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From Alpha To Omega

Tom O'Brien
Socialism
Toyota Production System
Marxism
Precariat
Cybernetics
Capitalism
Class Analysis
Taylorism
Writing
Live Stream
Economic Planning
Northern Ireland
Working Class
Marx's Value Theory
Lean Production
Market Socialism
Fordism
Unionism
Democratic Unionist Party
Book Writing Process

What is happening to our economy and our politics? Are we stuck forever in this corporate dystopia? What can we learn from the failures of radical politics over the last 100 years? Commandante Alpha talks in depth to experts from the fields of Political Economy, Politics, Science, Philosophy, Complexity, Mathematics, Music, and the Environment.

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This we continue with our discussion with Matt Vidal about his recent book Management Divided: Contradictions of Labor Management, a marxist analysis of Lean production.

Book Project: theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

This episode we welcome Matt Vidal to the podcast to talk about his recent book Management Divided: Contradictions of Labor Management, a marxist analysis of Lean production. Matt is a Reader in Sociology and Political Economy, in the Institute for I... more

This episode is a recording of a talk I recently gave to the Dutch marxist group ‘De Socialisten’ (socialisten.org/). The talk was titled ‘Cybernetic Socialism for the 21st Century’, and was in conjunction with INDEP, the International Networ... more

This episode is a recording of a talk I recently gave to the Dutch marxist group ‘De Socialisten’ (socialisten.org/). The talk was titled ‘Cybernetic Socialism for the 21st Century’, and was in conjunction with INDEP, the International Networ... more

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Recent Guests

Matt Vidal
Author of the book, Management Divided, Contradictions of Labor Management
Episode: Episode 328: #214 Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal - Part 2
Tomas Härdin
Researcher into socialist planning systems
Author of Co-simulation and Feedforward Planning on his blog
Episode: Episode 320: #207 Solving Socialist Planning w/ Tomas Härdin
Nick Rogers
Author and economist focusing on socialist economic theory.
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Episode: Episode 319: #206 Reflections on Socialism w/ Nick Rogers
Geoffrey Bell
Author of 'The Twilight of Unionism, Ulster and the Future of Northern Ireland'
Episode: Episode 315: #203 The Twilight of Unionism w/ Geoffrey Bell - Part 1

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Tom O'Brien
Host with expertise in political and economic discourse, known for engaging with diverse topics and guests to foster insightful discussions.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 158 ratings
  • So good

    The smartest commie podcast around

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    Mascifer
    Canada4 years ago
  • episode 152

    this was incredibly frustrating. There are legitimate critiques of David, but this was either really disingenuous or you two really didn't follow David's work much at all. But since he has passed I guess you feel you can attribute whatever ideas you want to him.

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    dymit 2
    United States4 years ago
  • One of the best commie podcasts

    Good interviews, good reading groups. You will learn a lot from this pod!

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    5
    pancakesoviet
    United States4 years ago
  • Coolest bunch of dorks ever!

    These guys are the biggest nerds, but also the best nerds! This is just an amazing way to get caught up on really great marxist theory books and articles. And thankfully they’re not a bunch of cosplay marx drones, they’ve got a critical eye and think for themselves. The host is hilarious and the gang are all quite knowledgable and it’s always a pleasure to listen to and learn from.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Urethrald
    Canada5 years ago
  • Just Packed!🤔

    The guests and topics are full of intelligent ideas and topics.

    The host makes them quite accessible for a Stated schooled Piss Artist like myself.

    Gives some degree of hope.

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    5
    Suburbanblight
    United Kingdom5 years ago

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Episode 326: #212 Cybernetic Socialism For The 21st Century: Q&A
Q: What motivates workers to produce efficiently in a socialist system?
Productivity can be in the workers' interest to lower working hours while maintaining living standards, leading to self-motivation.
Episode 326: #212 Cybernetic Socialism For The 21st Century: Q&A
Q: How can we transition from a capitalist economy to a socialist economy?
It's about developing a revolutionary strategy while experimenting with cooperatives within capitalism to prepare for socialism.
Episode 326: #212 Cybernetic Socialism For The 21st Century: Q&A
Q: How do you calculate the rents in labor hours?
It's a floating price system that adjusts automatically based on consumption and allowed quotas.
Episode 324: #210 Book Update Livestream w/ Donal
Q: Are we introducing the dreaded price controls now?
No, these rents aren't price controls; they are determined by society to manage resources like CO2 emissions.
Episode 320: #207 Solving Socialist Planning w/ Tomas Härdin
Q: So when you say a feed forward function, what do you mean?
Feedforward control is when you anticipate changes instead of just reacting to them, similar to how our body responds preemptively to cold.

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