Mar 10, 2026
Torkil Lauesen joins us to discuss his book Unequal Exchange: Past, Present, and Future and the hidden mechanics of modern imperialism. Lauesen returns to the tradition of Arghiri Emmanuel to argue that while the world market tends to equalize prices, wages remain radically unequal across borders -- driving a structural...
Dec 23, 2024
Torkil Lauesen joins Breht to discuss his newest book "The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism". Together they discuss the book, why capitalism is ripe for replacement, the importance of historical and dialectical materialism, the history of socialist movements and revolutions, each revolutions...
Oct 15, 2021
Torkil Lauesen returns to the show, this time to discuss his newest book "Riding the Wave: Sweden's Integration into the Imperialist World Order". Pushing back against the narrative that Nordic countries like Sweden are socialist paradises who don't engage in colonialism and imperialism like other western...
Sep 18, 2020
Torkil Lauesen joins Breht to discuss his newest book "The
Principal Contradiction". In this discussion, Torkil and Breht
discuss dialectical materialism, how it is applied in real world
situations, and the role that contradiction plays in it
all.
In the 1970s and 80s, Torkil Lauesen was a member of a...