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Sep 16 2014

How Socialism Works

50 min 5 movies discussed
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In America it's virtually a dirty word, but after being dragged through the mud for a century, socialism is still a part of the U.S.'s national character. Learn about this foil and complement to capitalism and why it might not be so bad.

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Josh and Chuck dive into the complex world of socialism, exploring its origins, various forms, and how it's evolved throughout history. From Thomas More's 1515 utopian vision to failed communes like Brook Farm, the hosts examine socialism's core principles - no private property, classless society, and government-controlled production - while also comparing it to capitalism and communism. They discuss real-world socialist experiments from Soviet Russia to Britain's post-WWII reforms, showing how this often-misunderstood economic system has shaped everything from healthcare to worker rights in surprising ways.


Movies Discussed

Fearless
Fearless
1993 2h 2m
★ 6.9
"fearless. I knew it was something less. — Chuck finally remembered the correct title of the Jeff Bridges movie about a plane crash survivor." — Chuck
Signs
Signs
2002 1h 46m
★ 6.7
"I mean, aside from signs and all that claptrap — Josh dismissed Signs as inferior when discussing M. Night Shyamalan movies." — Josh
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 1h 57m
★ 7.8
"That's what Jeff Bridge has called it. What was that called? Survivor. Big Lebowski. — Chuck was trying to remember the name of a movie about survivor's guilt, confusing it with The Big Lebowski." — Chuck
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 1h 47m
★ 7.9
"the sixth sense goes down easy. — Josh compared how easily watchable The Sixth Sense was compared to Unbreakable." — Josh
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
2000 1h 46m
★ 7.1
"You're thinking of Unbreakable. That's Bruce Willis. — Josh corrected Chuck when he was confusing different movies while discussing survivor's guilt." — Josh

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