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Related: About this forumThe Empire Files: Understanding Marxism and Socialism with Richard Wolff
Published on Mar 18, 2016
Despite a concerted effort by the U.S. Empire to snuff out the ideology, a 2016 poll found young Americans have a much more favorable view of socialism than capitalism.
Though he died 133 years ago, the analysis put forward by one of the worlds most influential thinkers, Karl Marx, remains extremely relevant today. The Empires recent rigged presidential election has been disrupted by the support of an avowed socialist, Bernie Sanders, by millions of voters.
To find out why Marxs popularity has stood the test of time, Abby Martin interviews renowned Marxist economist Richard Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics at UMass - Amherst, and visiting professor at the New School in New York.
Prof. Wolff gives an introduction suited for both beginners and seasoned Marxists, with comprehensive explanations of key tenets of Marxism including dialectical and historical materialism, surplus value, crises of overproduction, capitalism's internal contradictions, and more.
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The Empire Files: Understanding Marxism and Socialism with Richard Wolff (Original Post)
marmar
Mar 2016
OP
I love Wolff. I always like to seem him do his thing...he's great and lots of fun...
CTyankee
Mar 2016
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daleanime
(17,796 posts)1. K&R....
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)2. Excellent interview. This is what we should be discussing on this forum.
All of the politics is a waste of time unless we understand this stuff.
It's precisely why I'm voting for Bernie Sanders. Hillary does not even understand this. She behaves in the exactly opposite way in which this works. And that's why I will never vote for her.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)3. Marxism: a failed ideology- USSR
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)4. Because the private sector owned the resources. Not because of Marxism.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)5. And how well is Capitalism doing?
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)6. I love Wolff. I always like to seem him do his thing...he's great and lots of fun...