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Episode 511: Embracing the Disease Called Freedom (with Slavoj Zizek)

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Understanding Freedom and its Erosion

This chapter delves into the importance of properly interpreting and understanding freedom, while highlighting its erosion through policies, censorship, and the actions of both the Trumpian right and the technocratic left. The speakers argue for the need to reevaluate and uphold formal freedoms, and discuss the impact of the end of liberal democratic capitalism and the rise of populism.

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