Evolutionary Socialism
Eduard Bernstein
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Length 7 h 31 min
Chapters 12
First published 1909
Contains a challenge to the rigid Marxist orthodoxy that revolution is required in order achieve a centrally planned society. Bernstein believed in working from within a capitalist system in "revisionist", that is, evolutionary steps toward socialism. By gradually evolving in consistent legislative reforms, socialism could be made to become inevitable. Doing this would not only avoid the violence seen in earlier attempts to establish communism, but it would (Bernstein believed) endear the voting populace toward embracing a socialist future. - Summary by progressingamerica
Chapters
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Preface Read by czandra 20:22
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Section 1: The Fundamental Doctrines of Marxist Socialism: The Materialist Interpretation of History and Historic Necessity Read by czandra 22:05
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Section 1: The Fundamental Doctrines of Marxist Socialism: The Marxist Doctrine of Class War and of the Evolution of Capital Read by phineas2000 19:52
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Section 2: The Economic Development of Modern Society: On the Meaning of the Marxist Theory of Value Read by czandra 20:13
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Section 2: The Economic Development of Modern Society: The Distribution of Wealth in the Modern Community Read by phineas2000 33:36
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Section 2: The Economic Development of Modern Society: The Classes of Enterprises in the Production and Distribution of Wealth Read by Anthony St. Pierre 47:40
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Section 2: The Economic Development of Modern Society: Crises and Possibilities of Adjustment in Modern Economy Read by phineas2000 51:48
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Section 3: The Tasks and Possibilities of Social Democracy: The Political and Economic Preliminary Conditions of Socialism Read by AliceStein 26:09
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Section 3: The Tasks and Possibilities of Social Democracy: The Economic Capacities of Co-operative Associations Read by Cbteddy 41:56
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Section 3: The Tasks and Possibilities of Social Democracy: Democracy and Socialism Read by czandra 49:38
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Section 3: The Tasks and Possibilities of Social Democracy: The Most Pressing Problems of Social Democracy Read by czandra 1:00:23
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Conclusion: Ultimate Aim and Tendency - Kant against Cant Read by Zoyander Street 48:36
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