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Back to Episodes25 | Reflections on Freedom and the Cold War w/ Dr. Lea Ypi
Season 1
Episode 25
Published 4 years, 5 months ago
Description
This episode dives behind the Iron Curtain into socialist Albania in discussion with Lea Ypi on her new memoir “Free.” The crew explores what has been gained and what has been lost in the transition to capitalism. Lea explains why some of the symmetry may surprise us and why Marxism is a philosophy of human freedom.
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References:
Lea Ypi, Free: Coming of Age at the End of History (Penguin Random House, 2021)
Music: Vintage Memories by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com