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The Sunday Debate: The Left has right on its side

Intelligence Squared

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Critique of Contemporary Leftist Thought

This chapter offers a sharp critique of the modern left, highlighting its lack of intellectual diversity and the trend of 'no platforming' that undermines free speech. It contrasts historical socialist beliefs with the successes of capitalism, pointing to disastrous outcomes in socialist countries as evidence of the failures of leftist ideology.

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