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Understanding Socialism

By: Richard D. Wolff
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A blend of history, analysis, and theory, Understanding Socialism is an honest and approachable text that knocks down false narratives, confronts failures and challenges of various socialist experiments throughout history, and offers a path to a new socialism based on workplace democracy. This audio edition also incudes Richard D. Wolff's bestselling essay Understanding Marxism, which asks the question "Why should we pay attention to the great social critics like Marx?"

©2019 Richard D. Wolff (P)2021 Tantor History & Theory Political Science Politics & Government Socialism Capitalism
Clear Explanations • Comprehensive History • Educational Content • Honest Breakdown • Excellent Introduction
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Highly recommend, straight forward, easy to understand.

If one were to listen to an audiobook that has all of Karl Marx's, Lenin's, and others writings it would take 30+ hours. This audio book is a straight forward summary in less than 6 hours.

An easily digestible summary

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Too often, I find proponents of capitalism straw manning socialism. Even for the staunchest anarcho-capitalist, this book fascinatingly reveals what socialism is- and why it makes sense.

Superb Audiobook

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Professor Wolff does a great job explaining the basics of Marx and socialism, the history of the moment, and it’s relevance today. For those with only a surface level understanding (or misunderstanding) of the subject this is a good, cogent introduction without having to dive into an overly academic tome.

A great introduction

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While the ideas this book addresses have been horribly and successfully demonized. It’s great to have a better understanding beyond the mainstream rhetoric. History has always been written by the victorious, but knowledge and wisdom prevails even over conquerors.

Key tool for those willing to learn.

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A bit short, but a great 1st introduction ti the concepts and history of Socialism.

A Good Starting Place

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Excellent intro into the historical evolution of socialism and Marxism. Good explanation of workplace democracy.

Excellent intro to Socialism

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This book does an excellent job of summarizing the history of the ideology and placing it in context in our modern society. Eloquent and in simple terms with excellent analogies, I can only give 5 stars.

incredible

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Fantastic book! Good narration. Just over 5 hours, but they give you a lot here. He tells the facts, and myths on Socialism. The history. The good, and the bad. Also, the last hour is Understanding Marxism, which was just as good, and info packed. Pick this up.

Very Enlightening

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This was an easy listen, and enjoyable too. Most of which I had learned from Democracy at Work. Pity not more politicians have the time nor the desire to entertain any of the counter narratives to the "Capitalism is the best thing since sliced bread" glib nonsense the mainstream media only knows.

Dr Wolff writes plainly and untangles the lies.

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I respect Wolff a lot was interested to read him. But this is intro level. Good for someone brand new to Marxism. Not all that insightful for someone more knowledgeable. But high quality audio.

Surface level

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