Is There no Nordic Alternative?: Welfare and Capitalism with Matt McManus and Tuomas Kuusniemi

We speak to author Matt McManus and Tuomas Kuusniemi on Nordic and Western welfare models, 'dignity', agency, gaming and art! Matt McManus a Professor of Politics, from Canada, is a Professor of Politics at Whitman College in the USA and has written several books including The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism (Palgrave), What Is Postmodern Conservatism? from Zero Books and A Critical Legal Examination of Liberalism and Liberal Rights also from Palgrave. See recent text here on Jacobin: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/12/ni...​ Tuomas Kuusniemi is a candidate for Vasemmisto, a left of center party in Finland in the upcoming municipal elections in Oulu, in northern Finland. He is involved in YouTubing and twitch streaming on board gaming channels, and in a podcast called Punatulkut which offers ‘left perspectives on the world’. Tuomas's channels: Punatulkut: https://www.youtube.com/punatulkut​ My Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/muadmouse​ Support the Acid Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidleft​ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theacidleft/​ insta: @theacidleft Twitch: twitch.tv/theacidleft