Chris Cutrone continues his discussion with Doug Lain on the Campaign for a socialist party and his call for “Socialist unity!” published in Sublation. In the second half, they discuss the difference and relation between theory, practice and criticism in socialist approaches to art.
Chris Cutrone with Doug Lain on Wallerstein’s World Systems Theory 2025 predictions and “common sense” socialism
Audio original order of discussion:
Chris Cutrone discusses with Doug Lain Immanuel Wallerstein’s “World Systems Theory” 1996 predictions about 2025 and how they have or have not come true. In the second half, they discuss the idea of “common sense socialism” and its relation to Marxist theory, the question of practice, and philosophy.
Chris Cutrone with Tony of 1Dime on the Campaign for a socialist party
Chris Cutrone discusses with Tony of 1Dime Radio his article “Socialist unity!” published in Sublation Magazine.
Chris Cutrone with Doug Lain on socialist unity
Chris Cutrone discusses his article “Socialist unity!” published in Sublation Magazine.
https://www.sublationmag.com/post/socialist-unity
In the second half, Doug Lain and Cutrone discuss revelations about the anti-Trump Russia collusion hoax.
Chris Cutrone with Dillon Tori on Kant, Hegel, history, Marxism and Trump
What is philosophy? What is history? What is capitalism? What does Marxism have to say about this? What about Trump?
Chris Cutrone with Doug Lain on Musk v. Trump and Nietzsche, Benjamin and Marxism on history
Chris Cutrone and Douglas Lain discuss Cutrone’s article “What Musk and Trump still have in common,” published in Compact Magazine, July 8, 2025. In the second half, they discuss Cutrone’s essay “Beyond history? Nietzsche, Benjamin, Adorno.”
Protected: Musk v. Trump
Chris Cutrone with Doug Lain on Zohran Mamdani, Trump’s Iran bombing and Benjamin’s philosophy of history
Chris Cutrone discusses the regressive character of the hoopla around Zohran Mamdani and explains how this is a repetition of the past failures of the Left. We are being asked to reinvest in a failed strategy once again. In the second half, Cutrone discusses Trump’s bombing of Iran and Benjamin’s philosophy of history.
Chris Cutrone, Ben Studebaker and James Livingston at Heterodox Academy on free speech and the Left
Chris Cutrone book talk on Marxism and Politics at Montez Press Radio in NYC
Chris Cutrone interviewed by Erin Hagood on his bookĀ Marxism and Politics: Essays on Critical Theory and the Party 2006-2024Ā (2024), at Montez Press Radio in New York City, addressing the form and content of Marxism and writing, in light of the history of the Millennial Left.