Socialist Visions
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★ - 23 ratingsWe discuss, explain, and debate, the visions of a scientific socialist system. Don't let the concept scare you away. Listen, learn, and ask questions.
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Episodes
A Vision of Justice: From Palestine to Ferguson
August 22, 2014 22:00 - 31 minutes - 6.92 MBWhen we say, we want justice, what do we mean? That's the topic of this show. It's not enough to say, "WE WANT JUSTICE". We have to develop visions of justice and equality. What type of society and world do we specifically want? What type of economic system should we strive strive for? And how do we make change in a messed up world? These and other questions will be addressed in this episode.
State Capitalism and Violence: From Palestine to Ferguson
August 15, 2014 22:00 - 31 minutes - 6.9 MBThe miliary and police attacks from Palestine to Ferguson, St. Louis, are pure acts of terroism, and economic and political repression. We will discuss why these communities and colonalized regions of the world are attacked in this manner, and how it helps maintain the capitalist power structure.
Dr. Martin Luther King and the Democratic Socialism
August 08, 2014 22:00 - 31 minutes - 6.92 MBIn December of 1964, Dr. King traveled to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, and afterwards he began voicing his views on capitalism and socialism. In 1966, Dr. King made a trip to a SCLC staff meeting and he said the following: “Something is wrong with capitalism... There must be a better distribution of wealth, and maybe America must move toward a Democratic Socialism. In this episode, we will discuss why King criticized capitalism, and why he viewed democratic socialism as a better a...
Beyond the Minimum Wage In A Socialist Economic System
June 01, 2014 22:00 - 31 minutes - 6.93 MBIn this episode, we discuss how a socialist economic system could move us beyond a minimum wage economic system to a living wage economic system. We highlight the history of the minimum wage and the inherent contradictions with this form of wage slavery. Be sure to check our prior shows to about how we define socialism and why we think it's a better economic system, and how it can benefit all of humanity.
A Humanist Call for Socialism
May 18, 2014 22:00 - 30 minutes - 6.87 MBHumanism is an outlook or system of thought that attaches prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems. In this episode, we discuss why humanism should support socialism and communism as more equitable economic and political systems. We explain why capitalism is largely anti-human and counters the needs of m...
Socialist Economics: How Do We Make It Work
April 13, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 18.9 MBIn this episode, we propose a vision for how the politics and economics of socialism could work. While it's impossible to know exactly how socialism will develop until the conditions are met for a politcal and economic transformation, we explain why and how it could possibly occur and what would be the benefits. Tune in, listen, and call in with your quesitons.
Dialectical Materialism Part 2: How to View Change and Interpret the World
March 23, 2014 22:00 - 1 hour - 14.9 MBThis is part 2 of our discussion and explanation for the theories of dialectical materialism, a method for interpreting the world and how to change it. This is a 60 minute discussion, and we invite you to call in with your feedback at 347-857-1319
Dialectical Materialism: How to View Change and Interpret the World
March 09, 2014 22:00 - 31 minutes - 6.92 MBIn this episode, we are going to explain dialectical materialism, a philosophical theory about how change occurs in nature and the world. We will to break down the theories of dialectical materialism in basic and common langue, and eplain how this philosophical world view can help you understand why things happen the way they do.
History of Socialism: An Overview
February 23, 2014 23:00 - 42 minutes - 9.45 MBIn this episode we provide a broad overview of the history of socialism, and our definition of the economic modal. Again, we are only providing an overview, not details. We will revist the history of socialism regularly in upcoming shows.
Why You Should Listen to Socialist Visions
February 09, 2014 23:00 - 40 minutes - 9.02 MBThis is our premiere show in which we, the show hosts, Bakari and Carl, instroduce ourselves and talk about why we started Socialist Visions, and more importantly why you should listen and participate in the show. For the first few months, the Socialist Visions podcast will be a b-iweekly podcast (aired live on Sundays) in which we discuss why we think socialism can vastly improve the living conditions of all people on the planet, and why it's important to discuss and debate the objectives ...