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Transcending Capitalism: Insights from Buddhism and Marxism

Jan 3, 2023

01:20:30

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Graham Priest

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The Role of the Ego in Buddhist Meditation

01:25

The Illusion of Self

01:42

The Relationship of Marxism and Buddhism

03:07

The Role of Religion in Politics

02:04

Introduction

2min

How Did You Become Interested in Marxism and Buddhism?

4min

The Mixing of Marxists and Buddhists

3min

The Philosophy of Buddhism and the Philosophy of Capitalism

3min

The Contradiction Between Capitalism and Health and Well-Being

2min

What Can Buddhism Offer to Marxism?

6min

The Difference Between Marxism and Buddhism

2min

Anti-Capitalist Critique of Marxism

4min

Marxism and Buddhism Can Complement Each Other

5min

10.

Buddhism and the Mechanics of Desire

2min

11.

The Concept of Personhood in Buddhism and Marxism

5min

12.

The Buddhist Concept of No Self

4min

13.

Evolutionary Theory and the Pre Self

3min

14.

Is Darwin's Theory a Good Idea?

2min

15.

Dialectics in Marxism and Buddhism

3min

16.

Anarchism and Bottom Up Versus Top Down Approaches to Socioeconomic and Political Transformation

4min

17.

The Dialectical Relationship Between Marxism and Anarchism

4min

18.

Top Down Power Structures Aren't Going to Help You So Let's Make Use of Them

2min

19.

Do You Have Any Thoughts About Socialism?

4min

20.

Marxism and Bottom-Up Democracy

3min

21.

Socialism in the United States

2min

22.

Are There Any Compatibility Between Buddhism and Marxism?

5min

23.

Is There a Difference Between Buddhism and Marxism?

3min

24.

What Do You Hope Readers Take Away From Your Book?

3min

25.

What I'm Walking in and Out, I've Don't Think It's Right

3min

Professor of Philosophy and author, Graham Priest, joins Breht to discuss his latest book Capitalism - it's Nature and Replacement: Buddhist and Marxist Insights.

Together, they discuss the problems of capitalism, the utter necessity of its transcendence, what Marxism can offer Buddhism, what Buddhism can offer Marxism, and how insights from both traditions can compliment and strengthen one another in the fight against instutionalized greed, hate, and delusion (aka capitalism, imperialism, and ideology)!

Learn more about Graham Priest here: https://grahampriest.net/

Check out Kevin's interview with Graham over at Sensible Socialist: https://sensiblesocialist.com/2022/10/18/the-synthesis-of-marxism-and-buddhism/

Outro music "Banquet" by Bloc Party

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