Literate Machine explores media, politics, history, and culture through a leftist perspective. Written and performed by Eric Rosenfield, Literate Machine is available as blog entries, podcast, and YouTube channel. Patrons get early, ad-free episodes, exclusive writer’s notes, and other exclusive content.
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Ideological Notes
I’m a Democratic Socialist. For why I’m a Democratic Socialist, see my episode “Star Trek into Socialism”.
To learn more about leftism in general, I recommend Richard Wolff’s series of short books, Understanding Capitalism, Understanding Socialism, and Understanding Marxism.
To learn more about the ideas that influenced my specific political position, I recommend:
- Escape from Capitalism by Clara Mattei
- Democracy at Work by Richard Wolff
- Socialism Past and Future by Michael Harrington