Today we explore the financialization of early childhood education and what it means for the welfare state. My guest is Ben Spies-Butcher.Ben Spies Butcher is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication, Society and Culture at Macquarie University. His latest book Politics, Inequality and the Australian Welfare State after Liberalisation. freshedpodcast.com/spies-butcher--Get in touch!Twitter: @FreshEdpodcastFacebook: FreshEdEmail: [email protected]