Mike Beggs

Neither capitalism nor central planning, this is the future for socialism. Capitalism isn’t working. But is there a plausible alternative? The Blueprint: How Socialism Can Work in the Real World (Verso, 2026) lays one out: a system where workers control every lever of production, and competitive markets and state planning coexist side by side. Drawing on the history of socialist experiments and the economic debate over planning and markets, The Blueprint confronts the hardest questions about what went wrong in the past—and why it can go right in the future. The result is a socialism worthy of t...

Neither capitalism nor central planning, this is the future for socialism. Capitalism isn’t working. But is there a plausible alternative? The Blueprint: How Socialism Can Work in the Real World (Verso, 2026) lays one out: a system where workers control every lever of production, and competitive markets and state planning coexist side by side. Drawing on the history of socialist experiments and the economic debate over planning and markets, The Blueprint confronts the hardest questions about what went wrong in the past—and why it can go right in the future. The result is a socialism worthy of t...

Neither capitalism nor central planning, this is the future for socialism. Capitalism isn’t working. But is there a plausible alternative? The Blueprint: How Socialism Can Work in the Real World (Verso, 2026) lays one out: a system where workers control every lever of production, and competitive markets and state planning coexist side by side. Drawing on the history of socialist experiments and the economic debate over planning and markets, The Blueprint confronts the hardest questions about what went wrong in the past—and why it can go right in the future. The result is a socialism worthy of t...

Neither capitalism nor central planning, this is the future for socialism. Capitalism isn’t working. But is there a plausible alternative? The Blueprint: How Socialism Can Work in the Real World (Verso, 2026) lays one out: a system where workers control every lever of production, and competitive markets and state planning coexist side by side. Drawing on the history of socialist experiments and the economic debate over planning and markets, The Blueprint confronts the hardest questions about what went wrong in the past—and why it can go right in the future. The result is a socialism worthy of t...

Neither capitalism nor central planning, this is the future for socialism. Capitalism isn’t working. But is there a plausible alternative? The Blueprint: How Socialism Can Work in the Real World (Verso, 2026) lays one out: a system where workers control every lever of production, and competitive markets and state planning coexist side by side. Drawing on the history of socialist experiments and the economic debate over planning and markets, The Blueprint confronts the hardest questions about what went wrong in the past—and why it can go right in the future. The result is a socialism worthy of t...

On this episode, our guest is Mike Beggs, who is a long time monster at Knott's Scary Farm and is currently known as "Death" in Ghost Town Streets. Listen to him discuss all of his time in mazes and streets zones in his long history at Knott's Scary Farm. Andy says a few words, but this episode is hosted by Paul Bilson.

Today Mike Beggs, from Revenge of the Nerd, joins Sean as they talk about comics. From what got them into comics, their favorite comic runs, favorite live action adaptations and what they recommend for people looking to get into comics (Spoiler Alert: Read Saga). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/metalcore-nerds/exclusive-content Join the Metalcore Nerds Community: Discord | FB Group Follow Metalcore Nerds on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok