Bhaskar Sunkara Thinks the Market Has a Place Under Socialism
Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of Jacobin and a leading advocate for democratic socialism, joins to discuss his co-authored book "The Blueprint" and his vision of "market socialism." He argues that markets and entrepreneurs can be a constructive force within a socialist framework, challenging traditional anti-market positions on the left. The conversation explores how monetary policy, small businesses, and other features of capitalism might be remade under socialist principles, set against a backdrop of rising leftist political gains and polling data showing 43% of Americans now view socialism positively.
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