Ep 95 - Haiders to the Left w/ Asad Haider
Added 2020-05-06 10:00:02 +0000 UTCJamie and Sean speak with Asad Haider (@generalityiii), editor at Viewpoint Magazine and author of "Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump" about depoliticization, the left post-Bernie, and that eternal question, "what is to be done?" Contains spicy (read: nuanced and informed) takes on "mass politics" vs "subcultural politics," the necessity of abolishing markets, the party question, and our favorite thing besides communism, punk rock.
Further reading:
https://www.viewpointmag.com/2019/12/16/on-depoliticization/
https://www.viewpointmag.com/2020/03/16/what-is-political-power/
https://dsaemerge.org/reflections-on-bernies-loss/
Jamie and Andy will be moderating a panel for Red May (virtual edition) entitled "Corona Virus and the Future of Work" w/ Aaron Benanav, Magally Miranda and Annie McClanahan on Thursday, May 7 at 9pm ET! Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0m0_CwVDzM
Outro music: The Ramones - "I'm Against It"
Comments
Why is it that transformation of material institutions is discussed so much, when older democracies used social institutions simply counterbalance them... Very elegant solution..
Jason John
2020-05-18 18:28:38 +0000 UTCGreat episode! Had Asad as a professor in undergrad, cool to hear his perspectives on the current moment
Benjamin Akey
2020-05-10 10:01:59 +0000 UTCThanks for the recommendation. Will check out.
J P 3
2020-05-08 18:47:26 +0000 UTCAgainst the Market by David McNally is pretty good (although it's more of a historical perspective). You may also want to check out People's Republic of Walmart - the authors empirically defend the viability of (democratic) planning.
Gabe Ribicoff
2020-05-08 18:28:32 +0000 UTCWhat are some worthwhile critiques of market socialism? e.g. articles or books.
J P 3
2020-05-08 05:57:25 +0000 UTCI can see how assuming that people would vote in their self-interest given the opportunity could be filed under supply and demand and capitalism
Audrey Burch
2020-05-06 13:12:13 +0000 UTCI heard something about gray masses
Audrey Burch
2020-05-06 12:59:39 +0000 UTC
