#295 Richard Wolff: Marxism and Communism

Published: June 17, 2022, 4:19 p.m.

Richard Wolff is a Marxist philosopher and economist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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\n(00:00) - Introduction
\n(07:12) - Marxism
\n(15:41) - Communism
\n(50:47) - Human nature
\n(1:03:03) - Economics
\n(1:09:54) - Capitalism
\n(1:42:18) - Governments and corporations
\n(1:53:13) - Stalinism
\n(2:07:12) - Nazis
\n(2:14:08) - Socialism vs Marxism
\n(2:21:48) - Bernie Sanders and AOC
\n(2:38:49) - Cultural Marxism
\n(2:45:49) - Darkest moments
\n(2:51:18) - Advice for young people
\n(2:53:37) - Mortality
\n(2:57:28) - Meaning of life