The Marxist Project (Mirror) https://tankie.tube/c/the_marxist_project/videos Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:48:56 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube The Marxist Project (Mirror) https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/7f65bfb2-91d3-4078-a331-2f3fb7c61b00.jpg https://tankie.tube/c/the_marxist_project/videos All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://tankie.tube/feeds/podcast/videos.xml?videoChannelId=6490 <![CDATA[The Fall of the USSR: The Economy and Other Problems, ft. 1Dime]]> https://tankie.tube/w/sxAtpyVisRJdyyHb5mLC2V https://tankie.tube/w/sxAtpyVisRJdyyHb5mLC2V Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:49:07 GMT What was the logic of the Soviet economy, and where did it falter? We discuss this and other problems of the late Soviet era in the second part of our conversation with 1Dime. If you haven't seen the first part, check it out here:

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Twitter:
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Allen, R. C. (2021). Farm to factory. Princeton University Press.
Suny, R. G., Martin, T., & Martin, T. D. (Eds.). (2001). A State of Nations: Empire and Nation-making in the Age of Lenin and Stalin. Oxford University Press.
Suny, R. G. (2002). The structure of Soviet history: Essays and documents. Oxford University Press.
Siegelbaum, L. H., & Suny, R. G. (Eds.). (1994). Making workers Soviet: power, class, and identity. Cornell University Press.
Fitzpatrick, S. (1999). Everyday Stalinism: ordinary life in extraordinary times: Soviet Russia in the 1930s. Oxford University Press, USA.
Parenti, M. (1997). Blackshirts and Reds: Rational fascism and the overthrow of communism. City Lights Books.
Peters, B. (2016). How not to network a nation: The uneasy history of the Soviet Internet. MIT Press.
Gerovitch, S. (2008). InterNyet: why the Soviet Union did not build a nationwide computer network. History and Technology, 24(4), 335-350.
Resnick, S. A., & Wolff, R. D. (2013). Class theory and history: Capitalism and communism in the USSR. Routledge.
Cockshott, W. P., & Cottrell, A. (2000). Towards a new Socialism.
Lewin, M. (2005). The soviet century. Verso.
Ticktin, H. H. (1973). Towards a Political Economy of the USSR. Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory, 1(1), 20-41.

Intro and outro music:
Soviet song (1962) - Glory to the ones who look forward!

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00:00:00 - 00:03:20 Introduction
00:03:20 - 00:24:46 Khrushchev and Revision
00:24:46 - 00:32:30 Austere Life in Socialism?
00:32:30 - 00:37:00 Appeals to the Past
00:37:00 - 00:43:20 (Un)necessary Reforms
00:43:20 - 00:51:30 The Logic of the Soviet Economy
00:51:30 - 01:04:10 Coercion for Economic Progress
01:04:10 - 01:10:00 Stagnation
01:10:00 - 01:15:43 Political Shifts
01:15:43 - 01:36:28 OGAS and Cybernetics
01:36:28 - 01:45:58 Political Rigidity and Barriers to Innovation
01:45:58 - 01:51:39 Irrationality of Reforms
01:51:39 - 01:57:12 Criticism
01:57:12 - 02:11:45 Economic Inefficiencies
02:11:45 - 02:24:45 Reforms (Again)
02:24:45 - 02:30:50 Economic Systems
02:30:50 - 02:42:42 Glasnost and Authoritarianism
02:42:42 - 02:48:10 Readings
02:48:10 - 02:51:54 Conclusion

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult The Fall of the USSR: The Economy and Other Problems, ft. 1Dime What was the logic of the Soviet economy, and where did it falter? We discuss this and other problems of the late Soviet era in the second part of our conversation with 1Dime. If you haven't seen the first part, check it out here: https://you... <![CDATA[Elections, Imperialism, and the Left: Revolutionary Lumpen Radio, International Leftist Library]]> https://tankie.tube/w/cDQE3HVUKt96nCJsexABoJ https://tankie.tube/w/cDQE3HVUKt96nCJsexABoJ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:17:54 GMT The International Leftist Library hosted a special Revolutionary Lumpen Radio episode on its server in celebration of reaching 1000 members! The Marxist Project was invited to join in the discussion. In the episode, we cover a variety of political and social topics, as well as a little bit of personal background.

