From Alpha To Omega

From Alpha To Omega

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  • Episode 322: #209 The Toyota Production System - Part 2 w/ Donal

    This week we have part-two of our discussion with my co-author Donal O’Coisdealbha on the Toyota Production System, and its implications for socialism. You can find some of Donal’s writings on his blog called the office for control over results.

    Patreon:
    https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2Omega

    Donals blog:
    https://theofficeforcontroloverresults.wordpress.com/ 

    Book Website:
    https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

    37 min
  • Episode 321: #208 The Toyota Production System w/ Donal

    This week we have the first of a two-parter with my co-author Donal O’Coisdealbha on the Toyota Production System, and its implications for socialism. Donal has recently started a blog for those interested in the TPS and such topics as statistical process control, control systems engineering, operations research and management science, called 'The Office For Control Over Results'. (https://theofficeforcontroloverresults.wordpress.com/). 

    If you’d like to find out more about the book and how you could help support us in the project, head on over to theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2Omega

    42 min
  • Episode 320: #207 Solving Socialist Planning w/ Tomas Härdin

    This week we welcome Tomas Hardin to the show to talk about his thoughts on socialist planning. You can check out his blog “Tomas’ place in cyberspace” where he recently published a post on “Co-simulation and Feedforward Planning”. (https://www.xn--hrdin-gra.se/blog/2024/04/14/co-simulation-and-feedforward-planning/) 

    International Network for Democratic Economic Planning (INDEP): https://www.indep.network/


    Book Project: https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2Omega

    57 min
  • Episode 319: #206 Reflections on Socialism w/ Nick Rogers

    This week I am delighted to welcome Nick Rogers to the podcast to talk about his recent paper “Reflections on the Economics of Socialism” that he wrote for a recent special issue of the Journal of Global Faultlines. 

    Nicks Paper: https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/jglobfaul.9.2.0138

    Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2Omega

    Book Project: https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

    57 min
  • Episode 318: #032 Understanding Class Series

    We finish our discussion of Chapter 9 - “Is the Precariat a Class''.


    Da Slides:

    https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oNY1SPxFk0Xg-NndRJPh0l_cOWyLMOGY6rFhC0zGIyc/edit?usp=share_link

    Book Project:

    https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/
    Patreon:
    https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2Omega

    49 min
  • Episode 314: #202 Rivalry & Central Planning w/ Donal

    This week Donal  and myself discuss a really excellent book we recently read on the socialist calculation debate. The book is called Rivalry and Central Planning, and is written by the Austrian economist Don Lavoie.


    The Book Project:

    https://theclasslesssocietyinmotion.com/

    Patreon:
    https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2Omega

    1 hr 9 min

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