Imagine these responses to the graphic and ask: Are they cheap shots?Lefty Take 1: “Sad about the poor Swiss, Germans, and Swedes – exploited by all those rich bastard billionaires!”Lefty Take 2: “So happy that Moldova, Belarus, and Romania are safe from exploiting billionaire capitalists!”
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This unit of our Atlas University course on Socialism analyzes democratic socialism: In our generation, most socialists have shifted away from overtly dictatorial socialism. Among younger people is some level of awareness of socialism’s terrible history but they still think of it as an ideal to be striven for. What do they hope for and
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My paired conversations in the Encroaching Darkness series, “The Seeds of Collectivism” and “Encroaching Darkness.” Hosted by Michael O’Fallon and featuring James Lindsay and me in conversation. Description: When you listen to the moral language and rhetoric of our culture today, you less often hear appeals to “personal responsibility” and “rugged individualism” — and more
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Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big questions. How we respond has great impact on our lives. Some accept easy
Is philosophy pointless blather or a necessity of human life? Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big questions. How we
Who really needs philosophy? | Philosophy for Real Life (3 of 22) | Stephen Hicks Read More »
Join me on the 4th of November for the 2021 Atlas Society Gala In Malibu, CA. TAS description and flyer: Featuring Venture Capitalist and PayPal Founder Peter Thiel, as well as Philosopher and Professor Dr. Stephen Hicks.
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Join us today at Clubhouse. We joined the club — and you’re invited. Clubhouse is an invitation-only, social media platform growing by leaps and bounds since its launch in April of last year. It’s based on voice, where people around the world come together to talk, listen and learn from each other in real-time. Join
Tonight: Stephen Hicks asks: Is Capitalism Imperialistic and Warlike? Read More »
Happy to announce that my book Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault is now available at Audible. Other editions and translations of Explaining Postmodernism.
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