Episode 338: #224 Social & Self Determination Theory w/ Ferdia O'Driscoll Part 1
From From Alpha To Omega by Tom O'Brien
November 22, 2025 · 55 min · Episode 338
About this episode
Tom O'Brien welcomes Ferdia O'Driscoll to discuss Self Determination Theory and its significance for socialism.
This episode I’m delighted to welcome my friend and collaborator Ferdia O’Driscoll to the podcast for the first time. Ferdia is a radical socialist, host of the ‘Bright Age Beyond’ formerly the After the Oligarchy youtube channel. Ferdia is currently writing a book about Parecon with his co-author Anders Sandström, author of the book Anarchist accounting. Ferdia was one of the co-founders of INDEP, the International Network for Democratic Economic Planning, and together we organised last years panels at Historical Materialism. This is first of a two parter where Ferdia tells us all about Self Determination Theory, and why it matters for socialism. https://www.youtube.com/@BrightAgeBeyond
People in this episode
Host: Tom O'Brien
Guest: Ferdia O'Driscoll
Topics covered
- Social Determination Theory
- Self Determination Theory
- Socialism
- Radical socialism
- Economic planning
Keywords
- Self Determination Theory
- socialism
- radical socialism
- economic planning
- Parecon
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bright Age Beyond, INDEP
Books & works: Anarchist accounting
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