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Explaining Postmodernism: A Conversation with Stephen Hicks

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CHAPTER

The Impact of Postmodernism on Politics and Academia

This chapter explores the influence of postmodernism on politics and academia, discussing its ignorance towards the complexities of civilization and its effects on tenured professors. It highlights the wonders of liberal democracy, modern science, technology, and free markets, while also questioning the end game of tracing the genealogy of postmodernist ideas and the various possibilities it presents.

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