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How to prepare for a quiz on the first Chapter in Nancy Fraser's Cannibal Capitalism
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Topics covered are as follows: (1) The Multidimensional Crisis of Capitalism; (2) Social Reproduction as the Background Condition for the Exploitation...
"Omnivore: Why We Need to Expand Our Conception of Capitalism," in "Cannibal Capitalism" by Nancy Fraser
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The chapter under discussion here introduces the concept of "cannibal capitalism" as a critical theory to understand contemporary crises. It argues t...
Discussing Marx's Social Theory on the basis of Anderson, K. B. (2020) Karl Marx, in P. Kivisto's Chapter on Marx in The Cambridge Handbook of Social Theory: (pp. 45-64), Cambridge University Press.
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The chapter provides an overview of Karl Marx's social theory, examining his dialectical groundings, concepts of dehumanisation and humanism, and ...
A conversation about Marx's Sociology as presented in Ritzer, G. & Stepnisky, J. (2021) Chapter 2 - Karl Marx, in Sociological Theory - International Student Edition (pp. 41-74), London: SAGE
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This AI-generated conversation introduces Karl Marx's sociological theory using Ritzer and Stepnisky's Chapter on Marx, focusing on his dialectical a...
How to overcome your fears of social theory and become more engaged in an undergrad theory course
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An AI-generated conversation shaped around the "Read Me First" document, focusing on helping students overcome their fear of social theory and become ...
Social theory versus Conspiracy Theory and Disinformation (specially made for SOCS2200 - Social Theory)
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can we use social theory—through learning, developing, and applying it—to guard ourselves against the lure of conspiracy theories? This AI-gen...
On the nature and future of social/sociological theory
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An AI-generated chat that presents an overview of sociological theory, its creation, and its key characteristics. It explores the contrast between eve...
Labour Redefined: An AI generated discussion of Hosseini's Commonist Value Theory of Labor
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into Dr. S. A. Hamed Hosseini’s thought-provoking paper, "Labour Redefined: Toward a Communist Value Theory of Labour...
The Well-living Paradaigm: A Conversation Part Two
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2, the focus of the conversation is more on Sections 4 and 5 of the paper, The Well-living Paradigm by S A Hamed Hosseini
The Well-living Paradaigm: A Conversation Part One
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast episode generated by AI presents a lively conversation that aims to introduce the long article, The Well-living Paradigm, written by S A ...
Trump’s Corporate Coup d’état: Authoritarian Neoliberalism on Steroids
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Trump’s return to office, the U.S. enters a new phase of authoritarian neoliberalism, a system that merges privatization, deregulation, and mar...
From the Neoplatonic Philosophy toward a Singularitarian Process Theology
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plotinus, the founder of Neoplatonism, was born around 205 CE in Lyco or Lycopolis, Egypt. At the age of 28, he moved to Alexandria, which was under R...
Ernest Mandel's Introduction to Capital Volume 3
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ernest Mandel's Introduction to Capital Volume 3
Beyond Resignations: Reflections on the Systemic Global Crisis in Higher Education
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent and startling development, encapsulated by the headline “BREAKING NEWS: MASS RESIGNATION OF THEORY & SOCIETY’S EDITORIAL BOARD,” the...
Capital Redefined - Chapter 6 - Part 2 - female voice
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the sixth chapter of the book in this episode Chapter 6 Recharting the debates on labor theory of value in light of smart...
Capital Redefined - Chapter 6 - Part 1 - female voice
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first part of the sixth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 5 - Part 2 - female voice
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the fifth chapter of the book in this episode Chapter 5 Toward a commonist (labor) theory of value Abstract This chapte...
Capital Redefined - Chapter 5 - Part 1 - female voice
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first part of the fifth chapter of the book in this episode Chapter 5 Toward a commonist (labor) theory of value Abstract This chapt...
Capital Redefined - Chapter 5 - Part 2
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the fifth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 5 - Part 1
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first part of the fifth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 4
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the fourth chapter of the book in this episode Chapter 4 The modular architecture of capital Abstract This chapter introduces a modular fra...
Capital Redefined - Chapter 3
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the third chapter of the book in this episode Chapter 3 Toward a modular conception of capital: A metatheoretical discussion This chapte...
