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    Socialism 101: From the Bolsheviks and Karl Marx to Universal Healthcare and the Democratic Socialists, Everything You Need to Know about Socialism
    Socialism 101: From the Bolsheviks and Karl Marx to Universal Healthcare and the Democratic Socialists, Everything You Need to Know about Socialism
    Socialism 101: From the Bolsheviks and Karl Marx to Universal Healthcare and the Democratic Socialists, Everything You Need to Know about Socialism
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    Socialism 101: From the Bolsheviks and Karl Marx to Universal Healthcare and the Democratic Socialists, Everything You Need to Know about Socialism

    Written by Kathleen Sears

    Narrated by Samantha Desz

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    Socialism 101 is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the historical and modern applications of socialism.

    In today’s political climate, more and more presidential candidates are espousing socialist—or democratic socialist—policies. Once associated with oppression, socialism is now a current topic of conversation with everyday Americans, including policies like taxing the rich and healthcare for all. But what exactly is socialism and why does it spark such an intense debate?

    Socialism 101 provides an easy-to-understand, unbiased overview to the nearly 300-year-old origins of this mode of government, its complex history, basic constructs, modern-day interpretations, key figures in its development, and up-to-date concepts and policies in today’s world. As capitalism has become less appealing and socialism experiences a surge in popularity, the need for clarification of what it means has never been more necessary than now.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateSep 3, 2019
    ISBN9781797100296
    Author

    Kathleen Sears

    Kathleen Sears has a wide array of interests and enjoys taking a deep dive into new subject matter. She is the author of American Government 101, Mythology 101, US History 101, Grammar 101, and Weather 101.

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    • 3/5
      Just ok. Pretty clearly written by a complete demsoc, but could probably convert a few liberals. Give it to your aunt who likes Obama.

      3 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Considering how rare it is to find unbiased literature about socialism (for or against), I was impressed by how well the author sticks to "just the facts". In this book, the author presents a beginning-to-now crash course history of different prominent socialist thinkers and ways that socialist/communist methods of governing have been implemented. The book also does a good job at highlighting where the different approaches contrast and identifying where they succeed or fail in implementation. Although some bias for socialism does seem to bleed through in specific parts of the book, overall I was happy to read it and would recommend this book for anyone curious in the subject (or anyone tired of just hearing the biased perspectives).

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A great, broad general overview of socialism that is detailed just enough with broad strokes and finer details to inform and entertain. The audio was a pleasure to listen to as a bonus for me.
    • 4/5
      It was a helpful overview to the history of socialism, but for a thorough introduction of the subject, there should be more incorporation of theory and socialist thought. This was helpful in learning historical facts but not in deepening my understanding of the concept itself.