Søren Mau on Communism, Capitalism, and Social Democracy

What do we want communism to look like? Søren Mau discusses communist modes of production, Left utopian ideas, the transcendental power of capitalism, and his book, Mute Compulsion: A Marxist Theory of the Economic Power of Capital. He is interviewed by Richard Hames, audio producer at Novara Media. Read his essay on the Verso blog, referenced in the interview: Communism is Freedom https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/news... Mute Compulsion: A Marxist Theory of the Economic Power of Capital is out now: https://www.versobooks.com/products/2... Søren Mau is a communist philosopher and postdoctoral researcher based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is an editor of the journal Historical Materialism and a member of the board of the Danish Society for Marxist Studies. 00:00 Intro 01:38 Søren’s blog: Communism is Freedom 09:13 Capitalism isn’t natural 12:38 What is Mute Compulsion 18:38 Proletarianisation 21:36 Why Social Democracy/UBI isn’t enough 28:01 The Transcendental Power of Capitalism 32.24 Proletarianisation pt2 34:18 Why can’t I plant my own crops in the local park? 38:23 Capitalist food production 47:36 Does Capitalism undermine itself? 52:07 Søren’s next book - a Marxist theory of human nature