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Confronting Capitalism: Why Soviet-Style Planning Fails

Jacobin Radio by Jacobin

May 13, 202601:00:28News & Politics

Over time, the Soviet Union developed a system of centralized planning that became synonymous with socialism. How did the system work? What did it get right? And why did it ultimately become so associated with shortages...

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Confronting Capitalism: Why Soviet-Style Planning Fails is an episode from Jacobin Radio by Jacobin. Over time, the Soviet Union developed a system of centralized planning that became synonymous with socialism. How did the system work? What...

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Published May 13, 2026, 01:00:28 long, audio available.