For this Labor Day Special, we would discuss one of the more complex ideologies related to labor unions, Socialism, with our guest, Francis Isaac. We discuss what socialism is, how it differs from communism, the current state of socialism and socialist movements in the Philippines, why the Philippines needs socialism, and the current problems and potentials of socialism in the Philippines.
You may find more of Francis Isaac's works at SocDem Asia and Praksis
https://socdemasia.com/taxonomy/term/4
0:00 Music
0:11 Intro
0:45 Brief comments on Socialism
3:50 What is socialism and why is Kiko Isaac a Socialist?
10:20 The difference between socialism and communism
16:20 Socialisms response to poverty
20:10 Marxism, Socialist theory, and socialist politics
30:50 Socialism and the rich
42:50 How Socialism got into the Philippines?
50:30 What issues bring socialists together?
55:38 Who are the socialists in the Philippines?
57:56 Is Makabayan a front of the NPA?
1:01:27 Why does the Philippines need socialism?
1:06:47 Why aren't more people Socialist?
1:09:30 The left and Ka Leody's campaign
1:11:50 Vanguardism and Matt's problem with the Philippine left
1:14:50 How to address in-fighting in the Philippine left?
1:20:20 On Ka Leody
1:27:17 On Ping Lacson
1:28:38 On Bongbong Marcos
1:31:10 On Isko Moreno
1:32:50 On Manny Pacquiao
1:37:00 On Leni Robredo
1:40 40 On Norberto Gonzales
1:43:20 Open Message to listeners
1:47:40 Conclusion
1:50:41 Recommendations
Recommendations:
Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/
Why Marx is Right? by Terry Eagleton
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Marx-Right-Terry-Eagleton/dp/0300231067
Socialism Past and Future by Michael Harrington
https://www.amazon.com/Socialism-Past-Future-Michael-Harrington/dp/1611453356
Marx Reloaded (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm7ZK-E3yew
IL POSTINO (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUgQgRq2oTU
Trotz Alledem! (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wSx_U9qmug
Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism by Richard D. Wolff
https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-at-Work-Cure-Capitalism/dp/1608462471
Fatal Conceit by F.A. von Hayek
https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Conceit-Errors-Socialism-Collected-ebook/dp/B00KVN64WY
The Dispossessed By Ursula le Guin
https://www.amazon.com/Dispossessed-Hainish-Cycle-Ursula-Guin/dp/0061054887
Pride (2012)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3169706/
Contested Democracy and the left in the Philippines after Marcos by Nathan Quimpo
https://shopee.ph/Contested-Democracy-and-the-Left-in-the-Philippines-After-Marcos-by-Nathan-Gilbert-Quimpo-i.84059015.7704218253
Subversive Lives: A family Memoir of the Marcos Years by Susan Quimpo and Nathan Quimpo
https://shopee.ph/SUBVERSIVE-LIVES-A-Family-Memoir-of-the-Marcos-Years-i.125283795.6308885014?sp_atk=32f994e3-03a7-47d3-8406-090b7260e8e6&xptdk=32f994e3-03a7-47d3-8406-090b7260e8e6
