Abstract
I develop a socialist republican conception of economic liberty and show how it can be used to understand the domination of workers. It holds that both paid and unpaid workers can be deprived of economic freedom when they are exposed to an arbitrary power to undermine their access to the economic capabilities needed for civic equality. On the basis of this analysis, measures intended to reduce domination are recommended, including public ownership of productive property, workplace democracy, and robust unconditional basic income and services. Finally, I discuss the implications of this approach for platform capitalism, digital surveillance, the rise of automation, and post-work politics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1050-1067 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Theory and Event |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2021 |