Bhaskar Sunkara is a democratic socialist, political writer, founding editor of Jacobin, president of The Nation, and author of The Socialist Manifesto. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00 ) – Introduction

(13:24 ) – Socialism

(31:54 ) – Communism

(58:31 ) – Class struggle

(1:09:33 ) – Quality of life

(1:17:29 ) – Unions

(1:29:57 ) – Corruption

(1:43:15 ) – Freedom of speech

(1:51:38 ) – War

(1:59:24 ) – Karl Marx

(2:13:03 ) – Socialist vision

(2:18:28 ) – AI and socialism

(2:23:26 ) – Socialist policies

(2:48:45 ) – Billionaires

(2:54:43 ) – Bernie Sanders

(3:05:10 ) – AOC

(3:17:11 ) – 2024 presidential election

(3:22:05 ) – China

(3:31:06 ) – Jacobin

(3:38:35 ) – The Socialist Manifesto

(3:45:55 ) – Advice for young people

(3:49:28 ) – Meaning of life