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'''Richard David Wolff''' is an [[United States of America|Statesian]] "Marxian" economist, known for his work on economic methodology and [[Class society|class analysis]]. He runs a YouTube channel called Democracy at Work which promotes economic democracy in the form of trade unionism and state socialism. | {{Infobox philosopher|name=Richard D. Wolff|school_tradition=Marxian economics|birth_date={{birth date and age|1942|04|01}}|birth_place=Youngstown, [[Ohio]], [[U.S.]]|image=Richard_D._Wolff_2015.jpg}} | ||
'''Richard David Wolff''' (born April 1, 1942) is an [[United States of America|Statesian]] "Marxian" economist, known for his work on economic methodology and [[Class society|class analysis]]. He runs a YouTube channel called Democracy at Work which promotes economic democracy in the form of trade unionism and state socialism. | |||
Being an [[Utopian socialism|utopian]] and [[Petite bourgeoisie|petit-bourgeois]] socialist, Wolff claims that the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]] was state capitalist, whereas engineers in [[State of California|Silicon Valley]] leaving large companies to form their own software firms is an example of communism working in the United States.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Daniel J. Fitzgibbons|newspaper=The Campus Chronicle: for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts|title=USSR strayed from communism, say Economics professors|date=2002-10-11|url=https://www.umass.edu/pubaffs/chronicle/archives/02/10-11/economics.html|quote="There's already a concrete example of communism working in the U.S," notes Wolff, citing the work practices of some technology workers in, of all places, Silicon Valley. "People like you and me in San Jose have been doing it for 35 years." | Being an [[Utopian socialism|utopian]] and [[Petite bourgeoisie|petit-bourgeois]] socialist, Wolff claims that the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]] was state capitalist, whereas engineers in [[State of California|Silicon Valley]] leaving large companies to form their own software firms is an example of communism working in the United States.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Daniel J. Fitzgibbons|newspaper=The Campus Chronicle: for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts|title=USSR strayed from communism, say Economics professors|date=2002-10-11|url=https://www.umass.edu/pubaffs/chronicle/archives/02/10-11/economics.html|quote="There's already a concrete example of communism working in the U.S," notes Wolff, citing the work practices of some technology workers in, of all places, Silicon Valley. "People like you and me in San Jose have been doing it for 35 years." | ||
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| Born | April 1, 1942 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
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Richard David Wolff (born April 1, 1942) is an Statesian "Marxian" economist, known for his work on economic methodology and class analysis. He runs a YouTube channel called Democracy at Work which promotes economic democracy in the form of trade unionism and state socialism.
Being an utopian and petit-bourgeois socialist, Wolff claims that the Soviet Union was state capitalist, whereas engineers in Silicon Valley leaving large companies to form their own software firms is an example of communism working in the United States.[1]
On his YouTube channel he has given explanations and analyses of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics.[2]
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- ↑ “"There's already a concrete example of communism working in the U.S," notes Wolff, citing the work practices of some technology workers in, of all places, Silicon Valley. "People like you and me in San Jose have been doing it for 35 years."
According to Wolff, disaffected engineers who left large companies to form their own software firms are following the communist model. "Nobody's the boss," he says.
"Monday through Thursday, they work on their projects and Fridays, they have all-day meetings on how to use the profits for the company."”
Daniel J. Fitzgibbons (2002-10-11). "USSR strayed from communism, say Economics professors" The Campus Chronicle: for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts. - ↑ "AskProfWolff: "Socialism With Chinese Characteristics"". Democracy At Work.