From Alpha To Omega

This is part three of our detailed discussion with Michael Alberts about Parecon and its planning system.

This week, we continue our discussion with Michael Albert, where we take a deep dive in the Parecon planning model.

This week, we talk with Michael Albert about Parecon and his new book No Bosses.This is the first of three episodes with Michael, where we ease into the topic and then we jump off and have great fun as we get into an extremely detailed debate on the planning aspects of Parecon.

This week we jump headlong into Chapter 2 : ‘The Shadow of Exploitation in Weber’s Class Analysis’.The Slides:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RfG5oI3vCX6Z7pB3GfCH68CmYRBwrBecNIkwOgQKo4g/edit?usp=sharingPanelists:Derick - Mortal Science, Theorizing with a HammerEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect Unit Tiberius - Jumpsuit Utopia 11

This is part two of our discussion with Prof Andrew Kliman, where we debate my current love affair with ‘The Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution’ by Jan Appel and the Group of International Communists.

This week we welcome back Prof. Andrew Kliman to the show. We get deep into some more value theory, specifically discussing the difference between concrete and abstract labour, simple and complex labour, and do slaves create value....The really excellent Patrick Murray value form debate episodes mentioned in the episode:https://soundcloud.com/mhi-120639128/rfh-murray-interview-ep-1https://soundcloud.com/mhi-120639128/rfh-murray-interview-part-2Also, the paper we are discussing is from the book 'The New Value Controversy and the Foundations of Economics' and is called 'The Duality of Labour'.

This week the GIC take aim at the left communists and anarchists for their political economy errors

We finish reading chapter 1 - ‘From Grand Paradigm Battles to Pragmatist Realism: Towards an Integrated Class Analysis’.The Slides:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MR6WdBBEKSTYcrN7CZ4_LL8S6k9SJKHfmOBxz_1vqMU/edit?usp=sharingPanelists:Derick - Mortal Science, Theorizing with a HammerEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect UnitTiberius - Jumpsuit Utopia

We read and discuss Chapter 4 - ‘Progress in the formulation of the problem”.

This week we read Chapter 3 - ‘The Unit of Account in Communism’

We continue our discussion of chapter 1 - ‘From Grand Paradigm Battles to Pragmatist Realism: Towards an Integrated Class Analysis’. The Slides:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MR6WdBBEKSTYcrN7CZ4_LL8S6k9SJKHfmOBxz_1vqMU/edit?usp=sharingPanelists:Derick - Mortal Science, Theorizing with a HammerEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect UnitTiberius - Jumpsuit Utopia

Patron Chris and I discuss the excellent article ‘Marx’s critique of socialist labor-money schemes and the myth of council communism’s Proudhonism’ - by David Adam.https://libcom.org/library/marx%E2%80%99s-critique-socialist-labor-money-schemes-myth-council-communism%E2%80%99s-proudhonism

We tackle section (e) of Chapter 2 - ‘Wage Labour and State Communism’

We continue on our way through chapter 1 - ‘From Grand Paradigm Battles to Pragmatist Realism: Towards an Integrated Class Analysis’ - and begin to tackle the work of Max Weber.Panelists:Derick - Mortal Science, Theorizing with a HammerEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect UnitTiberius - Jumpsuit UtopiaThe Slides:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MR6WdBBEKSTYcrN7CZ4_LL8S6k9SJKHfmOBxz_1vqMU/edit?usp=sharing

Part 2 of our discussion with Zoe Baker AKA Anarchopac on all things anarchist and marxist.

This is part 2 of our discussion with Ben Lewis on the history of the SPD and it’s fragments.Ben's translation patreon:https://www.patreon.com/marxismtranslatedBen's twitter handle:https://twitter.com/Bibliotaff

This week we talk with Ben Lewis, Germanist, Historian, and the man behind Marxism Translated. We discuss the insanely complex history of the SPD, how WW1 detonated the contradictions in the party, and the history of the shattered remnants as they got hit again with the impact of the Russian Revolution.Ben's translation patreon:https://www.patreon.com/marxismtranslatedBen's twitter handle:https://twitter.com/BibliotaffThat Minard graph! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_invasion_of_Russia#/media/File:Minard.png

This week we take on the first half of Chapter 2, this time without the recording gremlins that plagued the first episode

Today we leave the introduction in the dust and move on to beginning Chapter 1.Panelists:Derick - Mortal Science, Theorizing with a HammerEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect Unit The Slides:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MR6WdBBEKSTYcrN7CZ4_LL8S6k9SJKHfmOBxz_1vqMU/edit?usp=sharing

Part 2 of our discussion with Zoe Baker AKA Anarchopac on all things anarchist and marxist.

This week I’m delighted to welcome the anarchist youtuber extraordinaire, Zoe Baker AKA Anarchopac to the show. In this two-parter, we discuss the many similarities and differences between Marxism and anarchism and discuss the chances for a possible synthesis.You can find Zoe's excellent youtube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/user/anarchopacAnd her twitter feed here:https://twitter.com/anarchopac

Welcome to the inaugural episode of our ‘Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution’ by the Group of International Communists reading group series!This is the first of probably a 20 part series.Get yourself a copy of the book!

Our new love has arrived.The Slides:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MR6WdBBEKSTYcrN7CZ4_LL8S6k9SJKHfmOBxz_1vqMU/edit?usp=sharing

Precious returns for the second part of our discussion with Precious about the racial politics of the 2009 Sci-fi Blockbuster Avatar

That’s right - it's final episode time. We are barely able to finish what has been a long and brutal session. It's been a blast folx....The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book.https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect Unit

We are upon the penultimate episode of the Brumaire! Part 28 of 29!The link for the table is here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FHmj2xpzZECPwiqaRtQD9peTyFjJTSslfDwyO9WOYtc/edit?usp=sharingThe artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book.https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect Unit

This is part one of a 2-part special with Precious, the media critic extraordinaire, where we discuss the 2009 Sci-fi Blockbuster Avatar and critique it’s racial politics.Tally-ho!

