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In this episode, we examine the history and issues of Socialism, the comparison to Capitalism, and trying to have an understanding to the complexity to it all. Based on the facts that I uncover, ask some questions that you need to answer for yourself regarding the topic as well as my personal opinion.

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1. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialism
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3. Bukharin, Nikolai (1920). The ABC of Communism. Penguin Books, 1969
4. Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels (1848), Manifesto of the Communist Party. 
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