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From Alpha To Omega

What is happening to our economy and our politics? Are we stuck forever in this corporate dystopia? What can we learn from the failures of radical politics over the last 100 years? Commandante Alpha talks in depth to experts from the fields of Political Economy, Politics, Science, Philosophy, Complexity, Mathematics, Music, and the Environment.

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Episode 338: #224 Social & Self Determination Theory...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/11/22

This episode I’m delighted to welcome my friend and collaborator Ferdia O’Driscoll to the podcast for the first time. Ferdia is a radical socialist, host of the ‘Bright Age Beyond’ formerly the After the Oligarchy youtube channel. Ferdia is currently writing a book about Parecon with his co-author Anders Sandström, author of the book Anarchist accounting. Ferdia was one of the co-founders of INDEP, the International Network for Democratic Economic Planning, and together we organised last

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Episode 337: #223 Red Flags w/ David Camfield

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/10/25

This episode I’m delighted to welcome David Camfield podcast to talk about his recent book ‘Red Flags - A Reckoning With Communism For The Future Of The Left’. David is a professor in the Labour Studies Program and the Department of Sociology and Criminology, at the University of Manitoba. He is also the host of the radical left podcast Victors Children. Make sure to check it out.The Book: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/red-flagsThe Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-737267994

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Episode 336: #222 Unifying Marxism And Cybernetics Q&A

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/09/21

Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2OmegaThe Book Project:https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/I answer your questions on the recent lecture I gave entitled 'Unifying Marxism and Cybernetics'

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Episode 335: #221 Unifying Marxism & Cybernetics

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/08/11

This is a re-recording of a talk I gave recently at the 'Complex Anarchism Symposium' in Brussels Belgium this May. I present some research from the book we are writing about socialist political economy and planning, where we unify the fields of Marx's value theory and cybernetics. We discuss the scientific implications for socialism, with the aim of synthesising Marxism and Anarchism thought. If you want to see the slides, head on over to patreon to watch the

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Episode 334: #220 Is Capitalism Giving Birth To...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/07/25

https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2OmegaWe continue our discussion with Paul S. Adler, this time about his 2019 book “The 99% Economy: How Democratic Socialism Can Overcome the Crises of Capitalism”. In particular we talk about how capitalist firms are helping to show us how democratically planning in socialism would work. We also discuss the impact of AI on the capitalist economy.The 99% Economy:

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Episode 333: #219 Does Capitalism Deskill Workers? w/...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/07/15

We interview Prof. Adler about his 1990 paper 'Marx, Machines, and Skill'.This is part one. In part two we discuss his 2019 book "The 99% Economy: How Democratic Socialism Can Overcome The Crises of Capitalism".

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Episode 332: #218 Going Into Labour w/ Anna Fielder -...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/06/17

This week we continue our conversation with Anna Fielder about her recent book ‘Going Into Labour: Childbirth in Capitalism’. Anna is a sociologist in the Midwifery Department, Auckland University of Technology and a former practicing midwife.https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745349497/going-into-labour/Book Project: https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2Omega

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Episode 331: #217 Going Into Labour w/ Anna Fielder -...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/06/03

This episode I’m delighted to welcome Anna Fielder to the podcast to talk about her recent book ‘Going Into Labour: Childbirth in Capitalism’. Anna Fielder is a sociologist in the Midwifery Department, Auckland University of Technology and a former practicing midwife.https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745349497/going-into-labour/Book Project: https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2Omega

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Episode 330: #216 The Vanguard Method w/ Roger...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/05/12

This we continue with our discussion with Roger Arevalo to the podcast to talk about the Vanguard method, the brainchild of the British management consultant John Seddon.Next week i will be giving a talk at the innaugral Complex Anarchism Symposium in Brussels, about a unifying value theory and cybernetics. You can find out more about the event here:https://clea.research.vub.be/complex-anarchism-symposium-19-23-may-2025-in-brusselsBook Project:

