communist Archives - Possibly Correct https://possiblycorrect.com/tag/communist/ Possibly Correct Media Network Tue, 15 Mar 2022 23:45:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/possiblycorrect.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-PC_LOGO.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 communist Archives - Possibly Correct https://possiblycorrect.com/tag/communist/ 32 32 194854143 EP #54 | Socialism: Scientific or Religious? https://possiblycorrect.com/podcast/ep-54-socialism-scientific-or-religious/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:26:00 +0000 https://possiblycorrect.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1508 While communist/socialist/social democratic have always had a scientific-pseudoscientific verneer about it, time has worn away much of this verneer, exposing much of the ideology as hyper-idealistic/proto-religiousist in many regards. Despite this verneer being largely washed away, many if not the vast majority of communists/socialists refuse or cannot see their views as anything except entirely rational. In this podcast, Professor Stephen Hicks delves deep into this phenomenon.

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]]> While communist/socialist/social democratic have always had a scientific-pseudoscientific verneer about it, time has worn away much of this verneer, exposing much of the ideology as hyper-idealistic/proto-religiousist in many regards.

Despite this verneer being largely washed away, many if not the vast majority of communists/socialists refuse or cannot see their views as anything except entirely rational.

In this podcast, Professor Stephen Hicks delves deep into this phenomenon.

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]]> 1508 EP #36 | Democratic Socialism for Beginners https://possiblycorrect.com/podcast/ep-36-democratic-socialism-for-beginners/ Mon, 11 May 2020 01:45:00 +0000 https://possiblycorrect.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1587 In contemporary times, most socialists have shifted away from overtly dictatorial socialism. Among the younger, there is some level of awareness of its terrible history but they still think of it as an ideal to be striven for despite obvious concerns. What are the aims of democratic socialist, what do they wish to achieve and how will they achieve their goals? Should socialism be Monarchical, Aristocratic, or Democratic? Who should have power over you: one person? An elite group? The majority?

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]]> In contemporary times, most socialists have shifted away from overtly dictatorial socialism. Among the younger, there is some level of awareness of its terrible history but they still think of it as an ideal to be striven for despite obvious concerns. What are the aims of democratic socialist, what do they wish to achieve and how will they achieve their goals? Should socialism be Monarchical, Aristocratic, or Democratic? Who should have power over you: one person? An elite group? The majority?

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]]> 1587 EP #33 | Young People’s Socialism https://possiblycorrect.com/podcast/ep-33-young-peoples-socialism/ Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:46:00 +0000 https://possiblycorrect.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1598 Where are young socialists in their thinking? What expressions of socialism are meeting their mark rhetorically? What does socialism mean to them and what values do they think socialism is advocating?

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]]> Where are young socialists in their thinking? What expressions of socialism are meeting their mark rhetorically? What does socialism mean to them and what values do they think socialism is advocating?

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]]> 1598 #29 War on Socialism https://possiblycorrect.com/podcast/29-war-on-socialism/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 02:38:00 +0000 https://possiblycorrect.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1619 William James was a leading American philosopher who lived at the turn of the 20th century. In his essay the Moral Equivalent of War, James describes himself as a socialist and pacifist and is very disgusted with the human history of war and is looking for a solution. This essay, while thoughtful and well argued is to my mind, highly objectionable. Here is why.

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]]> William James was a leading American philosopher who lived at the turn of the 20th century. In his essay the Moral Equivalent of War, James describes himself as a socialist and pacifist and is very disgusted with the human history of war and is looking for a solution. This essay, while thoughtful and well argued is to my mind, highly objectionable. Here is why.

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]]> 1619 EP #11 | Is Envy Worse in a Free Society? https://possiblycorrect.com/podcast/ep-11-is-envy-worse-in-a-free-society/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:44:00 +0000 https://possiblycorrect.com/?post_type=podcast&p=1740 The argument claims, Socialism is motivated by anti-rich, anti-success envy, and that’s simply an illegitimate motivation. The envy-charge against socialism is that it institutionalizes envy. How does this compare with liberal capitalist countries? Is there more or less potential for envy to flourish in a liberal capitalist society?

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]]> The argument claims, Socialism is motivated by anti-rich, anti-success envy, and that’s simply an illegitimate motivation. The envy-charge against socialism is that it institutionalizes envy. How does this compare with liberal capitalist countries? Is there more or less potential for envy to flourish in a liberal capitalist society?

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