Common Ruin

By Michael Acuña

Dialectical ruminations on Marxist political economy, Greco-Roman philosophy, and radical theology.... more

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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

Common Ruin episodes:

March 03, 2025 The Memeification of Politics (with Chris Cutrone)
Episode 13 (recorded 1/12/25).

The first episode of season 4 is a late release due to a family tragedy I've had to contend with.

Chris Cutrone returns to discuss his latest intervention into the geopolitical discourse, and we exchange views on the state of radical politics and American populism as we enter 2025.

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1h 18min
July 05, 2024 Gen Z Confronts Reality (with Chris Cutrone, pt. 2)
Episode 12.
Chris Cutrone and Michael Acuña speculate on the manner by which Generation Z will engage with the realities they face as they enter the capitalist labor market and navigate the political landscape.

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30min
March 04, 2024 Economic Planning in Theory and Practice (with Paul Cockshott)
Episode 11.

Computer scientist, esteemed Marxist economist, and communist theoretician Paul Cockshott discusses the history and practice of economic planning with Michael Acuña, as well as themes from Paul's influential book Towards a New Socialism.

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45min
February 09, 2024 Which Way for Gen Z? (with Chris Cutrone, pt. 1)
Episode 10.
Chris Cutrone returns to discuss the potential political trajectory of Generation Z with Michael Acuña.
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57min
January 24, 2024 The Communism of Abundance (with Ted Reese)
Episode 9.

In the inaugural episode of season 3, Michael Acuña welcomes Henryk Grossman scholar and Marxist theorist Ted Reese back to Common Ruin to discuss his forthcoming draft manifesto: Abundant Material Wealth for All.

Access Ted's work online @Grossmanite.

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54min
December 17, 2023 [Unlocked] Capitalism versus Communism on Property and Exploitation
Patreon Bonus Episode 2.
Anarcho-capitalist Charles Owen debates his libertarian conception of property rights with Marxist theorist Michael Acuña on The Value of Everything podcast. (Originally aired 29 January 2017)

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1h 29min
September 10, 2023 More on Marx and Leftism (with Chris Cutrone, pt. 2)
Episode 8.
In the second half of their exchange, Michael Acuña and Chris Cutrone continue to examine Marxism’s relationship to the left. Virtue ethics, liberalism, and the question of immigration are also given consideration.

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Music by Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio

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1h 7min
August 09, 2023 Is Marxism of the Left? (with Chris Cutrone, pt. 1)
Episode 7.
After a long hiatus, Common Ruin returns. Season 2 continues with Chris Cutrone joining host Michael Acuña to analyze Marxism’s place within the broader left-wing movement historically, as well as themes from Cutrone’s latest work The Death of the Millennial Left.

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1h 6min
February 07, 2023 To Be or Not to Be a Christian (with Chanel Bayhí)
Episode 6.
Season 2 of Common Ruin begins with Marxist activist and Platonist philosopher Chanel Bayhí reading Bertrand Russell's 1927 essay "Why I Am Not a Christian" with Michael Acuña, and both debating the existence of God.

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1h 4min
December 29, 2022 Reconciling Idealism and Materialism (with Filip S.)
Episode 5.
In the final episode of season 1, Michael Acuña is joined by Filip S. to discuss Iris Murdoch's 1970 work The Sovereignty of Good, as well as Filip's own writings on materialist and idealist philosophy.

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59min

FAQs about Common Ruin:

How many episodes does Common Ruin have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.