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Bhaskar Sunkara: Socialism and Communism | Lex Fridman Podcast #349

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: - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% of your first order - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Bhaskar's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunraysunray Jacobin: https://jacobin.com Jacobin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobin The Nation: https://thenation.com The Socialist Manifesto (book): https://amzn.to/3hKpt2p PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:41 - Socialism 22:11 - Communism 48:48 - Class struggle 59:50 - Quality of life 1:07:46 - Unions 1:20:14 - Corruption 1:33:32 - Freedom of speech 1:41:55 - War 1:49:41 - Karl Marx 2:03:20 - Socialist vision 2:08:45 - AI and socialism 2:13:43 - Socialist policies 2:39:02 - Billionaires 2:45:01 - Bernie Sanders 2:55:27 - AOC 3:07:28 - 2024 presidential election 3:12:22 - China 3:21:23 - Jacobin 3:28:53 - The Socialist Manifesto 3:36:12 - Advice for young people 3:39:45 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Dec 22, 20223h 42mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:41

    Introduction

  2. 3:41 – 22:11

    Socialism

  3. 22:11 – 48:48

    Communism

  4. 48:48 – 59:50

    Class struggle

  5. 59:50 – 1:07:46

    Quality of life

  6. 1:07:46 – 1:20:14

    Unions

  7. 1:20:14 – 1:33:32

    Corruption

  8. 1:33:32 – 1:41:55

    Freedom of speech

  9. 1:41:55 – 1:49:41

    War

  10. 1:49:41 – 2:03:20

    Karl Marx

  11. 2:03:20 – 2:08:45

    Socialist vision

  12. 2:08:45 – 2:13:43

    AI and socialism

  13. 2:13:43 – 2:39:02

    Socialist policies

  14. 2:39:02 – 2:45:01

    Billionaires

  15. 2:45:01 – 2:55:27

    Bernie Sanders

  16. 2:55:27 – 3:07:28

    AOC

  17. 3:07:28 – 3:12:22

    2024 presidential election

  18. 3:12:22 – 3:21:23

    China

  19. 3:21:23 – 3:28:53

    Jacobin

  20. 3:28:53 – 3:36:12

    The Socialist Manifesto

  21. 3:36:12 – 3:39:45

    Advice for young people

  22. 3:39:45 – 3:42:34

    Meaning of life

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