Contradiction Studies

Das Klima des Sozialismus. Demokratische Planwirtschaft als Utopie heute

Samia Mohammed (RTG Contradiction Studies)

Organized by Basisgruppe Antifaschismus

01/11/2024 7:00 pm

Kukoon Kulturzentrum, Buntentorsteinweg 29

Debates about a democratic-socialist planned economy are currently being intensified again. The main focus is on the question of how social production should actually be organized after capitalism capitalism: What can a utopia outside of markets, wage labour and exploitative relationships look likw? Many of the concepts discussed today refer to the debates that took place back in the 1920s debates on the future vision of a post-capitalist society. For January 11, we have invited Samia Mohammed, who in her lecture will explore the question of the extent to which previous ideas of democratic-socialist planning are fruitful for a progressive overcoming of capitalism and market-based exchange. She traces which models exist for the organization of a organization of a socialist economy exist and what gaps they have. With regard to nature and gender relations in particular, it quickly becomes apparent that previous approaches to organizing often fail to include these in a sensible way. How can these gaps be filled?

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