Texas's Energy Disaster: A Crisis of Capitalism
In this part 1 of an 8-part series on capitalist commodification, Dr. Fraad and Prof. Forlano talk about the importance of heat and electricity. They discuss the devastation and the loss of human lives that resulted from the extreme cold temperatures and energy mismanagement in Texas. Fraad and Forlano argue that what we saw in Texas is what happens when you entrust basic human needs to the profit-making capitalist system.