Episode 169: #007 Fundamental Principles Series
This week we tackle Chapter 6 - ‘ The Social Production Process in General’ and Chapter 7: ‘The Communist Production’.
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 169
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Episode 166: #166 No Bosses w/ Michael Albert - Pt 1
This week, we talk with Michael Albert about Parecon and his new book No Bosses. This is the first of three episodes with Michael, where we ease into the topic and then we jump off and have great fun as we get into an extremely detailed debate on the planning aspects of Parecon.
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Episode 257: #006 Understanding Class Series
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Episode 256: #165 Not Necessary, Not Sufficient w/ Andrew Kliman TEASER
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Aug 31, 2021•2 min•Ep. 256
Episode 255: #164 Concrete vs Abstract Labour w/ Andrew Kliman
This week we welcome back Prof. Andrew Kliman to the show. We get deep into some more value theory, specifically discussing the difference between concrete and abstract labour, simple and complex labour, and do slaves create value.... The really excellent Patrick Murray value form debate episodes mentioned in the episode: https://soundcloud.com/mhi-120639128/rfh-murray-interview-ep-1 https://soundcloud.com/mhi-120639128/rfh-murray-interview-part-2 Also, the paper we are discussing is from the bo...
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Episode 254: #006 Fundamental Principles Series
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Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 254
Episode 253: #005 Understanding Class Series
We finish reading chapter 1 - ‘From Grand Paradigm Battles to Pragmatist Realism: Towards an Integrated Class Analysis’. The Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MR6WdBBEKSTYcrN7CZ4_LL8S6k9SJKHfmOBxz_1vqMU/edit?usp=sharing Panelists: Derick - Mortal Science, Theorizing with a Hammer Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit Utopia Kyle - General Intellect Unit Tiberius - Jumpsuit Utopia...
Aug 07, 2021•47 min•Ep. 253
Episode 252: #005 Fundamental Principles Series
We read and discuss Chapter 4 - ‘Progress in the formulation of the problem”.
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 252
Episode 251: #004 Fundamental Principles Series
This week we read Chapter 3 - ‘The Unit of Account in Communism’
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 251
Episode 250: #004 Understanding Class Series
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Episode 249: #163 Labour Money Schemes & Marx
Patron Chris and I discuss the excellent article ‘Marx’s critique of socialist labor-money schemes and the myth of council communism’s Proudhonism’ - by David Adam. https://libcom.org/library/marx%E2%80%99s-critique-socialist-labor-money-schemes-myth-council-communism%E2%80%99s-proudhonism
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Episode 248: #003 Fundamental Principles Series
We tackle section (e) of Chapter 2 - ‘Wage Labour and State Communism’
Jul 01, 2021•58 min•Ep. 248
Episode 247: #003 Understanding Class Series
We continue on our way through chapter 1 - ‘From Grand Paradigm Battles to Pragmatist Realism: Towards an Integrated Class Analysis’ - and begin to tackle the work of Max Weber. Panelists: Derick - Mortal Science, Theorizing with a Hammer Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit Utopia Kyle - General Intellect Unit Tiberius - Jumpsuit Utopia The Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MR6WdBBEKSTYcrN7CZ4_LL8S6k9SJKHfmOBxz_1vqMU/edit?usp=sharing...
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Part 2 of our discussion with Zoe Baker AKA Anarchopac on all things anarchist and marxist.
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Episode 246: #162 The History of the SPD w/ Ben Lewis Pt 2
This is part 2 of our discussion with Ben Lewis on the history of the SPD and it’s fragments. Ben's translation patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marxismtranslated Ben's twitter handle: https://twitter.com/Bibliotaff
Jun 14, 2021•2 min•Ep. 246
Episode 245: #161 The History of the SPD w/ Ben Lewis Pt 1 255
This week we talk with Ben Lewis, Germanist, Historian, and the man behind Marxism Translated. We discuss the insanely complex history of the SPD, how WW1 detonated the contradictions in the party, and the history of the shattered remnants as they got hit again with the impact of the Russian Revolution. Ben's translation patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marxismtranslated Ben's twitter handle: https://twitter.com/Bibliotaff That Minard graph! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_invasion_of_Russi...
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Episode 244: #002 Fundamental Principles Series
This week we take on the first half of Chapter 2, this time without the recording gremlins that plagued the first episode
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 244
Episode 243: #002 Understanding Class Series
Today we leave the introduction in the dust and move on to beginning Chapter 1. Panelists: Derick - Mortal Science, Theorizing with a Hammer Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit Utopia Kyle - General Intellect Unit The Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MR6WdBBEKSTYcrN7CZ4_LL8S6k9SJKHfmOBxz_1vqMU/edit?usp=sharing
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Part 2 of our discussion with Zoe Baker AKA Anarchopac on all things anarchist and marxist.
May 23, 2021•3 min•Ep. 242
Episode 241: #159 Anarchism and Marxism w/ Zoe Baker Part 1
This week I’m delighted to welcome the anarchist youtuber extraordinaire, Zoe Baker AKA Anarchopac to the show. In this two-parter, we discuss the many similarities and differences between Marxism and anarchism and discuss the chances for a possible synthesis. You can find Zoe's excellent youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/anarchopac And her twitter feed here: https://twitter.com/anarchopac
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Episode 240: #001 Fundamental Principles Series
Welcome to the inaugural episode of our ‘Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution’ by the Group of International Communists reading group series! This is the first of probably a 20 part series. Get yourself a copy of the book!
May 16, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 240
Episode 239: #001 Understanding Class Series
Our new love has arrived. The Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MR6WdBBEKSTYcrN7CZ4_LL8S6k9SJKHfmOBxz_1vqMU/edit?usp=sharing
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Episode 238: #158 Avatar and the White Knight Part 2
Precious returns for the second part of our discussion with Precious about the racial politics of the 2009 Sci-fi Blockbuster Avatar
May 03, 2021•2 min•Ep. 238
Episode 240: #029 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
That’s right - it's final episode time. We are barely able to finish what has been a long and brutal session. It's been a blast folx.... The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit Utopia Kyle - General Intellect Unit
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Episode 239: #028 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
We are upon the penultimate episode of the Brumaire! Part 28 of 29! The link for the table is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FHmj2xpzZECPwiqaRtQD9peTyFjJTSslfDwyO9WOYtc/edit?usp=sharing The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit Utopia Kyle - General Intellec...
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Apr 19, 2021•1 min•Ep. 238
Episode 238: #027 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
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Episode 237: #026 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
This week we continue our reading of the spellbinding final chapter. The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848 https://twitter.com/RN_fortuna https://www.patreon.com/rono1848 Panelists: Derrick - Mortal Science, Theorizing like a Hammer Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit Utopia Kyle - General Intellect Unit Sophie - Jumpsuit Utopia Emmanuel - Swedish Sommelier...
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