What’s Next?

This book is on hold for the foreseeable future, due to a reprioritization of projects.

The motivation for this book stems from the rise of renewed belief in these similar Isms. Among Millennials, surveys show that up to 70% believe Socialism to be a superior socio-economic system, with 1 in 3 favouring outright Communism. In many universities and colleges Karl Marx is now taught as a premier economist.

Below are both a mock cover and an excerpt from the introduction. Though both are subject to change, and will unlikely be the final versions.

“The goal will not be to discuss and critique the whole of Communism, etc., or to give any specificity to the differences articulated by the many authors who have written on the various socio-economic theories. Instead, the aim is to critique them all, by targeting aspects consistent throughout them, such as the deprivation of private property rights through the public ownership of the means of production, for example.

The premise of this work will be that if we can either endorse or dispose of these foundational aspects through critical thinking, then it can be resolved whether any of them are practical alternatives, or all variations built on the same incorrect principles and perspective. I see no merit in discussing a one-party Communist state, compared with the claims democracy will continue to exist within Democratic Socialism. If the foundational similarities between these ideologies are proven incorrect, then we need not concern ourselves with the various details or nuances. My aim is not to offer an extensive and exhaustive list of flaws, but rather a digestible critique that will apply to all the similar Isms.”