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Class and the Culture War Part 1: The Labor Theory of Value And its Discontents

Sep 19, 2023
Challenging misconceptions about class in the US, exploring the history and manipulation of the labor theory of value, discussing the broader base of the workers' movement, delving into the concept of the lumpen proletariat, highlighting the consequences of claiming superiority within the movement, exploring the split within the workers' movement, and discussing undervalued labor, care labor, and the impact of racism.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Reconsidering Class: Misconceptions and Historical Context
03:33 • 8min
3
The Actual Base of the Workers' Movement
11:04 • 6min
4
The Distorted Picture of the Workers' Movement and the Lumpen Proletariat
16:36 • 8min
5
Trends of Superiority and Consequences
24:44 • 2min
6
The Conception of Workers and the Split within the Workers' Movement
27:03 • 3min
7
Undervalued Labor, Care Labor, and the Impact of Racism
30:09 • 4min