Talking to ... Philip Pilkington

It's common knowledge that capitalism has been in a deep crisis
of values since the financial crisis of 2007/2008, while the
question of where it comes from and how it affects our existing
institutions is much more complicated. Talking to Philip
Pilkington about this is worthwhile if only because it combines
the perspective of a sober observer looking back on a career in
investment banking with the acumen of a macroeconomist who can
counter his profession's intellectual aberrations based on
Philosophy. And because he's also familiar with contemporary
thinkers, our conversation dealing with questions of energy, the
political class's level of education, and the looming
deindustrialization wander easily through entirely different
areas. And while you are considering economic »bads,« it may
happen that Jacques Lacan pops up, as does Kant’s definition of
marriage (›...as a juridical consequence of the obligation that
is formed by two persons entering into a sexual union solely on
the basis of a reciprocal possession of each other’s private
parts‹) and his tacit affinity to the Marquis de Sade. And so,
despite the subject's darkness, the conversation is one of great
hilarity—and the question can be resolved why the consultation
with an OnlyFans model contributes to the GDP growth while, at
the same time, conjugal coitus remains a quantité negligeable.


Philip Pilkington is a Senior Research Fellow at the Hungarian
Institute of International Affairs where he focuses on
macroeconomic and geoeconomic issues. Before joining the
institute Philip worked in investment management as a
macroeconomic strategist. Philip is the founder of the
Multipolarity podcast. He regularly writes for the New York Post
as well as other outlets, like The Telegraph, The Spectator,
UnHerd, American Affairs, and First Things. He can be found on
his Substack Philip Pilkington.


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