By Richard Wolff and Lex Fridman / Lex Fridman Podcast
Conversation between Richard Wolff and Lex Fridman exploring questions surrounding Marxism, communism, capitalism, socialism, human nature, economics, governments, corporations and more.
VIDEO: Richard Wolff: Marxism and Communism | Lex Fridman Podcast #295
Last I heard, Wolff abandoned socialist and communist ideals and replaced them with advocacy of worker-owned coops. I think that’s a much better idea.
I personally think co-op’s is a way better thinking for our society as a whole, rather than you versus me as a way of thinking for all of US ! Just my perspective.
@Tyler Russell
Yes, and Wolff proposed this years ago. If every company were worker-owned, we’d have the best of socialism and capitalist competition put together. The workers would have a direct say in their work, pay, and benefits, but the companies would still compete with each other. Capitalism is a cancer that must be eliminated, but socialism without any competition or incentive leads to something like the Soviet Union where people just show up for work but don’t give a damn about it because they have a right to a job.