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]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Elections, Imperialism, and the Left: Revolutionary Lumpen Radio, International Leftist Library The International Leftist Library hosted a special Revolutionary Lumpen Radio episode on its server in celebration of reaching 1000 members! The Marxist Project was invited to join in the discussion. In the episode, we cover a variety of political... <![CDATA[What is to be Read? - Episode 1: Fully Automated Luxury Communism]]> https://tankie.tube/w/rz4JRUdrU2LbFGY4ZbaYCe https://tankie.tube/w/rz4JRUdrU2LbFGY4ZbaYCe Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:48:21 GMT https://www.patreon.com/themarxistpro...
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https://soundcloud.com/charles-tristan 00:00 - 01:05 Introduction
01:06 - 15:30 Summary
15:31 - 21:32 Communism
21:33 - 33:54 Capitalism, Automation, and the Third Disruption
33:55 - 39:49 Post-Scarcity in Energy
39:50 - 44:38 Post-Scarcity in Resources
44:39 - 50:50 Post-Scarcity in Health
50:51 - 59:30 Some Limitations (and Other Reflections)
59:31 - 01:16:10 Political Directions
1:16:11 - 1:20:48 Markets vs. Planning
1:20:49 - 1:25:35 Final Thoughts

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]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult What is to be Read? - Episode 1: Fully Automated Luxury Communism In the first episode of "What is to be Read?" we look at Aaron Bastani's "Fully Automated Luxury Communism." We talk about the book's central themes and offer some of our thoughts on the arguments presented by Bastani.Patreon: https://ww... <![CDATA[Introduction to Marxism: Talk and Q&A in the International Leftist Library]]> https://tankie.tube/w/ePCqrw1sDTjPTfRbzvAySz https://tankie.tube/w/ePCqrw1sDTjPTfRbzvAySz Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:20:54 GMT A minimally edited recording of a talk by M from The Marxist Project on the Discord server "International Leftist Library." The topic of the discussion was a basic overview of various elements of Marxist theory. The talk was followed by some questions from the audience.

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]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Introduction to Marxism: Talk and Q&A in the International Leftist Library A minimally edited recording of a talk by M from The Marxist Project on the Discord server "International Leftist Library." The topic of the discussion was a basic overview of various elements of Marxist theory. The talk was followed by some quest... <![CDATA[Marxism After Marx: Donald Harris]]> https://tankie.tube/w/vuoyMC47xFXzvZSsHfmCaC https://tankie.tube/w/vuoyMC47xFXzvZSsHfmCaC Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:54:33 GMT some of the papers Donald Harris has written to showcase his positions on various concepts in the Marxist tradition. Narration, script, and editing by M. Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.Intro music by Charles Tristan:https://soundcloud.com/charles-tristan Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/themarxistprojectTwitter:https://twitter.com/MarxistProject References:
Harris, Donald J. 1972a. “On Marx’s Scheme of Reproduction and Accumulation.” Journal of Political Economy 80 (3): 505–22.
———. 1972b. “The Black Ghetto as Colony: A Theoretical Critique and Alternative Formulation.” 1972 2:3–33.
———. 1975. “The Theory of Economic Growth: A Critique and Reformulation.” The American Economic Review 65 (2): 329–37.
———. 1978. “Capitalist Exploitation and Black Labor: Some Conceptual Issues.” The Review of Black Political Economy 8 (2): 133–51.
Rowthorn, Bob, and Donald J. Harris. 1985. “The Organic Composition of Capital and Capitalist Development.” Rethinking Marxism, 345–57.

