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Future Perfect

Why Cornel West is hopeful (but not optimistic)

Jul 29, 2020
01:03:54

Co-host Sigal Samuel talks to Cornel West, professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard, about Black liberation theology, existentialism, and other philosophies that can help us through these times.

Relevant resources: 

Cornel West and Tricia Rose on The Tight Rope, Apple Podcasts  

Featuring:

Cornel West (@CornelWest), professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard

Host:

Sigal Samuel (@SigalSamuel), staff writer, Vox 

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Credits:

Producer/Editor - Jackson Bierfeldt

Editor - Elbert Ventura

Executive Producer Liz Nelson

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