Listen now | Welcome back to KK&F, where we’re confronting capitalism with sociologist and leftist thinker Vivek Chibber. We’ve brought him on the show to discuss everything from what it means to be a socialist, why we can’t take our eye (and our organizing) off of electoral politics, what role incrementalism should play in our politics, and much more.
I appreciated his distinction between social democracy and market socialism.
Regarding the latter, would its opposite be what we arguably currently have — “market monopolism?” And could market monopolism ironically be described as a command economy that, unlike its socialist version, makes no pretense to explicitly serving the public good?
This was an excellent interview. Thank you Krystal for mentioning Prof Wolfe who has been harping about this extensively for a very long time. The corp elites keep us divided over extraneous cultural issues in order to weaken our organizing strength. Our lifestyles and overall well being as a society begin and end in schools and at the workplace, which is why fanatic conservative elites have declared open war on these two fronts. Betsy DeVos and her family are a classic example of this insidious tactic. Keep bringing this aggressive type of content and I might resubscribe.
Episode 91 Audio: Vivek Chibber
I appreciated his distinction between social democracy and market socialism.
Regarding the latter, would its opposite be what we arguably currently have — “market monopolism?” And could market monopolism ironically be described as a command economy that, unlike its socialist version, makes no pretense to explicitly serving the public good?
This was an excellent interview. Thank you Krystal for mentioning Prof Wolfe who has been harping about this extensively for a very long time. The corp elites keep us divided over extraneous cultural issues in order to weaken our organizing strength. Our lifestyles and overall well being as a society begin and end in schools and at the workplace, which is why fanatic conservative elites have declared open war on these two fronts. Betsy DeVos and her family are a classic example of this insidious tactic. Keep bringing this aggressive type of content and I might resubscribe.