The Closed World of Billionaire Power
This episode argues that a small global elite of billionaires effectively operates within a “closed world” of power, where wealth translates into disproportionate influence over politics, economies, a...
20 Apr 6min
Agency and Responsibility
This episode uses the example of Tourette’s syndrome to challenge how capitalist society understands personal responsibility. It argues that capitalism assumes individuals are fully rational and in co...
13 Apr 7min
Zackonomics — How Green Can You Be?
The episode critiques the economic ideas associated with Green Party leader Zack Polanski, arguing that his proposals – such as wealth taxes, public ownership, and increased government spending – refl...
30 Mar 10min
Peter Mandelson: Arch Labour Party Careerist
Peter Mandelson exemplifies a lifelong “careerist” within the Labour Party. His political trajectory was driven more by personal advancement than by principled commitment to socialism. He rose through...
23 Mar 7min
Myths of Race and Nation
This episode argues that ideas about “race” and “nation” are largely social and political myths rather than clear scientific or natural realities. It connects the myths of race and nation to political...
16 Mar 9min
Big Red Button
This episode uses a recent film about nuclear war as a starting point to discuss the continuing danger of nuclear weapons. It notes that films and stories about a leader pressing a “big red button” hi...
9 Mar 9min
State and Repression
An account of how state repression is always accompanied by deceptive attempts to control the narrative and preserve legitimacy.Taken from the February 2026 edition of The Socialist Standard.World Soc...
2 Mar 5min
Ending The Money System Can Save The Planet
A letter to the editor. Environmental destruction is rooted in the global money-based economic system, where production is driven by profit rather than human need. It claims that businesses must expan...
23 Feb 7min
