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.
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Discussion by C and M.
Animated intro by Jack Beverly, co-host of the Auxiliary Statements podcast @BackJeverly and @AuxStatements on Twitter.
Intro music by Charles Tristan:
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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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Video mentioned in the discussion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNzQ_sLGIuA&ab_channel=MedlifeCrisis