Creative Construction and the Struggle over Progress – Democratic Planning in the 21st Century

On Thursday 11th June from 7PM-9PM UTC+0 at the Thalia Theater, Kohei Saito, Christoph Sorg and Jan Groos will discuss how democratic economic planning can be the solution to the social, economic and ecological crises caused by capitalism. The event will be in English.

A summary of the event can be found below:

“Climate crisis, resource scarcity, authoritarian tendencies and economic uncertainty are increasingly challenging the classic progress narratives of modernity. But does this also mean the end of the idea of social emancipation?

The Creative Construction and the Struggle over Progress – Democratic Planning in the 21st Century event asks how the idea of democratic planning can be understood and used as a carrier of positive future. Especially in times of all-out catastrophism, working together towards a democratic organization of our social reproduction represents an attractive alternative to the status quo of capitalist destruction.

Together, Kohei Saito, Christoph Sorg and Jan Groos discuss new perspectives on social transformation, ecological boundaries and the question of how to design liveable futures beyond growth coercion and catastrophism.”

You can find out more about the event here.