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From Alpha To Omega

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Tom O'Brien

What is happening to our economy and our politics? Are we stuck forever in this corporate dystopia? What can we learn from the failures of radical politics over the last 100 years? Commandante Alpha talks in depth to experts from the fields of Political Economy, Politics, Science, Philosophy, Complexity, Mathematics, Music, and the Environment.

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Episode 338: #224 Social & Self Determination Theory w/ Ferdia O'Driscoll Part 1

This episode I’m delighted to welcome my friend and collaborator Ferdia O’Driscoll to the ... more

22 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:21

22 Nov 2025

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Episode 337: #223 Red Flags w/ David Camfield

This episode I’m delighted to welcome David Camfield podcast to talk about his recent book... more

25 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:50

25 Oct 2025

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Episode 336: #222 Unifying Marxism And Cybernetics Q&A

Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2OmegaThe Book Project: [https://theclasslesssoci... more

21 Sep 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:20

21 Sep 2025

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Episode 335: #221 Unifying Marxism & Cybernetics

This is a re-recording of a talk I gave recently at the 'Complex Anarchism Symposium' in B... more

11 Aug 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:21

11 Aug 2025

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Episode 334: #220 Is Capitalism Giving Birth To Socialism? w/ Paul S. Adler

https://www.patreon.com/FromAlpha2OmegaWe continue our discussion with Paul S. Adler, this... more

25 Jul 2025

47 MINS

47:06

25 Jul 2025

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Episode 333: #219 Does Capitalism Deskill Workers? w/ Paul S. Adler

We interview Prof. Adler about his 1990 paper 'Marx, Machines, and Skill'.This is part one... more

15 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:01

15 Jul 2025

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Episode 332: #218 Going Into Labour w/ Anna Fielder - Part 2

This week we continue our conversation with Anna Fielder about her recent book ‘Going Int... more

17 Jun 2025

41 MINS

41:29

17 Jun 2025

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Episode 331: #217 Going Into Labour w/ Anna Fielder - Part 1

This episode I’m delighted to welcome Anna Fielder to the podcast to talk about her recent... more

03 Jun 2025

42 MINS

42:50

03 Jun 2025

#359

Episode 330: #216 The Vanguard Method w/ Roger Arevalo Part 2

This we continue with our discussion with Roger Arevalo to the podcast to talk about the V... more

12 May 2025

31 MINS

31:32

12 May 2025

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Episode 329: #215 The Vanguard Method w/ Roger Arevalo Part 1

This episode we welcome Roger Arevalo to the podcast to talk about the Vanguard method, th... more

01 May 2025

41 MINS

41:50

01 May 2025

#357

Episode 328: #214 Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal - Part 2

This we continue with our discussion with Matt Vidal about his recent book Management Divi... more

02 Apr 2025

31 MINS

31:34

02 Apr 2025

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Episode 327: #213 Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal - Part 1

This episode we welcome Matt Vidal to the podcast to talk about his recent book Management... more

23 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:37

23 Mar 2025

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Episode 326: #212 Cybernetic Socialism For The 21st Century: Q&A

This episode is a recording of a talk I recently gave to the Dutch marxist group ‘De Socia... more

27 Feb 2025

46 MINS

46:54

27 Feb 2025

#354

Episode 325: #211 Cybernetic Socialism For The 21st Century

This episode is a recording of a talk I recently gave to the Dutch marxist group ‘De Socia... more

17 Feb 2025

52 MINS

52:18

17 Feb 2025

#353

Episode 324: #210 Book Update Livestream w/ Donal

We give a detailed update on our book progress, replete with Q&A from the chat. [https://t... more

28 Oct 2024

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:19

28 Oct 2024

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Episode 323: Book Update Today!

