We live in a time of crises — economic turmoil, workplace disempowerment, unresponsive government, environmental degradation, social disintegration, and international rivalry. Paul Adler's book, 'The 99 Percent Economy: How Democratic Socialism Can Overcome the Crises of Capitalism,’ argues that these crises are destined to deepen unless we radically transform our economy. On this episode, Mark and Paul talk about how a democratic-socialist alternative to our current economy could help us weather these crises, and the challenges to building such a system. You can purchase Paul Adler’s book here: [https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-99-percent-economy-9780190931889?cc=us&lang=en&] You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fEsrMmPYDWhrOKo0xi2GKinZ-ZgNjN0h/view?usp=sharing]