Is it Time to Try Socialism?

Bhaskar Sunkara of Jacobin and Jay Richards, IHE Fellow and professor at The Catholic University of America, debate the merits of socialism.

About the speakers:

Bhaskar Sunkara is the founding editor of Jacobin. He attended George Washington University, where he got the idea for the publication. Sunkara writes for Vice magazine, The New York Times, Washington Post and The Nation, among other outlets. He has appeared on the PBS Tavis Smiley program, MSNBC’s “Up with Chris Hayes,” The Michael Brooks Show and the FX show “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.”

Jay W. Richards is an assistant research professor at the School of Business and Economics, an IHE fellow, executive editor of The Stream and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute. Dr. Richards’ articles and essays range from culture, economics, and public policy to natural science, technology, and the environment.