JTOL0042 Reasoning With A Radical Leftist

Meet my friend, a radical leftist. Please see the timestamps. The first part of this discussion is about the differences in mindset between people who support different economic systems. The second is about socialism and communism and my friend’s thesis about why they haven’t been successful. PART 1 01:33 The Origins of Biases Against Radical Left Ideologies 07:13 Flaws of Capitalism/defining terms socialism, capitalism, anarchy, libertarianism 13:54 Is anarcho-capitalism self-contradictory? 16:15 Different definitions of freedom 21:40 Capitalism extracting surplus labor vs. the market value defined by supply and demand. 25:49 Alternative form of valuing labor by employers 27:20 Freedom, Wealth and Equality, the Citizens United case, and Social Darwinism 30:34 Inequality and freedom 33:54 Wealth being deserved vs being earned PART 2 37:38 Why Socialism has failed 43:40 Propaganda and international interference by the US against communism 45:58 Did communism fail because of the system, the people in charge, or lack of preparedness resulting in compromise? 48:10 Socialism/Communism was born under fire 51:00 What about the horrors committed under communism? 53:35 Radical left governments receive more criticism, even though capitalist governments also commit horrors 56:47 Is wealth a signifier of value? Originally Published on January 12, 2018 ********Follow Twitter: https://twitter.com/desiraethinking Instagram: https://instagram.com/desiraearts YouTube: https://YouTube.com/justthinkingoutloud ********Ways to Support: ▸ www.JUSTTHINKINGOUTLOUD.TV/DONATE Patreon: https://patreon.com/justthinkingoutloud Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/justthinkingoutloud Buy My Art: http://ow.ly/3ghY30gGAjM