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#113 - Inverted Totalitarianism and the Corporate State: Chris Hedges Interviews Princeton Professor Sheldon Wolin

History of Philosophy Audio Archive

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Politics and Corporate Interests

This chapter examines the decline of political discourse into superficiality, dominated by corporate influence and economic interests. It discusses the concept of inverted totalitarianism and the complicity of political parties, particularly the Democratic Party, within corporate capitalism. Furthermore, it explores the implications of the state's relationship with religion and the ongoing struggle for genuine democratic reform amidst fear of destabilization.

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