00:00 - 02:00 Background
02:01 - 02:14 Intro
02:15 - 06:14 The Falling Rate of Profit
06:15 - 09:36 Theories of Growth
09:37 - 15:03 Exploitation and Racism in the US
15:04 - 16:38 Conclusion

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Marxism After Marx: Donald Harris What kind of economist is Kamala Harris's father, Donald Harris? In this video, we take a look at some of the papers Donald Harris has written to showcase his positions on various concepts in the Marxist tradition.Narration, script, a... <![CDATA[Capitalist Mythologies: Innovation, Development, and Voluntary Contracts (Responding to Comments)]]> https://tankie.tube/w/rPKcWcHQMZvjrhSmjYrpqs https://tankie.tube/w/rPKcWcHQMZvjrhSmjYrpqs Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:53:47 GMT In this video, we respond to some common comments that are left on the channel. We address the myths of free market innovation, capitalist development, and "voluntary" contracts between workers and employers.

There is also a special announcement! As of this video, The Marxist Project will be joining Means TV. You can now support our channel by following this link and subscribing Means TV's excellent collection of anti-capitalist media: https://means.tv/orders/customer_info?o=70845&d=MARXISTPROJECT
By using our code, MARXISTPROJECT, you will get a discount on the first month (or year!) of your subscription. Narration, script, and editing by M. Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.Intro music by Charles Tristan:https://soundcloud.com/charles-tristan Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/themarxistprojectTwitter:https://twitter.com/MarxistProject References:
On the government in innovation:
Block, Fred L and Matthew R Keller. 2011. State of Innovation. Routledge.
Primer on externalities:
https://www.core-econ.org/the-economy/v1/book/text/12.html
On the hypocrisy of free market development:
Chang, Ha-Joon. 2002. Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective. Anthem Press.
More on development:
Amin, Samir. 1977. Imperialism and Development. Monthly Review Press.
Amin. Samir. 2018. Modern Imperialism, Monopoly Finance Capital, and Marx's Law of Value. Monthly Review Press.
General theory recommendation:
Shaikh, Anwar. 2018. Capitalism: Competition, Conflict, Crises. Oxford University Press.
Marx in film:
Eisenstein, Sergei. 1949. Film Form: Essays in Film Theory. Hartcourt. Translation: Jay Leyda.

00:00 - 01:00 Introduction
01:01 - 05:36 Free Market Innovation
05:37 - 09:01 Capitalism and Development
09:02 - 10:48 "Voluntary" Contracts
10:49 - 13:38 Marx the Freeloader
13:39 - 13:50 Conclusion
13:51 - 15:54 Means TV

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Capitalist Mythologies: Innovation, Development, and Voluntary Contracts (Responding to Comments) In this video, we respond to some common comments that are left on the channel. We address the myths of free market innovation, capitalist development, and "voluntary" contracts between workers and employers. There is also a special announcement... <![CDATA[Ukraine's Nazi Problem]]> https://tankie.tube/w/nKPJpmdzr9vi8gK5FEQuUm https://tankie.tube/w/nKPJpmdzr9vi8gK5FEQuUm Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:50:56 GMT The purpose of this video is to familiarize the viewer with the far right movement in Ukraine and the relevant historical/political context. What is the history of Ukrainian right-wing extremism and what does it look like today?

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0:00 Introduction
2:39 Historical & Geopolitical Context
8:30 Maidan
11:04 Key Players
21:28 The Future Patreon:
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Sources:
Rudling, P. A. (2011). The OUN, the UPA and the Holocaust: A Study in the Manufacturing of Historical Myths. The Carl Beck Papers in Russian and East European Studies, (2107).
Rudling, P. A. (2012). Anti-Semitism and the extreme right in contemporary Ukraine. Mammone, Godin, and Jenkins. Mapping the Extreme Right in Contemporary Europe, 189-205.
Rudling, P. A. (2016). The cult of Roman Shukhevych in Ukraine: Myth making with complications. Fascism, 5(1), 26-65.
Katchanovski, I. (2019). The far right, the Euromaidan, and the Maidan massacre in Ukraine. Journal of Labor and Society.
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/fifa-urged-to-take-action-after-stadium-renamed-for-nazi-collaborator-662274
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/20/ukraine-decommunisation-law-soviet
https://carnegie.ru/commentary/81054
http://archive.md/cXDj2
https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/UA/Ukraine_13th_HRMMU_Report_3March2016.pdf
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/09/11/ukra-s11.html
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2019/07/16/ukrainian-far-right-extremists-receive-state-funds-to-teach-patriotism/
https://glavnoe.ua/news/n350448-v-harkove-otkrylsja-pervyj-nacionalisticheskij-hab
https://time.com/5926750/azov-far-right-movement-facebook/
https://ctc.usma.edu/the-nexus-between-far-right-extremists-in-the-united-states-and-ukraine/
https://www.refworld.org/docid/57b6d7424.html
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/05/05/in-the-battle-between-ukraine-and-russian-separatists-shady-private-armies-take-the-field/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/azov-far-right-fighters-ukraine-neo-nazis

