Lenin the Liberal?
🕑 Added 2021-08-11 16:21:41 +0000 UTCIn this episode we examine the claim made by the American academic Chris Cutrone that Lenin was in fact pursuing a liberal project in carrying out the October Revolution. We look into this claim, the influence that the work of Theodor Adorno has on Cutrone's work and the influence of the Frankfurt School more generally.
Articles Referenced
Lenin's Liberalism by Chris Cutrone
Lenin the Liberal by David Adam
Lenin's Politics: A Rejoinder to David Adam by Chris Cutrone
Left Wing Communism - An Infantile Disorder by Lenin
Comments
William Mckay
We will be examining climate change in the near future. The story with that and Covid actually have many similar features including the turning of science into "scientism" and the left thinking it's a way of substituting real working class action for apocalypticism.
Ashes
Also, will you guys be doing a show on climate Change? The IPCC report has people running around screaming about ‘the end’ and my timeline is filled with apocalypse porn.
Ashes
This was an interesting listen. I was going to ask you guys about your thoughts on the Platypus Affiliated Society and Chris Cutrone in particular.