“Why Socialism?" Is an article written by Albert Einstein in May 1949 which appeared in the first issue of the socialist journal Monthly Review.
It discusses his belief that capitalism has failed to meet the human potential for creativity and concludes with Einstein's analysis on how to solve these problems, namely through a non-bureaucratic planned economy.
Regarding his motivation for publishing the article in the Monthly Review, which Einstein believed would be a good forum for his left wing ideas, he said:
"Clarity about the aims and problems of socialism is of greatest significance in our age of transition. Since, under present circumstances, free and unhindered discussion of these problems has come under a powerful taboo, I consider the foundation of this magazine [Monthly Review] to be an important public service."
