Is Capitalism REALLY the Best We Can Do? (Ben Burgis Lecture in Michigan)

Last Thursday, Ben Burgis gave the first lecture of the new year at the Ethics Center at Western Michigan University, to talk about the themes of his new book (co-written with Bhaskar Sunkara and Mike Beggs), "The Blueprint: How Socialism Can Work in the Real World." (Lecture starts around the 5:30 mark.)Register to attend the launch event in September 29th in Los Angeles:https://moondough.i234.me/tools/tickets/buy.html?event=9H7UE84JPre-order the book from worker-owned bookseller Red Emmas:https://redemmas.org/titles/52310-the-blueprint-how-socialism-can-work-in-the-real-world/Follow Ben on Twitter @JacobinBen [NOTE: The previous account was hacked!]Follow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_ShowBecome a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from occasional patron-exclusive content to access to the GTAA Discord to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going:patreon.com/benburgisRead the weekly philosophy Substack:benburgis.substack.com