#61 Untangling Arguments Against Leftism with Ben Burgis

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English - August 27, 2019 21:16 - 1 hour - 106 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 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!

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@BenBurgis

Purchase Give Them An Argument:
https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ben+burgis&qid=1566939888&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Search his name on YouTube to find his appearances with Michael Brooks, The Serfs, Zero Books, Destiny, and more.