Defending capitalism is kinda pathetic

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► Sources and mentioned literature:
- Mark Fisher - Capitalist realism - Is there no alternative?
- Friedrich Engels - Origin of the family, private property and the state
- Michael Parenti - Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
- Rosa Luxembourg - Reform or revolution
- Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski - The People's Republic of Walmart
- Paul Cockshott - Towards a new socialism
- Aaron Bastani - Fully Automated Luxury Communism
- Zac Cope - Divided world, divided class
- Zac Cope - The wealth of (some) nations

► Economic planning
-Paul Cockshott: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVBfIU1_zO-P_R9keEGdDHQ
-Tomas Härdin: https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UC5fDgA_eHleDiTLC5

► Refuting anti-communism
-Second Thought: https://www.youtube.com/@UCJm2TgUqtK1_NLBrjNQ1P-w
-Hakim: https://www.youtube.com/@UCPPZoYsfoSekIpLcz9plX1Q
-Yugopnik: https://www.youtube.com/@UCs8mbJ-M142ZskR5VR0gBig

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► Timestamps:
0:00 Capitalist realism
6:42 Human nature
10:33 Why defend capitalism?
11:05 1 - Not real capitalism
15:02 2 - Scared and indoctrinated
16:19 3 - Personal responsibility cult
18:09 4 - Petty bourgeoisie
20:34 5 - Labour aristocracy
24:02 Popular catchphrases
25:00 Quasi-solutions
28:10 Burden of former socialism
30:57 Future prospects