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Pill Pod 83 - The Idea of Communism - Alain Badiou

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Marxism Is Gnosticism

Matt Welch: Why are you allowed to talk about Marxism or communism? Well, my short answer would be if you're going to lodge a stupid argument as that towards me. I think those two things actually go together very well. And we've already hashed out why it is that I think Marx's approach to liberalism is more sympathetic than a lot of the more ultra leftist would give him credit for. Go listen to the go listen to the on the libs episode.

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