Capital Redefined - Chapter 2 - Part 2
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the second chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 2 - Part 1
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first part of the second chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 1 - Part 2
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the first chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 1 - Part 1
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first part of the first chapter of the book in this episode
The Well-living Paradigm - Audio article - Part 2
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the long article, The Well-living Paradigm by S A Hamed Hosseini
The Well-living Paradigm. Audio article. Part 1
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first part of the long article, The well-living paradigm: reimagining quality of life in our turbulent world By S A Haamed Hosseini Thi...
Capital Redefined - Epilogue
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the Epilogue chapter of the he boon in this final episode Epilogue This first edition of our short book remains a work in progress. It is a...
Capital Redefined - Chapter 6 - Part 3
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the third and final part of the sixth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 6 - Part 2
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the sixth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 6- Part 1
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first part of the sixth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 5 - Part 3
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the third and last part of the fifth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 5 - Part 2
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the fifth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 5 - Part 1
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first part of the fifth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 4
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the fourth chapter of the book in this episode
Capital Redefined - Chapter 3
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the third chapter of the book in this episode.
Capital Redefined - Chapter 2 - Part 3
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the third and final part of the second chapter of the book in this episode.
Capital Redefined - Chapter 2 - Part 2
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the second chapter of the book by playing this episode.
Capital Redefined - Chapter 2 - Part 1
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the first part of the second chapter of the book by playing this episode.
Capital Redefined - Chapter 1 - Part 2
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the second part of the first chapter of the book by playing this episode.
Capital Redefined - Chapter 1 - Part 1
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Chapter 1 Introduction On the Necessity of Liberating Value from Capital At the heart of our intellectual journey in this book lies the p...
Capital Redefined - Book's Preface
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the the audio file of the book's Preface by playing this episode.
Capital Redefined - Book's front matter
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the book's front matter by playing this episode.
When Carnage and Climate go hand in hand: From Gaza to COP28
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Look at these Israeli soldiers enjoying themselves while destroying the meager property of a poor Palestinian shop owner, remnants of what bombs haven...
Orwellian and Huxleyan Worlds: Two Ends of a Spectrum
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s intricate societal landscape, we find ourselves navigating between two distinct yet intertwined systems of power, reminiscent of the dyst...
Israel’s 7 Oct Intelligence Conundrum: A Security Oversight?
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re being asked to accept that a nation which boasts of having one of the most sophisticated intelligence apparatuses in the world somehow missed ...
The Value Revolution: Reclaiming Life beyond Capital - Introducing a new book
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Book: “CAPITAL Redefined” By S. A. Hamed Hosseini and Barry K. Gills From: Common alternatives website November 20, 2023 Featured publica...
How the Illusion of Choice Perpetuates the Cycle of Authoritarianism
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It often feels like we’re stuck in a perpetual cycle of choosing the lesser of multiple evils during elections. However, once the “lesser evil” ...
Gender Equity in STEM: How Could This Be a Misleading Cause?
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The following excerpt from the Australian Department of Industry, Science, and Resources aptly encapsulates how the discourse surrounding women and sc...
Australian Government Accord for Higher Education Reform: An Honest Response
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australian Government Accord for Higher Education Reform: An Honest Response from a Passionate Academic S A Hamed Hosseini Do national accords aimed...
Echoes of the (Third) Reich: Is Germany’s Past Becoming Today’s Global History?
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The recent ABC Foreign Correspondent feature brings to light a range of issues that extend beyond its immediate context. As we absorb the contents of ...
Moving Beyond the Illusions of ‘Electoral Democracy’ and Embracing the ‘So-Called Impossible
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amidst the confines of our limited perspective, where faith in the transformative power of voting falters, we must challenge our deservedness of the c...
Imperative Unison: Reclaiming Unions for the Vital Liberation of Higher Education
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the realm of higher education, unions exist as both contributors to challenges and potential solutions. The need for a grassroots movement becomes ...
The meaning of 'fitr' in Qur'anic context
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eid ul Fitr Homily (13-May-21) The speech by S A Hamed Hosseini discusses the meaning of "fitr" in Quran by drawing the indigenous meaning of the conc...
On the Urgency of (Re)Integrating with the Radical
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
by S.A. Hamed Hosseini, University of Newcastle, Australia COVID-19 has shown that radical transformations are not only possible but unavoidable to pr...
