The Fundamentals of Marxism: Intro to Political Economy
In this episode, Alyson and Breht introduce the core concepts of Marxist political economy by an analysis of the history of political economy, core economic concepts in Marxism, and much more!
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Political Economy:
[5:00] Definition: Political economy as the study of economics as played out in reality. Economics in relation to society, production, culture, politics, etc.
[12:28] History: Adam Smith's development of economics in the wealth of nations, alongside Mill's principles of political economy.
[20:05] So what does Marxism have to do with political…
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