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This interview with Richard D. Wolff, University of Massachusetts professor of Economics Emeritus, Marxist economist and founder of Democracy at Work, discusses capitalism and socialism, including:
- What is capitalism and socialism?
- What differentiates capitalism from socialism?
- Has either system ever existed in its purest form?
- Was capitalism actually overcome by socialism when the state took over private ownership?
- What changes are required in society to truly implement socialism?
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