“The Global Theory Industry & Left Anti-Communism" - Gabriel Rockhill

Gabriel Rockhill, philosopher and scholar of critical theory, discusses how critical theory has been weaponized against communism. The podcast explores the impact of structuralism and postmodernism on class consciousness, the role of the CIA's Congress for Cultural Freedom in suppressing the communist left, and the influence of funding operations on the promotion of anti-Marxist theory. It also delves into the connection between the global theory industry and Frankfurt School critical theory, the importance of self-critique within the Marxist movement, and the impact of French theorists on liberal identity politics.