Understanding Socialism: Part One. An Introduction to Socialism.
Unf*cking The Republic
Introduction
This is the first in a series on socialism. To do this right, we're going to have to let go of the stories we tell ourselves. Be curious and scientific, not doctrinal or emotional. At its core, this approach is known as Hegelian dialectic.
This week on UNFTR we have the first in the series on socialism. After our “ISMs” refresher last week, we dip our toes into the communal water and begin the process of unpacking an economic and ideological philosophy that inspires rage on the right, hope on the left and (mostly) fear in the middle. The episode starts off with listener feedback from a call we put out on social media and YouTube. We asked listeners to explain socialism in a couple of sentences and the responses were amazing. The episode continues with examples of how socialism is portrayed in the mainstream media, some basic misconceptions and UNFTR style level-setting on key terms and definitions.
Chapters
Chapter One: Audience feedback and answers. 00:05:58
Chapter Two: The Importance of Being Bernie. 00:15:00
Chapter Three: A brief overview of crucial concepts. 00:25:08
Post Show Musings: 00:34:56
Outro: 00:37:06
Book Love
Joseph A. Schumpeter: Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy
John M. Thompson: Revolutionary Russia, 1917
Bernard Harcourt: Critique and Praxis
Ray Ginger: The Bending Cross: A Biography of Eugene Victor Debs
Karl Marx: The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx: Das Kapital
Michael Harrington: Socialism: Past and Future
Victor Serge + Natalia Ivanovna Sedova: Life and Death of Leon Trotsky
Anne Sebba: Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy
Bernie Sanders: It’s Ok to Be Angry about Capitalism
UNFTR Resources
Episode: Unf*cking Flashback: Capitasociafascilibdemarxism Exploring ISMs in the Modern Age.
Video: Socialism, Communism & Marxism. Unpacking ISMs.
Episode: Capitalism
Video: We don't understand Capitalism- Part One.
Video: We don't understand Capitalism- Part Two.
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