#61 Untangling Common Arguments Against Leftism with Ben Burgis

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English - September 30, 2020 15:43 - 1 hour - 86 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Ben Burgis is a science fiction writer, philosophy professor, and author of the book "Give Them An Argument: Logic For The Left," available through Zero Books. He also does a segment called "The Debunk" every week on The Michael Brooks Show. In this conversation we talked about how he got into philosophy and leftism, some common arguments against leftism, how heritage, culture, and identity play into these arguments, current cultural and political movements, how to productively converse across the aisle, and more. Enjoy!

Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis

Search his name on YouTube to find his appearances with Michael Brooks and Zero Books