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Ukraine's Nazi Problem The purpose of this video is to familiarize the viewer with the far right movement in Ukraine and the relevant historical/political context. What is the history of Ukrainian right-wing extremism and what does it look like today? Disclaimer: Cert... <![CDATA[Fundamentals of Marx: Contradictions]]> https://tankie.tube/w/bE421K5NhGDPFWnsGAUx66 https://tankie.tube/w/bE421K5NhGDPFWnsGAUx66 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:49:56 GMT How did Marx use the term "contradictions"? How did subsequent Marxists build upon this concept and apply it to their own investigations of social systems? There is no concrete answer to these questions but the topic is nevertheless worth considering if we are to adequately engage with the many works in the Marxist school of thought that employ "contradictions" in some capacity.

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Writing, editing, and visuals by M.

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Sources (in order of cited passages):

Harvey, D. (2014). Seventeen contradictions and the end of capitalism. Oxford University Press, USA.

Mao, Z. (1987). On contradiction. Chinese Studies in Philosophy, 19(2), 20-82.

Marx, K., & Engels, F. (1992). Capital, volume two: The process of circulation of capital. Penguin Classics, p. 391.

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Fundamentals of Marx: Contradictions How did Marx use the term "contradictions"? How did subsequent Marxists build upon this concept and apply it to their own investigations of social systems? There is no concrete answer to these questions but the topic is nevertheless worth consider... <![CDATA[Why Imperialism is the Monopoly Stage of Capitalism | Lenin, Baran & Sweezy, Nkrumah]]> https://tankie.tube/w/jGtEscamyzWAuBnmk9nyw7 https://tankie.tube/w/jGtEscamyzWAuBnmk9nyw7 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:48:29 GMT https://means.tv/orders/customer_info?o=70845&d=MARXISTPROJECT
By using our code, MARXISTPROJECT, you will get a discount on the first month (or year!) of your subscription. Narration, script, and editing by M.
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Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Imperialism - Vladimir Lenin
Monopoly Capitalism - Paul Baran & Paul Sweezy
Neo-Colonialism, the Last Stage of imperialism - Kwame Nkrumah

00:00 - 00:08 MeansTV
00:09 - 00:58 Introduction
00:59 - 04:57 Concentration and Power
04:58 - 08:45 Extraction
08:46 - 10:46 Conclusion
10:47 - 11:43 MeansTV Outro

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Why Imperialism is the Monopoly Stage of Capitalism | Lenin, Baran & Sweezy, Nkrumah Why is imperialism, as Lenin wrote, the “highest stage of capitalism”? What distinguishes imperialism as an evolutionary stage of the capitalist mode of production? In this video, we explore how the concentration of capital and production leads to... <![CDATA[Economic Planning for the Future: An Interview with CibCom]]> https://tankie.tube/w/ee5CLqCEmhQjPdE1LmE9hp https://tankie.tube/w/ee5CLqCEmhQjPdE1LmE9hp Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:33:46 GMT Website:
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Mathematics to plan an economy booklet:
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00:00 - 03:31 Introductions
03:32 - 07:09 Why CibCom?
07:10 - 15:55 Economic Planning: Markets and the Alternative
15:56 - 19:30 Economic Planning: Mistakes of the Past
19:31 - 22:55 Economic Planning: New Directions
22:56 - 27:56 The Road Forward
27:57 - 31:55 CibCom's Future
31:56 - 34:11 Conclusion

