49 | Coming to Terms with Human Finitude w/ Prof. Martin Hägglund

What's Left of Philosophy

In this episode we are joined by Martin Hägglund to discuss the existentialist's argument for what makes human life meaningful—and why democratic socialism is the logical conclusion to reach after having considered the matter carefully. We also dig into the limits of social democracy, the need for the state, and the revaluation of value that is yet to come.

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References:

Martin Hägglund, This Life: Secular Life and Spiritual Freedom (New York: Penguin Random House, 2020)

What Is Democratic Socialism? Part I: Reclaiming Freedom - Los Angeles Review of Books (lareviewofbooks.org)

What Is Democratic Socialism? Part II: The Immanent Critique of Capitalism - Los Angeles Review of Books (lareviewofbooks.org)

What Is Democratic Socialism? Part III: Life After Capitalism - Los Angeles Review of Books (lareviewofbooks.org)

Music: Vintage Memories by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com

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