David Harvey is the Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is a leading political economist and social theorist of international standing. He is a highly cited academic and the author of many books and essays. Professor Harvey received his BA, MA, and PhD from Cambridge University and was formerly Professor of Geography at John Hopkins University, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford, and Senior Research Fellow at St. Peter’s College Oxford.

His numerous awards include Outstanding Contributor Award of the Association of American Geographers, the Centenary Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, and the Patron’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for contributions to critical human geography.

Widely influential, he is among the top 20 most-cited authors in the humanities, and his books and essays have been prominent in the development of modern geography as a discipline.

Interview by Cecilia Hecht

In this interview Professor Harvey was asked to explain our sytem without naming it. ;)


DAVID HARVEY, about BIOECON:

“BIOECON creates mechanisms where the creative activity of people can be brought together, both individually and collectively, in a far more social and joyous way, maximizing social interactions and building trust among prosumers.

“It also brings back into play all sorts of production possibilities that are currently lacking, particularly for retired people, the unemployed, and local small-scale producers. BIOECON assumes much greater social importance as we face a world where more and more people are going to face unemployment and redundancy. Having a backup system like BIOECON available could well be a lifesaver for some people in times of distress, creating a community where the priority is use values for survival and not exchange values for profit.”