Join us today @17:00 London Time, 1pm EST for a book update!https://www.youtube.com/watch?... more

27 Oct 2024

00 MINS

00:28

27 Oct 2024

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Episode 322: #209 The Toyota Production System - Part 2 w/ Donal

This week we have part-two of our discussion with my co-author Donal O’Coisdealbha on the ... more

19 Oct 2024

36 MINS

36:08

19 Oct 2024

#350

Episode 321: #208 The Toyota Production System w/ Donal

This week we have the first of a two-parter with my co-author Donal O’Coisdealbha on the T... more

03 Oct 2024

41 MINS

41:04

03 Oct 2024

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Episode 320: #207 Solving Socialist Planning w/ Tomas Härdin

This week we welcome Tomas Hardin to the show to talk about his thoughts on socialist plan... more

04 Jul 2024

56 MINS

56:41

04 Jul 2024

#348

Episode 319: #206 Reflections on Socialism w/ Nick Rogers

This week I am delighted to welcome Nick Rogers to the podcast to talk about his recent pa... more

07 May 2024

56 MINS

56:55

07 May 2024

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Episode 318: #032 Understanding Class Series

We finish our discussion of Chapter 9 - “Is the Precariat a Class''. Da Slides: [https://d... more

26 Feb 2024

48 MINS

48:57

26 Feb 2024

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Episode 317: #205 Book Update Livestream

Donal and I host a livestream where we talk all about the progress of our socialist planni... more

08 Jan 2024

1 HR 49 MINS

1:49:18

08 Jan 2024

#345

Episode 316: #204 The Twilight of Unionism w/ Geoffrey Bell - Part 2 TEASER

We continue our discussion with Geoffrey Bell about his book ‘The Twilight of Unionism: Ul... more

11 Dec 2023

06 MINS

06:52

11 Dec 2023

#344

Episode 315: #203 The Twilight of Unionism w/ Geoffrey Bell - Part 1

This week I am delighted to welcome Geoffrey Bell to the show, to discuss his book ‘The Tw... more

10 Dec 2023

44 MINS

44:30

10 Dec 2023

#343

Episode 314: #202 Rivalry & Central Planning w/ Donal

This week Donal and myself discuss a really excellent book we recently read on the social... more

13 Nov 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:27

13 Nov 2023

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Episode 313: #201 From the Commodity to Communism w/ Peter Åström

We welcome Peter Åström to the podcast, to discuss an article he recently wrote for the Ri... more

12 Oct 2023

55 MINS

55:02

12 Oct 2023

#341

Episode 312: #031 Understanding Class Series

We continue our discussion of Chapter 9 - “Is the Precariat a Class''. Our socialist plan... more

13 Sep 2023

42 MINS

42:47

13 Sep 2023

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#367

Episode 338: #224 Social & Self Determination Theory w/ Ferdia O'Driscoll Part 1

#366

Episode 337: #223 Red Flags w/ David Camfield

#365

Episode 336: #222 Unifying Marxism And Cybernetics Q&A

#364

Episode 335: #221 Unifying Marxism & Cybernetics

#363

Episode 334: #220 Is Capitalism Giving Birth To Socialism? w/ Paul S. Adler

#362

Episode 333: #219 Does Capitalism Deskill Workers? w/ Paul S. Adler

#361

Episode 332: #218 Going Into Labour w/ Anna Fielder - Part 2

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Episode 331: #217 Going Into Labour w/ Anna Fielder - Part 1

#359

Episode 330: #216 The Vanguard Method w/ Roger Arevalo Part 2

#358

Episode 329: #215 The Vanguard Method w/ Roger Arevalo Part 1

#357

Episode 328: #214 Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal - Part 2

#356

Episode 327: #213 Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal - Part 1

#355

Episode 326: #212 Cybernetic Socialism For The 21st Century: Q&A

#354

Episode 325: #211 Cybernetic Socialism For The 21st Century

#353

Episode 324: #210 Book Update Livestream w/ Donal

#352

Episode 323: Book Update Today!

#351

Episode 322: #209 The Toyota Production System - Part 2 w/ Donal

#350

Episode 321: #208 The Toyota Production System w/ Donal

#349

Episode 320: #207 Solving Socialist Planning w/ Tomas Härdin

#348

Episode 319: #206 Reflections on Socialism w/ Nick Rogers

#347

Episode 318: #032 Understanding Class Series

#346

Episode 317: #205 Book Update Livestream

#345

Episode 316: #204 The Twilight of Unionism w/ Geoffrey Bell - Part 2 TEASER

#344

Episode 315: #203 The Twilight of Unionism w/ Geoffrey Bell - Part 1

#343

Episode 314: #202 Rivalry & Central Planning w/ Donal

#342

Episode 313: #201 From the Commodity to Communism w/ Peter Åström

#341

Episode 312: #031 Understanding Class Series