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Economic Planning for the Future: An Interview with CibCom In this video we are joined by guests from CibCom, who will be telling us about cybercommunism and the future of economic planning. How has economic planning evolved over time and what does it have to offer as an alternative to market systems? ---... <![CDATA[A Philosophy of Language]]> https://tankie.tube/w/6ESDm3fVQRh4WJH9HhgpCA https://tankie.tube/w/6ESDm3fVQRh4WJH9HhgpCA Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:27:48 GMT In the first installment of a three-part series, we'll talk about how Marxists might conceptualize language and why such a position provides analytical advantages over more mainstream views. In short, language is not an abstract system of gears, levers, and buttons, but rather a living, material phenomenon that is determined by socio-historical circumstances.
In part two, we will consider the overlap between language and politics.
In the final part, we will review an example of the way in which languages are socially determined and what implications that has for discourse.

Read the script for part one here:
https://themarxistproject.medium.com/a-philosophy-of-language-cd61c73dddf1 Narration, script, and editing by M. Thank you to N for reviewing the script.
Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
Intro music by Charles Tristan:
https://soundcloud.com/charles-tristan Patreon:
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Twitter:
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Carlucci, A. (2015). Gramsci and Languages: Unification, Diversity, Hegemony. Haymarket Books.
Lecercle, J.-J. (2009). A Marxist Philosophy of Language (G. Elliott, Trans.). Haymarket Books.

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00:00 - 01:08 Introduction
01:09 - 05:53 The Dominant Philosophy of Language
05:54 - 07:49 Lenin and the Historical Conjuncture
07:50 - 13:01 Interpellation and Cultural Hegemony
13:02 - 17:15 A Marxist Philosophy of Language

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult A Philosophy of Language In the first installment of a three-part series, we'll talk about how Marxists might conceptualize language and why such a position provides analytical advantages over more mainstream views. In short, language is not an abstract system of gears, l... <![CDATA[Marxism After Marx | Super-Exploitation]]> https://tankie.tube/w/1v5K5WTuksnZrLFpBXAvs4 https://tankie.tube/w/1v5K5WTuksnZrLFpBXAvs4 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:21:35 GMT Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
Intro music by Charles Tristan:https://soundcloud.com/charles-tristan Patreon:
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References:
Marini, Ruy Mauro (2022). The Dialectics of Dependency. Ed. by Jaime Osorio. Trans. by Amanda Latimer. Monthly Review Press.

Karl, Marx (1993). Grundrisse: Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy. Trans. by Martin Nicolaus. Penguin Classics. Penguin Books.

Osorio, James and Cristobal Reyes, eds. (2023). Labour Super-Exploitation, Unequal Exchange and Capital Reproduction: Writings on Marxist Dependency Theory. Vol. 4. Debates and Alternatives for Social Change. Columbia University Press.

Smith, John (2016). Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century: Globalization, Super-Exploitation, and Capitalism’s Final Crisis. New York, NY: Monthly Review Press.

Suwandi, Intan (2019). Value chains: the new economic imperialism. Monthly Review Press.

00:00 - 00:13 Intro
00:14 - 01:58 Rate of Exploitation
01:59 - 04:15 Super-Exploitation
04:16 - 04:37 Global Labor Arbitrage
04:38 - 05:51 Exploitation of Southern Workers
05:52 - 06:29 Labor Aristocracy
06:30 - 07:08 Capital vs. Labor
07:09 - 07:41 International Class Struggle
07:42 - 07:57 Outro

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Marxism After Marx | Super-Exploitation It is well-understood in Marxist theory that capitalists can extract more value from the labor process by increasing the rate of exploitation. However, a later contribution made by Ruy Mauro Marini explored the possibility of capitalists paying wo... <![CDATA[Fundamentals of Marx: The Monetary Expression of Labor Time]]> https://tankie.tube/w/nN1w3tS3kWKJAAed3RuYyZ https://tankie.tube/w/nN1w3tS3kWKJAAed3RuYyZ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:20:21 GMT Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
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Works Cited:
Lin, C. (2023). A Model of the Monetary Expression of Labor Time with Non-commodity Money. Review of Radical Political Economics, 04866134221140542.

