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21st-century socialism requires attention to micro levels of social organization

Harriet Fraad, Richard D. Wolff - Twenty-First Century Socialism: What It Will Become and Why - Brave New Europe

https://braveneweurope.com/harriet-fraad-richard-d-wolff-twenty-first-century-socialism-what-it-will-become-and-why

Socialism now needs to add a critical analysis of capitalism’s micro-level organization inside workplaces and households to its macro-level analyses. Dr. Harriet Fraad is a mental health counselor and hypnotherapist in New York City whose [...]

Harriet Fraad, Richard D. Wolff - Twenty-First Century Socialism: What It Will Become and Why - Brave New Europe

I'd live there.

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What's this sub, actual socialism as opposed to the fake socialism used by the CCP and Kremlin to spread authoritarian propaganda? Because that's something I can get behind.

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