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Podcast for Social Research, Episode 70: Critical Theory and the 21st Century

The Podcast for Social Research

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The Impasse of Critical Theory and the Need for Reinvention

This chapter explores the impasse faced by the Frankfurt School project, emphasizing the importance of understanding why the left has historically lost. It discusses the struggle with storytelling in critical theory and the need to disrupt societal norms and reimagine alternative futures. The chapter concludes with a question about how to navigate the next decade by learning from critical theory and past organizing work.

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