Dialectics, science and nature
Ben Curry gives an overview of the development of scientific theories and the philosophical ideas that lie behind some of the biggest scientific revolutions in history.
Marxist theory
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What is consciousness?
Daniel Morley looks at the question of consciousness from a Marxist perspective.
Is Marxism fatalistic | The philosophy of Marxism
In this podcast, Daniel Morley discusses the accusations of ‘fatalism’ levelled at Marxism by its enemies.
Marxism vs postmodernism | The philosophy of Marxism
In this podcast, Hamid Alizadeh of In Defence of Marxism explains why postmodernist philosophy is wrong and reactionary; and how the ‘old’ ideas of Marxism are far more relevant.
Materialism and knowledge | The philosophy of Marxism
In his podcast, Alan Woods mounts a defence of materialism against the trends of subjective idealism, such as positivism and postmodernism.
Fascism: what it is and how to fight it
In this podcast, Niklas Albin Svensson sets out a Marxist analysis of the history and nature of fascism: what it is; what it isn’t; and how the labour movement can smash fascist and far-right groups wherever they emerge.
What can I do? The role of the individual in history
In this podcast, Ben Curry explains the Marxist understanding of the role played by individuals in history – and the role that we must play today.
NFTs and SPACs: the insanity of casino capitalism
In the midst of the pandemic, some parts of the economy are booming. Speculative investments are continuing in a frenzied fashion. The latest celebrity-driven fads, NFTs and SPACs, are among the insane expressions of this whirlpool of speculation.
Germany 1921: The tragedy of the ‘March Action’
100 years ago, the ultra-left leaders of the German Communist Party prematurely launched a revolutionary offensive. This proved to be a fiasco, wrecking the authority of the party. The 1921 ‘March Action’ contains important lessons for today.
In Defence of Materialism
How do we acquire knowledge? Is there a real world beyond our senses? And if so, what is our relation to it? In this important theoretical contribution, Alan Woods mounts a defence of materialism against idealism and the obscurantist, postmodernist subjectivism popular on university campuses today.
Reclaiming the revolutionary legacy of Rosa Luxemburg
To celebrate the 150th birthday of Rosa Luxemburg, we publish an extract from the introduction to ‘The Revolutionary Heritage of Rosa Luxemburg’, a new book analysing the life and ideas of this great revolutionary Marxist.
GameStop, casino capitalism, and chaos on Wall Street
Organised on Reddit, a movement of amateur stock traders has taken on the big hedge funds, exposing how rigged and rotten the whole system is. Capitalism is a casino. We need socialism, not speculation.