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Crash Course: Political Theory
Philosophies of Punishment & The Prison Abolition Movement
Let’s unpack prison abolition and how the U.S. came to incarcerate 2 million people.
Who Was Karl Marx? And Why Is Everyone Still Talking About Him?
If you’ve ever read Lord of the Flies, you know that building a society isn’t easy. How should we organize ourselves? Who’s equipped to make decisions on behalf of the group? And what would it look like for everyone to live a good life? Crash Course Political Theory will explore the big questions about what it means to live in a democracy.
Who Was Karl Marx? And Why Is Everyone Still Talking About Him?
Season 1 Episode 6 | 13m 17s | CC
To some, Marxism is the solution to all capitalism’s problems. To others, it’s a major threat to democracy. But what did Karl Marx really say about capitalism and communism, and how can that help shape our discussions today?
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