In addition to the above article, the discussion in this video was inspired by Andrea Ricci's "Value and Unequal Exchange in International Trade" (2019). 00:00 - 00:50 Background
00:51 - 01:03 Intro
01:04 - 02:41 Concrete and Abstract Labor
02:42 - 04:14 New Value and Net Product
04:15 - 04:37 Defining MELT
04:48 - 05:39 Gold or Paper Money?
05:40 - 07:31 A Two-Country Global Economy
07:32 - 07:47 Unit Values
07:48 - 10:35 MELT and Unequal Exchange

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Deep State by Vans in Japan

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Fundamentals of Marx: The Monetary Expression of Labor Time In this video we explore the monetary expression of labor time (MELT), which is an important indicator in capitalist economies. We define MELT and demonstrate how discrepancies in national MELTs can lead to a fundamental imbalance in exchange. --... <![CDATA[The Marxist Lens: Burnout and the Algorithm]]> https://tankie.tube/w/v2BwwNzWXB9Q18tjw517C1 https://tankie.tube/w/v2BwwNzWXB9Q18tjw517C1 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:17:58 GMT Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
Intro music by Charles Tristan:https://soundcloud.com/charles-tristan Patreon:
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Recommended Readings:

Marx:
Volume 1 of Capital, particularly the section on commodity fetishism; Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844

Others:
Althusser, L., Balibar, E., Macherey, P., Rancière, J., & Establet, R. (2016). Reading capital: The complete edition. Verso Books.
---In particular, Part 2 by Ranciere, pg. 121-124

Rubin, Isaak I. (2020). Essay’s on Marx’s Theory of Value. Trans. by Milos Samardzija and Fredy Perlman. Vol. 23. Pattern Books.

"Alienation" by Sean Sayers, in Brennan, D. M., Kristjanson-Gural, D., Mulder, C. P., & Olsen, E. K. (Eds.). (2017). Routledge Handbook of Marxian Economics. Taylor & Francis.

00:00 - 00:28 Background
00:29 - 00:43 Intro
00:44 - 01:28 Early YouTube
01:29 - 02:52 The Logic of Capital and Monetization
02:53 - 03:20 Subject-Object Relationship
03:21 - 04:02 The Algorithm
04:03 - 04:38 Effect on Creators
04:39 - 05:51 Effect on Viewers
05:52 - 06:15 The Object Becomes the Subject
06:16 - 06:45 The Objectification of the Creator-Viewer Relation
06:46 - 07:03 Creator Burnout
07:04 - 07:25 Shaping the Viewers
07:26 - 08:03 The Sentient Algorithm?
08:04 - 08:45 Summary
08:46 - 09:45 A Caveat and Final Thoughts

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult The Marxist Lens: Burnout and the Algorithm YouTube has become a neat microcosm of the alienation that characterizes the capitalist mode of production. Relationships between creators and viewers have become relationships between content and views, regulated by “the algorithm” – a force exte... <![CDATA[Democracy vs. Autocracy: An Unproductive Dichotomy]]> https://tankie.tube/w/fAkHV5PipFdJbVY4XmgfBp https://tankie.tube/w/fAkHV5PipFdJbVY4XmgfBp Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:17:44 GMT Narration, script, and editing by M. Patreon:
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00:00 - 01:19 Introduction
01:20 - 05:19 Problematizing "Democracy" and "Autocracy"
05:20 - 06:25 The Importance of Historical Precedent
06:26 - 07:46 Rejecting the National Mythos
07:47 - 08:33 Materialism and Overdetermination
08:34 - 10:05 Democracy/Autocracy as Political Rhetoric
10:06 - 10:39 A Higher Bar for Democracy
10:40 - 10:53 Outro

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Democracy vs. Autocracy: An Unproductive Dichotomy We often hear of a struggle between "democracies" and "autocracies." This conflict is presented as immutable and is commonly coded in an ethical lexicon. This video considers the two terms -- and the misleading binary they produce -- as political ... <![CDATA[Underdevelopment by Design: The Metrics of Unequal Exchange]]> https://tankie.tube/w/dRV4XPL3TokoMuWC3raZ3N https://tankie.tube/w/dRV4XPL3TokoMuWC3raZ3N Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:15:44 GMT Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
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Reference:
Andrea Ricci's "Value and Unequal Exchange in International Trade" (2019).

