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#55 - "The Communist Hypothesis"

Jun 10, 2018
Exploring the failures of past attempts at communism, the importance of faith in communism despite discouragement, and the impact of capitalism on beliefs and ideologies.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
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2
Analyzing the Failures of Previous Attempts at Communism
03:46 • 20min
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3
Communism as a Self-Help Book
23:49 • 25min
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4
The Cultural Revolution and its Impact on the Party State
48:57 • 16min
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5
The Importance of Faith in Communism
01:04:45 • 5min
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Analyzing the Columns and Takes of a Controversial Individual
01:09:50 • 3min
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Interpretations of Communism and the Persistence of a Hypothesis
01:12:36 • 4min
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The Impact of Capitalism on Beliefs and Ideologies
01:16:51 • 3min
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We sit down to discuss "The Communist Hypothesis" by Alain Badiou, both the 2008 essay (bit.ly/2uAsQxI) and the book.
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