Transcending Capitalism: Insights from Buddhism and Marxism
Rev Left Radio
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Are There Any Compatibility Between Buddhism and Marxism?
Buddhism is a living tradition it's changed markedly over two and a half thousand years. Lots of aspects of Buddhism which were acceptable in an Asian culture and context are not going to be acceptable to Western thinkers. Marxism shouldn't be a kind of fossilised dogma. We've learnt from the history of the last 150 years and it's up to us to improve Marxism and if you like improve Buddhist philosophy.
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