00:00 - 01:23 Background
01:24 - 01:37 Intro
01:38 - 04:11 Unequal Exchange Recap
04:12 - 06:24 Value as a Social Algorithm
06:25 - 08:36 The Model in Brief
08:37 - 10:57 Highlights of the Findings
10:58 - 12:27 Conclusion

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Underdevelopment by Design: The Metrics of Unequal Exchange Having covered unequal exchange before, we consider in this video whether the phenomenon can be measured using real data. Following the seminal work of Andrea Ricci, it is clear that a substantial amount of value leaves the developing world every ... <![CDATA[Why Didn't the Soviets Automate Their Economy?: Cybernetics in the USSR]]> https://tankie.tube/w/kQcTe57rD1nZX1QegD6WX3 https://tankie.tube/w/kQcTe57rD1nZX1QegD6WX3 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:11:41 GMT Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
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References:
Abramov, Roman Nikolaevich. 2016. “Soviet Technocratic Mythologies as a Form of the ‘Theory of Missed Opportunities:’ On the Example of the History of Cybernetics in the USSR.” Sociology of Science and Technology 8 (2): 61–78.

“Computers to Improve Soviet Industrial Management.” 1965. Central Intelligence Agency.

Gerovitch, Slava. 2008. “InterNyet: Why the Soviet Union Did Not Build a Nationwide Computer Network.” History and Technology 24 (4): 335-350.

Peters, Benjamin. 2016. How Not to Network a Nation: The Uneasy History of the Soviet Internet. The MITPress.

Safronov, Alexei Vasilievich. 2020. “Computerization of the Planned Economy in the USSR: Projects of Scientists and the Needs of Practitioners.” Sociology of Science and Technology 11 (3): 22–41.

Safronov, Alexei Vasilievich. 2022. “Bureaucratic and Technological Limitations of Computerization of Planning in the USSR.” Economicheskaya Politika 17 (2): 120–45.

Trachtenberg, Anna Davidovna. 2006. “The Myth of the Greatness of Electricity Within the Soviet Technocratic Utopia: Glushkov’s ‘OGAS’ [ Миф о Величии Электричества в Рамках Советской Технократической Утопии: «ОГАС» Академика Глушкова.].” Discourse-P 6 (1): 45–47.

00:00 - 00:48 Background
00:49 - 01:01 Intro
01:02 - 03:55 A Brief History
03:56 - 05:44 Picturing Automated Socialism: Motivations for Automated Planning
05:45 - 07:06 Picturing Automated Socialism: EASU
07:07 - 10:21 Picturing Automated Socialism: OGAS
10:22 - 13:50 What Went Wrong?: The Political
13:51 - 15:16 What Went Wrong?: The Technical
15:17 - 16:17 What Went Wrong?: A Fundamental Incompatibility?
16:18 - 18:29 Conclusion

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Why Didn't the Soviets Automate Their Economy?: Cybernetics in the USSR The Soviet Union had a chance to computerize and automate its economy. Why did efforts to achieve this vision not succeed? This video covers a brief history of cybernetics in the USSR and offers some explanations for the ultimate demise of automat... <![CDATA[Growing a Planned Economy: The Logic of Early Soviet Development]]> https://tankie.tube/w/6mYFbjV9BEzBzbnzuV4RQg https://tankie.tube/w/6mYFbjV9BEzBzbnzuV4RQg Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:10:06 GMT Details on the model can be found here:
https://themarxistproject.medium.com/the-feldman-model-equations-928b36aa4b4b Narration, script, and editing by M.
Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
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Allen, R.C. 2003. Farm to factory: A reinterpretation of the Soviet industrial revolution. Princeton University Press.

