Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella Doomscroll 37: Vivek Chibber
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Dec 15, 2025 
Vivek Chibber, a sociology professor at NYU and author of 'Confronting Capitalism,' dives into the evolving landscape of socialism in 2025. He discusses why workers are vital to challenging capitalism and neoliberalism, emphasizing labor organization as a path to reform. Chibber debunks myths surrounding social democracy's productivity and argues for a disciplined leftist party. He promotes the Meidner plan for worker ownership and outlines practical steps toward decommodifying essentials like healthcare and education, all while advocating for slow, strategic progress toward socialism.
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Why Public Health Lowers Costs
- Private healthcare raises administrative costs through multiple insurers and billing bureaucracy.
- Public systems reduce those costs by using a single payer and negotiating prices centrally.
Keep Harmless Competition, Remove Market Stakes
- Preserve non-destructive competition like sports and product innovation while de-emphasizing life-or-death market stakes.
- Keep competition for excellence, but stop making access to essentials hinge on winning markets.
Racism Is Contingent, Not Permanent
- Racism among workers is produced by social conditions and can decrease through joint struggle and organization.
- Recent union drives show multiracial solidarity contradicting claims workers are too racist to organize.
