#349 – Bhaskar Sunkara: The Case for Socialism

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<p>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:<br /> &#8211; <b>House of Macadamias</b>: <a href="https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex">https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 20% of your first order<br /> &#8211; <b>Linode</b>: <a href="https://linode.com/lex">https://linode.com/lex</a> to get $100 free credit<br /> &#8211; <b>Onnit</b>: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/onnit">https://lexfridman.com/onnit</a> to get up to 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> to get 3 months free</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Bhaskar&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sunraysunray">https://twitter.com/sunraysunray</a><br /> Jacobin: <a href="https://jacobin.com">https://jacobin.com</a><br /> Jacobin&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jacobin">https://twitter.com/jacobin</a><br /> The Nation: <a href="https://thenation.com">https://thenation.com</a><br /> The Socialist Manifesto (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3hKpt2p">https://amzn.to/3hKpt2p</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (13:24) &#8211; Socialism<br /> (31:54) &#8211; Communism<br /> (58:31) &#8211; Class struggle<br /> (1:09:33) &#8211; Quality of life<br /> (1:17:29) &#8211; Unions<br /> (1:29:57) &#8211; Corruption<br /> (1:43:15) &#8211; Freedom of speech<br /> (1:51:38) &#8211; War<br /> (1:59:24) &#8211; Karl Marx<br /> (2:13:03) &#8211; Socialist vision<br /> (2:18:28) &#8211; AI and socialism<br /> (2:23:26) &#8211; Socialist policies<br /> (2:48:45) &#8211; Billionaires<br /> (2:54:43) &#8211; Bernie Sanders<br /> (3:05:10) &#8211; AOC<br /> (3:17:11) &#8211; 2024 presidential election<br /> (3:22:05) &#8211; China<br /> (3:31:06) &#8211; Jacobin<br /> (3:38:35) &#8211; The Socialist Manifesto<br /> (3:45:55) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (3:49:28) &#8211; Meaning of life</p>