What is socialism? If we go by the dictionary, this seems like a very straightforward and unambiguous matter. Merriam-Webster defines … Continue reading “What “socialism” means – and why it matters”

In his 1953 essay The Hedgehog and the Fox, the philosopher and political theorist Isaiah Berlin talked about what he saw … Continue reading “Of socialist hedgehogs and liberal foxes”

Today marks the 69th anniversary of the beginning of the East German uprising of 1953. It was the first of … Continue reading “What Bertolt Brecht had in common with today’s Millennial Socialists”

It has been three years since the release of my book Socialism – The Failed Idea That Never Dies. Since … Continue reading “Socialism – three years on”

Last month, Instagram influencer and fashion entrepreneur Molly-Mae Hague appeared on a podcast on business-related issues. She made a fairly … Continue reading “How the Great Awokening has absorbed Millennial Socialism (or vice versa?)”

When this blog was launched over a decade ago, most of my articles were rebuttals of the latest nonsense I … Continue reading ““Yet you participate in society”: in defence of “Mr Gotcha””

The intellectual comeback of socialism After every single socialist experiment without exception failed over the past 100 years, it should … Continue reading “The socialist renaissance continues unabated”

As recently as 1981, 88 percent of the Chinese population was living in extreme poverty; today it is less than … Continue reading “Explaining China’s economic miracle”

“Hey guys, wanna feel old? I’m 40. You’re welcome”, Macaulay Culkin – the actor who is most famous for having played the … Continue reading “No, Millennial Socialists will not “grow out” of socialism”