This is the first part of a marathon three-episode session where we bring back a table, and finally laid the 18th Brumaire to rest.Panelists:Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect UnitThe artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book.https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848

This week we continue our reading of the spellbinding final chapter.The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book.https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Derrick - Mortal Science, Theorizing like a HammerEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect UnitSophie - Jumpsuit UtopiaEmmanuel - Swedish Sommelier

This week we continue on our way through the amazing final chapter, Chapter 7 - The Summary. The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book.https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Derrick - Mortal Science, Theorizing like a HammerEmmanuel - Swedish SommelierEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect UnitSophie - Jumpsuit Utopia

Part 2 of our interview with Daniel Bitton on the research into immediate return hunter and gatherer communities and what we can learn from them to inform our liberatory politics.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcYvqQ-UuvvFsHNNfwjYEBwhttps://worldwidescrotes.wordpress.com/

This week I’m delighted to welcome Daniel Bitton to the show. Daniel is the man behind the ‘What is Politics’ podcast, where he recently did a deep dive into the anthropological research about immediate return hunter and gatherer communities. We discuss the importance of this research for a liberatory politics, and dispel the capitalist myth that freedom requires inequality.https://worldwidescrotes.wordpress.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcYvqQ-UuvvFsHNNfwjYEBw

This week we start the final chapter, Chapter 7 - The Summary, and boy what a summary - Marx dials his analytical genius all the way up to 11.Here is the link to where you can buy the 'Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution' 2nd edition (white cover):https://www.amazon.co.uk/FUNDAMENTAL-PRINCIPLES-COMMUNIST-PRODUCTION-DISTRIBUTION-ebook/dp/B085LT1NSMIt is only seemingly available from Amazon as far as i know....The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book.https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Derrick - Mortal Science, Theorizing like a HammerEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect UnitSophie - Jumpsuit UtopiaEmmanuel - Swedish Sommelier

This week we welcome back Arnold Schroder to the show to discuss the important interaction between psychology, neurology, the internet and politics

This week I’m delighted to welcome Herman Lueer to the show to discuss his recent translation into English of the 2nd edition of the ‘Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution” by the Group of International Communists.You can buy the book here:https://www.bookdepository.com/Fundamental-Principles-Communist-Production-Distribution-Group-International-Communists/9798615430794?ref=grid-view&qid=1615490018526&sr=1-1

This week we wrap up Chapter 6 - Victory of Bonaparte, and throw shade on some RINOsThe artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book.https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Derrick - Mortal Science, Theorizing like a HammerEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect UnitSophie - Jumpsuit Utopia

Chris Knight joins us to perform a friendly critique of the anthropological work of David Graeber, who recently passed away suddenly.Chris is a senior research fellow in the Department of Anthropology in University College London, and the author of several books.

Part 2 of our discussion with Jan from the Future Histories podcast, where we debate the possibility of a future capitalist synthetic catallaxy, MMT, and the importance of use values to socialist plannning.You can check out his excellent podcast here:https://www.futurehistories.today/

We speak with Jan from the Future Histories podcast to talk about cybernetics, socialist planning and the realm of synthetic catalaxies.You can check out his excellent podcast here:https://www.futurehistories.today/

We plough on through Chapter 6 - Victory of Bonaparte.The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book.https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Derrick - Mortal Science, Theorizing like a HammerEzri - Swampside Chats, Mortal Science, Jumpsuit UtopiaKyle - General Intellect UnitSophie - Jumpsuit Utopia

We continue on our merry way through Chapter 6 - Victory of Bonaparte.The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal ScienceJames - Wax Cylinder GuyKyle - General Intellect UnitPouya - Machine Noise Expert

We continue our discussion and delve into some reactionary value theory and rake Ayn Rand over the coals

Today we welcome back Greg Belvedere to the show to discuss Corey Robin’s book ‘The Reactionary Mind’.For some reason, we end up focusing on the world of the cuck!You can check out Gregs youtube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/user/MFBelvedere

We start Chapter 6 - The Victory of Bonaparte.And what a victory.Auxiliary Statements: https://soundcloud.com/auxiliarystatementsThe artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book. https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal ScienceJames - Wax Cylinder GuyKyle - General Intellect UnitPouya - Machine Noise Expert

This is part 3 of our interview with Mike MacNair, where we continue our discussion on communist political strategy.

Today we have part 2 of our interview with Mike MacNair, where we continue our debate about the merits of entryism as a communist tactic.

A livestream held on the evening of the 7th of January, the day when Trumps followers headed on over to the Capitol Hill to say hello.Unedited and raw from the livestream.

We begin this new year with the first of a three-part interview with Mike MacNair, where we get deep into the weeds, reeds, and rushes on his Revolutionary Strategy.

It’s time to wrap up Chapter 5 - The National Assembly Vs Bonaparte.The artwork for the show was created by the Korean artist, and author of the 2019 Marx/Engels Illustration book.https://www.deviantart.com/rono1848https://twitter.com/RN_fortunahttps://www.patreon.com/rono1848Panelists:Ezri - Swampside Chats, Mortal ScienceKyle - General Intellect UnitPouya - Machine Noise Expert

Part two of our discussion of all things socialist and combat sports with Sam from the Southpaw Pod.https://www.southpawpod.com/