In this podcast, Adam Booth discusses the demand for a universal basic income.
The idea of a UBI is commonly raised in the context of increasing automation and the threat of โtechnological unemploymentโ, which is making many existing workers obsolete from the point of view of the capitalist system.
But, as Adam explains, UBI is not a solution to the problems facing society in relation to technology and its impact on jobs and wages โ the โrace against the machineโ. Instead, Marxists should be demanding democratic control and planning of the key levers of the economy.
The Transitional Programme by Trotsky is a prime example of the method by which Marxists can connect with the struggles of today and raise workersโ sights to the ultimate goal of socialist revolution. In this podcast, we discuss how communists can connect with the demands of the day.
Ben, Lotta, Mia, and Peter sit down to discuss Leninโs masterpiece: The State & Revolution. Written just before the events of October 1917, it is the sharpest analysis of the state, and a rebuttal of reformist and anarchist illusions.
In his masterpiece โImperialismโ, Lenin explained how the monopolies and banks rule over us, engendering conflict, chaos, and crisis. Todayโs tumultuous situation is proof of this analysis. We need a revolution to expropriate the billionaires.
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