# Commodification vs Financialization

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Podcast: [The Wes Cecil Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wes-cecil-podcast-7118191)
Published: 2026-03-23T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A long footnote to the Late Capitalism series in which I discuss the, at least to me, very important difference between these two concepts. While commodification is still going on, it is really the advent of this new financial world that has come to dominate our world in many quite dangerous ways. Perhaps a long discourse that interests only me. Sign-up for Wes’s PATREON community  to get your questions answered by Wes! (Yes, Wes is very active on Patreon) Plus, gain access to bonus lectures, peer discussions, additional course materials, and audio diaries from France. Only $2 / month.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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