#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)– 2024presidential 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