# On Technofeudalism: Rent Seeking in Late Stage Monopoly Capitalism

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Published: 2025-09-10T13:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Alyson and Breht critically engage with the concept of "technofeudalism" from a Marxist (and thus historical materialist) perspective, analyzing its origin and recent popularity, critiquing its depoloyment and the implication that it represents a "new mode of production", explaining related concepts like rent-seeking, discussing the role of private equity in the modern American economy, the politics of Yanis Varoufakis, and much, much more. Private Equity Explainer HERE Learn more and support Red Menace: https://revleftradio.com/

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