#349 – Bhaskar Sunkara: The Case for Socialism
Bhaskar Sunkara is a democratic socialist, political writer, founding editor of Jacobin, president of The Nation, and author of The Socialist Manifesto. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(13:24) - Socialism
(31:54) - Communism
(58:31) - Class struggle
(1:09:33) - Quality of life
(1:17:29) - Unions
(1:29:57) - Corruption
(1:43:15) - Freedom of speech
(1:51:38) - War
(1:59:24) - Karl Marx
(2:13:03) - Socialist vision
(2:18:28) - AI and socialism
(2:23:26) - Socialist policies
(2:48:45) - Billionaires
(2:54:43) - Bernie Sanders
(3:05:10) - AOC
(3:17:11) - 2024 presidential election
(3:22:05) - China
(3:31:06) - Jacobin
(3:38:35) - The Socialist Manifesto
(3:45:55) - Advice for young people
(3:49:28) - Meaning of life