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Hussein Mansour
Writer and researcher focused on radical 20th-century ideologies and postcolonial political thought, author of the Abrahamic Metacritique Substack and the episode's featured analyst on Third Worldism.
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Jan 1, 2026
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Zohran Mamdani and the Ascendancy of Third Worldism
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Hussein Mansour, a writer and researcher on radical ideologies, dives deep into Third Worldism's resurgence and significance, especially through the lens of Zohran Mamdani's rise in New York City. He traces the term's historical roots back to the French Revolution and discusses the emergence of key intellectuals in interwar Paris. Mansour explores the relationship between decolonization and radical political thought, sharing insights on figures like Frantz Fanon and Aimé Césaire. The conversation reveals how present-day Third Worldism reflects elite posturing rather than a genuine political agenda.
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