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Stephen Hicks is a Canadian-American philosopher who teaches at Rockford University, where he also directs the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. In 2004 he wrote "Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault"
In this clip, he talks about what Marxism is, how it failed and how the need for a new left movement led to postmodernism.
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“A Monument of Vladimir Lenin” by The instagrapher (cc license)
“Black Lives Matter Protesters On The Street” by Kelly (cc license)
“Man Walking Towards the Altar” by cottonbro studio (cc license)
“Woman Sitting by the Table While Reading a Bible“ by Tima Miroshnichenko (cc license)
Stephen Hicks is a Canadian-American philosopher who teaches at Rockford University, where he also directs the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. In 2004 he wrote "Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault"
In this clip, he talks about what Marxism is, how it failed and how the need for a new left movement led to postmodernism.
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Full video, used with permission by Stephen Hicks: youtube.com/watch?v=-BGbHG63x8w
Footage in this video, licensed under creative common:
“A Monument of Vladimir Lenin” by The instagrapher (cc license)
“Black Lives Matter Protesters On The Street” by Kelly (cc license)
“Man Walking Towards the Altar” by cottonbro studio (cc license)
“Woman Sitting by the Table While Reading a Bible“ by Tima Miroshnichenko (cc license)
