Episode #1783
Ben Burgis
Books mentioned
Christopher Hitchens
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Jacobin columnist and Morehouse College philosophy professor Ben Burgis discusses democratic socialism, inequality, public services, and the contemporary left with Joe Rogan. They examine media incentives, technology-company power, political tribalism, online cancellation, and cultural conflicts, including how emphasis on symbolic disputes can overshadow healthcare, labor rights, and opposition to militarism.
What they talked about
- Critique of the contemporary left
- Cancel culture and free speech
- Economic inequality and public services
- Censorship by social media platforms
- Transgender athletes in sports
- Antifa and street violence
- Media outrage cycle and political polarization
- US foreign policy and military role
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