• joaomarrom [he/him, comrade/them]
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    8 months ago

    Blackshirts and Reds for sure. That book opened my mind with a goddamn crowbar. I can easily say that my political thinking has a pre-Parenti and a post-Parenti phase. It's also an incredibly easy read, and there's always the yellow lecture as a complement.

    In addition to that, I'd recommend JT's videos on Second Thought. They're very very accessible and unbelievably well-produced. Our good ol' Texan boy is a great communicator.

  • DickFuckarelli [he/him]
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    8 months ago

    Bullshit Jobs is my first recommendation for anyone who is starting to gain some introspection.

  • Awoo [she/her]
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    8 months ago

    Yellow Parenti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP8CzlFhc14

    Not yellow Parenti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgTWnUpvNiM

    Another Not Yellow Parenti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOBRRBJyowo&t=5s

    Also not yellow parenti https://youtu.be/OOF56wYTl1w

    bridget-vibe https://youtu.be/uThpIDlfcBQ bunny-vibe

  • 001Guy001@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    These might not exclusively deal with capitalism but:

    • Robert Reich - Beyond Outrage: What Has Gone Wrong With Our Economy And Our Democracy, And How To Fix It
    • Zygmunt Bauman - Globalization: The Human Consequences
    • Chris Martenson - The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future Of Our Economy, Energy, And Environment
    • Jeff Rubin - The End Of Growth
    • Heather Marsh - Binding Chaos: Mass Collaboration On A Global Scale
    • David C. Korten - The Great Turning: From Empire To Earth Community
    • Daniel Quinn - Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure
    • David C. Korten - Change The Story, Change The Future: A Living Economy For A Living Earth
    • Alfie Kohn - No Contest: The Case Against Competition
    • Stephanie McMillan - Capitalism Must Die [anatagonistic title but a great read]
    • Adam Buick & John Crump - The Alternative To Capitalism
    • Annie Leonard - The Story Of Stuff
    • Jacque Fresco - The Best That Money Can't Buy / Designing The Future
    • CTHlurker [he/him]
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      8 months ago

      Robert Reich also has the benefit of being in the Obama Admin, so most liberals don't have a reason to outright dismiss him. Obviously he is still either quite naïve, or he is hiding his power level very well, since he keeps talking about union-membership as the end-all-be-all of fighting capitalism, but hey, it's a start.

  • Prometheus [they/them, undecided]
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    8 months ago

    https://github.com/dessalines/essays/blob/master/crash_course_socialism.md

    I feel like we need more of this style.