Who Produces Society’s Wealth?

In this episode, we’re continuing our series, “What we talk about when we talk about socialism.” We'll discuss key definitions about socialism, explore the challenges we face in the current stage of capitalism, and respond to the myths and misconceptions that capitalists use to insist that there are no alternatives — or that fighting for a society free from exploitation and oppression isn’t worth it.

In our last episode, we talked a bit about wealth inequality, and the extreme exploitation that has made Amazon and Jeff Bezos so successful. Today we’re diving deeper into how that exploitative relationship is the blueprint for the whole capitalist system, and also for its destruction.

Wealth is a product of social effort. Workers in warehouses, factories, offices, farms, and more all contribute their skills and energy to create the things we rely on, from the food on our tables to the apps on our phones. At the end of the day, workers are the people who create all the wealth in society — we should also be the ones who control it.

Hosts: Killian and Melanie
Producer: Luigi Morris
Music: Griffin Brown

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