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Bryan Caplan Interviews Chris Rufo

Aug 4, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Origins of Intellectual Superstars

3min

The Hidden Ruler of American Intellectual Life

2min

Why Is Communism Awful?

3min

The Moral Equivalence of Communism and Not System

2min

The Death of Herbert Markoosa

3min

Why Don't You Just Move Over to East Germany?

2min

The Naivety of Paulo Freira

1min

Soviet Marxism

2min

10.

The Caricature of Marcoosa

2min

11.

The Importance of Learning From the Past

2min

12.

Marcuse and the Frankfurt School Are Intellectually Fraudulent

2min

13.

The Universal Law of Argumentation

3min

14.

The Problem With Popularizers' Argumentation

5min

15.

The Importance of Tolerance and Colorblindness

2min

16.

The History of the Left

2min

17.

The Key to a Successful Education Reform in Guinea Bessau

3min

18.

The Importance of Narrative Techniques in Political Arguments

4min

19.

The Patho of Evil

2min

20.

The Power of Fanaticism

2min

21.

Critical Race Theory and the Left Wing Brainwashing Movement

3min

22.

The Politics of Discrimination

2min

23.

The Law and the University of Florida

5min

24.

The Importance of a Classical Liberal Arts Education

5min

25.

The Libertarian Argument for Freedom of Speech

5min

Bryan Caplan interviews Chris Rufo on his best-selling *America's Cultural Revolution*. In this wide-ranging interview, Rufo tackles some tough questions, including: How bad were the founders of critical theory, really? How fake is Continental philosophy? What would Rufo had done if he'd had Freire's job in Guinea-Bissau? Are fanatics evil? And, does he really hate libertarians? And many more.