include political economy, philosophy, work, money, human vs. web.
- Discussion on decline of unions and increase in precarious work.
- Social media algorithms designed to polarize rather than foster dialogue.
- Italy has low demand for skilled labor; robots will increase skill intensity.
- Reputation is symbolic capital online; popularity often confused with authority.
- Resources concentrated in top 0.1% elite; need to rebalance funding.
Entities
Artists
- Mariantonietta Firmani
- Lucio Baccaro
- Gloria Origgi
Institutions
- Artribune
- Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
- University of Geneva
- Case Western Reserve University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- International Institute for Labour Studies of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
- United Nations
- Sapienza University of Rome
- University of Pavia
- American Political Science Association
- Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics
- Cambridge University Press
- CNRS
- Institut Nicod
- Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris
- University of Milan
- Ecole Polytechnique
- University of Bologna
- Columbia University
- Bielefeld University
- San Raffaele University
- Universidad UNISINOS
- Parallelo42 contemporary art
Locations
- Cologne
- Germany
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Cleveland
- Ohio
- United States
- Rome
- Italy
- Pavia
- Paris
- France
- New York
- Bielefeld
- Milan
- Porto Alegre
- Brazil