From well-being to well-living: Towards a post-capitalist understanding of quality of life
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Article by: S A Hamed Hosseini Source: Hosseini, S. (2018). From well-being to well-living: Towards a post-capitalist understanding of quality of life...
Unveiling the Quran’s Empowerment of Women Amidst Misogynist Muslim Traditions and Islamophobic Myth
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Within the pages of the Quran, a narrative emerges that starkly opposes male dominance and misogyny, while advocating for the empowerment of women. Th...
Empowerment and Equality: The Quranic Revolutionary Shift in Treating Captive Women
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Demystifying ‘Malakat Ayman’ (the so-called ‘slave girl’!) Is slavery recognized in the Quran? And does the Quran state that Muslim men can t...
The wide-eyed maidens of Paradise and the youthful boy servants!
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These two topics, as per the interpretations of scholars and translators, are mentioned respectively in verses 20 and 24 of Surah At-Tur. “They wil...
Has the Quran precisely delineated the form and dimensions of the celestial maidens bosom?
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A video featuring an Arab cleric has been making rounds on social media. In this video, the cleric asserts that a verse from Surah An-Naba (Chapter 78...
Confronting Today’s Forces of Extinction: Embracing the Legacy of Ashura
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imam Hussein ibn Ali's martyrdom at the Battle of Karbala has left a profound impact on history, standing as a symbol of resistance against tyrann...
Reverence for Life: The Dialectics of Embracing the Idea of Conscientious Existence
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The concept of life as a purposeful creation of the universe or a higher power instills a profound appreciation for its inherent value and interconnec...
Ecological apocalypse: It all boils down to the inherent immorality of capital
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our materialistic, capital-centric, and market-oriented world, morality has become a precious rarity, overlooked by the very principles that govern...
Will democracy survive under the the 21st century capitalism?
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosseini in this episode debunks the myth of capitalist democracy that "Economic Liberalization brings about Political Liberalization! He argues that ...
How ‘Critically Open-minded’ are we? An Australian Perspective, through the World Values Survey (2005-2012)
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How ‘Critically Open-minded’ are we? An Australian Perspective, through the World Values Survey (2005-2012) Dr S A Hamed Hosseini Professor Lawren...
Social Movements for Global Alternatives: Livelihood, Collaboration, Transformation
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Social Movements for Global Alternatives: Livelihood, Collaboration, Transformation Thursday, 14 July 2016: 09:20 Location: Hörsaal II (Neues Institu...
The Future of Capital and Its Alternatives in 21st Century: The Essentiality of Economic Democratization
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Future of Capital and Its Alternatives in 21st Century: The Essentiality of Economic Democratization Seyed A. HOSSEINI FARADONBEH, The University ...
What makes us more ‘Critically Open-minded’ in a Globalized World? An Australian Perspective
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes us more ‘Critically Open-minded’ in a Globalized World? An Australian Perspective S A Hamed Hosseini (The University of Newcastle) Lawr...
Theorizing the Rise of Right Wing Populism in the Post-Globalist Era: Toward an Integrative Approach
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Theorizing the Rise of Right-Wing Populism in the Post-Globalist Era: Toward an Integrative Approach ISA conference presentation, 2018, Toronto, Canad...
From Well-being to Well-living: exploring the social meanings and determinants of living together
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From Well-being to Well-living: exploring the social meanings and determinants of living together Presentation by S A Hamed Hosseini, 2016 Symposium ...
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 8. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهندسین ملی مذهبی 14-8-1377
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 8. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهن...
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 7. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهندسین ملی مذهبی 14-8-1377
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 7. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی ...
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 6. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهندسین ملی مذهبی 14-8-1377
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 6. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهن...
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 5. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهندسین ملی مذهبی 14-8-1377
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 5. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهن...
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 3, 4. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهندسین ملی مذهبی 30-7-1377
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 3, 4. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مه...
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 2. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهندسین ملی مذهبی 30-7-1377
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 2. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهن...
روش شناخت قرآن در اندیشه نوین اسلامی_ شماره 1_ عبدالحامد حسینی_30-7-1377
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
روش شناخت قرآن دراندیشه نوین دینی. شماره 1. مهندس عبدالحامد حسینی. انجمن اسلامی مهند...