The Unauthorized History of Socialism

Season 2

5 episodes · Sep 18, 2022

Socialism's singular idea: that mankind would truly thrive only if property were shared by all.

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  • S2E1

    You Say You Want A Revolution...

    Sep 19, 202222m

    Karl Marx said a workers' revolution was inevitable but by the end of the 19th century, it had failed to materialize. In response, some of his followers began developing an important strain of Marxist thought that would deeply affect America and the West.

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  • S2E2

    California Dreaming

    Sep 19, 202222m

    Italian communist Antonio Gramsci concludes that to succeed, Marxists must overthrow not just capitalism but Western civilization. Scholars of the Frankfurt School take refuge in Los Angeles - ground zero for the American culture they hope to destroy.

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  • S2E3

    Long March

    Sep 19, 202223m

    In the 1960s, the 'long march through the institutions' begins: a systematic effort to control higher education and other key institutions. Herbert Marcuse emerges as 'the Godfather of the New Left,' inspiring a new generation of American socialists.

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  • S2E4

    Red and Green

    Sep 19, 202225m

    In the 1970s, socialists took aim at environmental issues. From overpopulation to global warming, they provide in every case the same prescription: more centralized control and less personal freedom.

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  • S2E5

    Situation Critical

    Sep 19, 202225m

    Today's socialists substitute conflict over race, gender, and identity for the original Marxist schism between owners and workers. The goal remains the same, however: destroy American institutions, disrupt society, and bring about revolutionary change.

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