Concept of the week with Shahram Azhar #2: Unfolding of An Idea

This video introduces the mission and objectives of the Dialectic at Work, a new podcast dedicated to Marxian theory.
Prof. Shahram Azhar explains how and why he came up with the idea of the program and how his own engagement with Marxism shaped his trajectory.

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[Name-qljf]

I’d love to see a comprehensive guide to the main ideas associated with Marxian dialectics as well, such as Alienation and Reification, Commodity fetishism, historical materialism, etc. Thank you!

[morningstararun]

There are some who make vifeos more than an hour, and it gets boring especially for the youngsters. This is really good Mr. Azhar. Looking forward for the next video.

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I like this program very much and I'm grateful, that you have the opportunity to present theory to a greater audience. I think that this was much needed. If you believe or not I thought about this idea myself, that this channel might be the perfect platform to reach a curious audience.
With regards to ideas for discussions I would like you to expand on the validity of Marxian theory and how to assess it. As Prof. Wolff said Socialism is kind of the shadow of Capitalism, that won't cease to exist as a criticism of Capitalism as long as Capitalism exists. The same seems to be true for some parts of Marxian theory of class struggle. If by any chance we overcome the Capitalist economy and we find a different way of organising the economy, which purpose will Marxism serve in such a free society? Or is there no chance to overcome social issues entirely.
Expanding on that Marxism developed under specific historical and social circumstances. Is Marxian theory truly universal? Marx himself discusses briefly feudal and slave relations. Today many postcolonial theorists criticize that the Marxian model of development isn't equipped to deal with the specifics of non Western societies. Has Marxism the same validity for the Inuit people in Alaska and the Indians under Modi as it has for people in America?
Thank you for doing this format. I am looking forward to more episodes and discussions! This is exactly what we need today!

[dansamarco]

Hey, this is a small technical audio note, but your intro music is pretty heavily clipped and distorted. It sounds like it was re-recorded at max volume, making it sound very crunchy and harsh. Not a big deal or anything lol, but I figured I'd mention it in case anyone wanted to/is able to fix it.

[YuTg-orrc]

Let's have a dialect about which service or sector of the nation should be socialized vs privatized. Energy, military, housing, Healthcare, transportation, which should be which and how can they be a bit of both as in uk Healthcare

[TennesseeJed]

It is easier to imagine the end of the world then the end of capitalism

[puddlesjumper]

There's no substance to this program.
I'm wanting to understand his concepts of Marxism but he does nothing but speak about himself and his colleagues and the definition of a word. Dielectic.