Professor Richard D. Wolff explains in 50 minutes what socialism is NOT.
Where does the American fear of Socialism, Communism and Marxism come from?
This lecture was presented in May, 2015.
A lifelong professor of economics, Prof. Richard Wolff is a well-known critic of contemporary capitalism and the leading proponent of an alternative economic system based on Worker Self-Directed Enterprises (WSDEs). He has been interviewed on several popular television programs that include: Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company, The Charlie Rose Show, and Up with Chris Hayes, among others.
As the founding director of Democracy at Work, Prof. Wolff publications that advocate for making the workplace democratic include articles in Truthout.org, The Guardian, Common Dreams, as well as his recent books ... Capitalism Hits the Fan and Democracy at Work, A Cure for Capitalism.
The videos you will find here also advocate for WSDEs as a key part of moving forward from the current model of capitalism to a new and better economy.
An outstanding lecturer. Dr. Wolff studied at Harvard, Yale, etc.
For more on what Dr. Wolff has to say, see:
https://www.youtube.com/user/RichardDWolff/featured