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Episode 329: #215 The Vanguard Method w/ Roger...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/05/01

This episode we welcome Roger Arevalo to the podcast to talk about the Vanguard method, the brainchild of the British management consultant John Seddon. Roger is an admirer of the Vanguard Method and argues for its applicability for a socialist economy.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FromAlpha2OmegaBook Project: https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

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Episode 328: #214 Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal - Part 2

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/04/02

This we continue with our discussion with Matt Vidal about his recent book Management Divided: Contradictions of Labor Management, a marxist analysis of Lean production.Book Project: https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

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Episode 327: #213 Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal - Part 1

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/03/23

This episode we welcome Matt Vidal to the podcast to talk about his recent book Management Divided: Contradictions of Labor Management, a marxist analysis of Lean production. Matt is a Reader in Sociology and Political Economy, in the Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship at London's Loughborough University.Management Divided: https://academic.oup.com/book/43073

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Episode 326: #212 Cybernetic Socialism For The 21st...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/02/27

This episode is a recording of a talk I recently gave to the Dutch marxist group ‘De Socialisten’ (https://socialisten.org/). The talk was titled ‘Cybernetic Socialism for the 21st Century’, and was in conjunction with INDEP, the International Network for Democratic Economic Planning (https://www.indep.network/).Youtube Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWgBdhQOvfs

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Episode 325: #211 Cybernetic Socialism For The 21st...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2025/02/17

This episode is a recording of a talk I recently gave to the Dutch marxist group ‘De Socialisten’ (https://socialisten.org/). The talk was titled ‘Cybernetic Socialism for the 21st Century’, and was in conjunction with INDEP, the International Network for Democratic Economic Planning (https://www.indep.network/).Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hkrjEdPUjNQht43i7QtWgrL0w_6aCzAb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104947114006179117811&rtpof=true&sd=trueYoutube:

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Episode 324: #210 Book Update Livestream w/ Donal

From Alpha To Omega ·

2024/10/28

We give a detailed update on our book progress, replete with Q&A from the chat.https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2Omega

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Episode 323: Book Update Today!

From Alpha To Omega ·

2024/10/27

Join us today @17:00 London Time, 1pm EST for a book update!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E63zMEeh6Tw

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Episode 322: #209 The Toyota Production System - Part...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2024/10/19

This week we have part-two of our discussion with my co-author Donal O’Coisdealbha on the Toyota Production System, and its implications for socialism. You can find some of Donal’s writings on his blog called the office for control over results.Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2OmegaDonals blog:https://theofficeforcontroloverresults.wordpress.com/ Book Website:https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

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Episode 321: #208 The Toyota Production System w/ Donal

From Alpha To Omega ·

2024/10/03

This week we have the first of a two-parter with my co-author Donal O’Coisdealbha on the Toyota Production System, and its implications for socialism. Donal has recently started a blog for those interested in the TPS and such topics as statistical process control, control systems engineering, operations research and management science, called 'The Office For Control Over Results'. (https://theofficeforcontroloverresults.wordpress.com/). If you’d like to find out more about the book and how

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Episode 320: #207 Solving Socialist Planning w/ Tomas...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2024/07/04

This week we welcome Tomas Hardin to the show to talk about his thoughts on socialist planning. You can check out his blog “Tomas’ place in cyberspace” where he recently published a post on “Co-simulation and Feedforward Planning”. (https://www.xn--hrdin-gra.se/blog/2024/04/14/co-simulation-and-feedforward-planning/) International Network for Democratic Economic Planning (INDEP): https://www.indep.network/Book Project: https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/Patreon:

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Episode 319: #206 Reflections on Socialism w/ Nick...

From Alpha To Omega ·

2024/05/07

This week I am delighted to welcome Nick Rogers to the podcast to talk about his recent paper “Reflections on the Economics of Socialism” that he wrote for a recent special issue of the Journal of Global Faultlines. Nicks Paper: https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/jglobfaul.9.2.0138Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2OmegaBook Project: https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

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