This chapter introduces a “neo-Polanyian” conception of capitalist crisis, by drawing from and engaging with Karl Polanyi's framework. Polanyi had described a “double movement” by which societies typically correct for the predations inflicted by unregulated markets (and thus secure their future). Government is crucial to providing social insurance, education, food or health support, and other benefits. Social movements are crucial to producing government action (and also, often concessions from businesses). But these are not simply class or labor struggles. Nor does the double movement imply overcoming capitalism; it can be a push for “repurposing” capitalist wealth as well as for simple redistribution.