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I recently gave a talk on 'Variety and Planning' as part of the Stafford Beer Centenial Series for INDEP in conjuction with Methaphorum.

#229 Variety and Planning | From Alpha To Omega

This episode is a recording of a talk I gave called ‘Variety and Planning’ as part of INDEP’s Stafford Beer’s Centennial Online Talks series

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I will giving a talk on 'Variety and Planning' for INDEP as part of their Stafford Beer Centennial Series on 28th July @ 6pm UTC. Register below - hope to see you there! Tom

INDEP online Event with Tom O’Brien - Variety and Planning

This event is part of the INDEPxMetaphorum Online Talk Series for Stafford Beer’s Centennial. This event will take place in English. To participate, please register here. This talk will analyse the…

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Our next online talk will be happening on Tuesday 28th July from 6PM UTC+0, where @fromalpha2omega.bsky.social of will discuss the implications of Fordism, modern budget management, and the Toyota Production System for socialist planning. www.indep.network/event/indep-...

INDEP online Event with Tom O’Brien - Variety and Planning

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Latest episode now out! Supply Chain Science w/ Donal. Enjoy!

#228 Supply Chain Science | From Alpha To Omega

#228 Supply Chain Science by From Alpha To Omega on Patreon. Join From Alpha To Omega's community for exclusive content and updates.

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New Episode now out - Donal and myself give a critique of Wallace J. Hopp's Supply Chain Science. Enjoy!

#228 Supply Chain Science w/ Donal

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Latest Episode now out! Donal and myself give an update on our book project!

#227 Book Update w/ Donal | From Alpha To Omega

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New episode now out! #226 Chomsky's Descent, w/ Chris Knight. Enjoy! www.podomatic.com/podcasts/fro...

#226 Chomsky's Descent w/ Chris Knight

This episode I am delighted to have Chris Knight back with us on the podcast, to talk about the fall and further fall of Noam Chomsky. Chris is an anthropologist and senior research fellow in the Depa...

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Part 2 of my conversation with Ferdia O'Driscoll about Self Determination Theory and why it matters for socialists out now! Enjoy :)

#225 Self Determination Theory w/ Ferdia O'Driscoll Part 2 | From Alpha To Omega

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New Episode - Part 1 of "Socialism and Self-Determination Theory" with Ferdia O'Driscoll, now out. Enjoy!

#224 Socialism & Self Determination Theory w/ Ferdia O'Driscoll Part 1 | From Alpha To Omega

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Latest Episode now out! We talk with David Camfield about his recent Book, Red Flags: A Reckoning With Communism For The Future Of The Left. Enjoy :)

#223 Red Flags w/ David Camfield | From Alpha To Omega

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Hey Everybody. My co-author Donal is now on Blue Sky. Go give him a follow: @donaloc91.bsky.social

Going to try one of those Youtube premiere things today @ 2pm London time, answering your questions about Unifying Marxism and Cybernetics. Come join me in the chat :)

#222 Unifying Cybernetics & Marxism - Your Questions Answered

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Going to do a Q&A video on the latest 'Unifying Marxism and Cybernetics' video this week. If you have any questions you'd like me to discuss, DM me or reply to this thread! For those that haven't watched the video yet, here it is on youtube:

Unifying Marxism & Cybernetics

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Just released a talk I gave on 'Unifying Marxism and Cybernetics' at the Complex Anarchism Symposium in Brussels, Belgium earlier this year. It's a monster! If you have any questions, just reply here and I will answer them in a serparate Q&A video.

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Prof. Paul Adler on what Socialists can learn from the Toyota Production System

What Socialists Can Learn From Toyota!

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Will AI Steal Your Job? Is mass unemployment likely? youtu.be/9RPqTIes0Ws

Will AI Steal Your Job?

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New Episode with Paul S. Adler where we discuss his 2019 book: "The 99% Economy: How Democratic Socialism Can Overcome the Crises of Capitalism". Enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/134950...

#220 Is Capitalism Giving Birth To Socialism w/ Paul S. Adler | From Alpha To Omega

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New episode just released with Prof. Paul S. Adler on his 1990 paper 'Marx, Machines, and Skill'. Enjoy! youtu.be/PMAMY8jEqaU

Does Capitalism Deskill Workers?

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New Episode now out! Part 2 of our conversation with Anna Fielder on her analysis of childbirth in capitalism. Enjoy!

New Episode now out! Part 1 of an interview with Anna Fielder about recent book "Going Into Labour: Childbirth In Capitalism". Enjoy!

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I came across an 1887 account of Dublin by a veteran of the Paris Commune and wow he did not like the food:

Going to be in Brussels next week giving a talk on unifying Value Theory and Cybernetics at the Inaugral Complex Anarchism Symposium! clea.research.vub.be/complex-anar...

Complex Anarchism Symposium, 19-23 May 2025 in Brussels

With the upcoming Complex Anarchism symposium, we will be exploring the intersection between anarchism and complexity science. Anarchy, despite its popular definition as a state of disorder, is rather

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Latest episode now out! Part 2 of our discussion with Roger Arevalo on the Vanguard Method and its implications for socialism. Enjoy :) www.patreon.com/posts/216-va...

#216 The Vanguard Method w/ Roger Arevalo Part 2 | From Alpha To Omega

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New Episode out with Roger Arevalo on the The Vanguard Method - TPS for services and its implications for Socialism. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/215-va...

#215 The Vanguard Method w/ Roger Arevalo - Part 1 | From Alpha To Omega

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Latest episode now out - Part 2 of our Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal. Enjoy!

#214 Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal Part 2 | From Alpha To Omega

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Really enjoyed being interviewed by Tom for his From Alpha to Omega podcast. We discussed my book, Management Divided, where I present a classical Marxist analysis of lean production, which grapples with it as a contradictory development, not simply a more refined system of mgt control + deskilling

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Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal now out! Enjoy :)

Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal now out! Enjoy :)

#213 Marx Meets Lean w/ Matt Vidal - Part 1 | From Alpha To Omega

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Here is the Q&A from the talk I recently gave on "Cybernetic Socialism for the 21st Century" to the Dutch socialist group De Socialisten. This talk was in conjunction with INDEP, the Independent Network for Democratic Economic Planning (www.indep.network): youtu.be/GWgBdhQOvfs

Cybernetic Socialism Talk Q and A

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