The Consequences of the Progress and Market Economy: Karl Polanyi's Reflections Applicable to Neoliberalism

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Juliana Mongon Petroni

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As a consequence of the progress after the Industrial Revolution, the values of society, economy  and  politics  have  changed.  The  market economy  was  allowed,  generating  a catastrophic dislocation in people's lives. Polanyis "Satanic Mill" is the process that crunched men and turned then into mass. Social relations were inserted into the economic system and human society became an accessory of it. With the expansion and organization of global markets, the society had to protected itself against the risks of self-regulated market system. Although there are economic advantages in a free labor market, these do not justify the potential social destruction.  However, nowadays  the  idea  of  deregulation  to  allow competition and international competitiveness of goods. Our contemporary society has changed its values and the money was prioritized instead of human life. Today, men have become just a commodity. In fact, a fictitious commodity.

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PETRONI, Juliana Mongon. The Consequences of the Progress and Market Economy: Karl Polanyi’s Reflections Applicable to Neoliberalism. Revista de Teorias e Filosofias do Estado, Florianopolis, Brasil, v. 1, n. 1, p. 71–87, 2015. DOI: 10.26668/IndexLawJournals/2525-9652/2015.v1i1.671. Disponível em: https://indexlaw.org/index.php/revistateoriasfilosofias/article/view/671. Acesso em: 16 dec. 2024.
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Juliana Mongon Petroni, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie - São Paulo - SP

Mestre em Direito Político e Econômico pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie - São Paulo - SP

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