Sep 5
UNLOCKED: In Praise of Prose, Poetry, and the Present Moment
Breht discusses the importance of reading, writing, meditating and spending time alone in nature as essential to a well lived life; as well as mental-emotional protection from the techno-oligarchic assault on our minds, attention spans, and ability to think critically. Learn more ... Show More
46m 14s
Sep 1
Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit: Dialectics, Consciousness, and Freedom
Breht sits down with philosopher Colin Bodayle for a wide-ranging exploration of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, one of the most influential and notoriously difficult works in modern philosophy. Together they unpack Hegel's account of consciousness, contradiction, freedom, recog ... Show More
3h 12m
Aug 19
Socialism and Man in Cuba: Che Guevara and the Revolution of Consciousness
Breht reads, reflects upon, and elaborates on Che Guevara's famous essay "Socialism and Man in Cuba" wherein Che argues that socialism cannot be reduced to changing property relations or economic structures; it must also produce a new kind of human being, less alienated, less gov ... Show More
2h 44m
May 2023
"The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State" by Friedrich Engels (Pt. 2)
In this second installment of our three-part series on Friedrich Engels' famous work "The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State", Alyson and Breht discuss chapters 4, 5, and 6 titled "The Greek Gens", "The Rise of the Athenian State", and "the Gens and the State i ... Show More
57m 28s
Aug 2023
"The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State" by Friedrich Engels (Pt. 3)
Alyson and Breht finish their 3-part series on Friedrich Engels' text "The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State", and reflect on the text as a whole. Together, they wrestle with questions, like: What is family abolition? How do rich people buy extended, communal ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 2020
The Fundamentals of Marxism: Dialectics, Historical Materialism, and Class Struggle
In this episode, Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the fundamental ideas, concepts, and arguments within Marxism. We want this episode to stand as a resource for *everyone* interested in Marxism - from those who are brand new to the Marxist left all the way to veterans of th ... Show More
1h 42m
May 2025
Dialectics of Nature: Engels on Dialectical Materialism as a Worldview
In this episode, Alyson and Breht explore Friedrich Engels' Dialectics of Nature, a bold and underappreciated attempt to apply dialectical materialism to the natural sciences. Often dismissed or misunderstood, this unfinished work offers a sweeping view of reality - from physics ... Show More
2h 35m
Jun 2021
Alexandra Kollontai: Marxist Feminism and Love After Capitalism
In this episode, Alyson and Breht teach and discuss two works by Alexandra Kollontai: her 1909 essay "The Social Basis of the Woman Question" and her 1923 essay "Make Way for Winged Eros". They contextualize each essay, walk the listener through them both, and then discuss their ... Show More
2h 3m
<div class="gs"> <div class=""> <div id=":yf" class="ii gt"> <div id=":ye" class="a3s aiL"> <div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">In this episode, Alyson and Breht introduce the core concepts of Marxist political economy by an analysis of the history of po ... Show More