00:00 - 01:29 Introduction
01:30 - 02:52 Background
02:53 - 04:59 The Model
05:00 - 05:42 Drawbacks
05:43 - 07:59 Production Possibility Frontier
08:00 - 09:53 Conclusion

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Growing a Planned Economy: The Logic of Early Soviet Development This quick video reviews a basic economic model which motivated Soviet development strategy in the early years of industrialization. Details on the model can be found here: https://themarxistproject.medium.com/the-feldman-model-equations-928b36aa... <![CDATA[Marxism After Marx | Gramsci: Language and Politics]]> https://tankie.tube/w/p4xEMJT27prbTQQ56Pty42 https://tankie.tube/w/p4xEMJT27prbTQQ56Pty42 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:08:07 GMT In the second installment of a three-part series on language, we talk about Gramsci. Though he is largely famous for his theories on hegemony, ideology, and political struggle, Gramsci was also keenly engaged in questions regarding languages.
Gramsci, like many of his contemporaries, believed that unification was the direction humanity was headed in -- but the path to getting there would not be straightforward. Moreover, balancing encouragement for integration with protection of minority languages was of the utmost importance to Gramsci (especially since he himself hailed from Sardinia, one of Italy's many distinct regions with its own language).
We also look at the early Soviet experience with language policies and Gramsci's evaluation of the Soviet approach.

Read the full script here:
https://themarxistproject.medium.com/gramsci-language-and-politics-c07e841b2f88 Narration, script, and editing by M. Thank you to N for reviewing the script.
Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
Intro music by Charles Tristan:
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Carlucci, A. (2015). Gramsci and Languages: Unification, Diversity, Hegemony. Haymarket Books.
Lecercle, J.-J. (2009). A Marxist Philosophy of Language (G. Elliott, Trans.). Haymarket Books.

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00:00 - 02:19 Introduction
02:20 - 04:31 Unification and Diversity
04:32 - 08:49 Soviet Views and Policies
08:49 - 11:01 Language in the Future

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Marxism After Marx | Gramsci: Language and Politics In the second installment of a three-part series on language, we talk about Gramsci. Though he is largely famous for his theories on hegemony, ideology, and political struggle, Gramsci was also keenly engaged in questions regarding languages. Gra... <![CDATA[Imperialism Today: Unequal Exchange and Globalized Production]]> https://tankie.tube/w/p6fyWW2N5zsucZrQXgJgvp https://tankie.tube/w/p6fyWW2N5zsucZrQXgJgvp Sun, 26 Oct 2025 22:07:51 GMT Animated intro by Jack, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @AuxStatements on Twitter.
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References:
Amin, Samir. 2018. Modern Imperialism, Monopoly Finance Capital, and Marx’s Law of Value. New York: Monthly Review Press.

Attewell, Paul A. 1984. Radical Political Economy Since the Sixties: A Sociology of Knowledge Analysis. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press.

Ross, Robert J. S., and Kent C. Trachte. 1990. Global Capitalism: The New Leviathan. SUNY Series in Radical Theory. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.

Suwandi, I. Value chains: The new economic imperialism. 2019. Monthly Review Press.

Smith, John. 2016. Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century: Globalization, Super-Exploitation, and Capitalism’s Final Crisis. New York, NY: Monthly Review Press
Additional Information:
Lenin, V.I. 1917. Империализм как высшая стадия капитализма. [Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism]. Zhizn’ i znanie.

Marx, Karl. 1991. Capital: A Critique of Political Economy. Compiled by Friedrich Engels. Translated by David Fernbach. Vol. 3. 3 vols. N.p.: Penguin Group.

Kubálková, V., & Cruickshank, A. 2015. Marxism-Leninism and the theory of international relations (Vol. 4). Routledge.

00:00 - 03:36 Introduction
03:37 - 06:49 Dependency Theory
06:50 - 14:03 Unequal Exchange
14:04 - 17:44 Globalization and Value Chains
17:45 - 20:12 Conclusion

]]> The Marxist Project (Mirror) Education nonadult Imperialism Today: Unequal Exchange and Globalized Production How should Marxists revise their understanding of imperialism to fit the major global shifts that have occurred in the past century? How does a highly globalized capitalism extract surplus value from underdeveloped regions of the world? In this vi...