Torkel Lauesen
Economist and author focused on unequal exchange and imperialism, known for work updating Arghiri Emmanuel's theory and for the book Unequal Exchange: Past, Present, and Future; contributed detailed Marxist political‑economy analysis in the interview.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 1h 30min
Unequal Exchange: The Engine of Modern Imperialism
Torkel Lauesen, economist and author who updates Arghiri Emmanuel’s theory of unequal exchange. He explains how global wage gaps channel value from low‑wage producers to high‑wage consumers. Conversations trace Marxist value theory applied globally, measuring massive transfers, political consequences in the North, ecological drains, and how shifting geopolitics and China’s model could reshape imperial arrangements.
