I sat down with economic historian Phil Magness to give Karl Marx the fairest hearing we could, and then find out how his ideas took over half the world and most of modern academia. We get into: - The historical context of Karl Marx’s writings - Why surplus value theory made intuitive sense and why it's wrong - How the iPhone launch disproves Marx's labor theory of value - The unlikely story of how Lenin and the Bolsheviks took over Russia - Stalin, Trotsky, and the "real communism was never tried" folks - How Soviet propaganda helped resurrect Marx in the West - Why Marx is read in every academic field… except economics - How to minimize cost and Marxist indoctrination in college Subscribe and ring the notification bell so you don’t miss a single video! Follow Phil Magness on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/PhilWMagness?s=20 Learn more about Phil’s work: https://philmagness.com/ _____________________________________ Dad Saves America is a project of Emergent Order Foundation, a pro-liberty non-profit organization. Any dollar amount of value you derive from this podcast, please consider donating today to support our work. Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website _____________________________________ Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/ Another great way to support our work is by visiting our curated Amazon shop featuring our guests’ books and dad stuff I actually use. This channel earns a commission on qualifying purchases. Please visit & bookmark: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dadsavesamerica Visit Dad Saves America on Substack: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/ _____________________________________ Outline: Proud papa, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and arm-chair philosopher John Papola explores the biggest issues facing our country through the lens of fatherhood, releasing exclusive interviews and deep dives every week. We need to make sure the next generation of Americans is raised to thrive in a free society and be champions of civilization. Dad Saves America has hosted all sorts of experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew, Michael Shellenberger, Bret Weinstein, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Adam Carolla. #marxism #karlmarx #lenin