The Microfoundations of Marxism (Robert Gressis & Jaime Edwards)

September 22, 2020 01:35:23
The Microfoundations of Marxism (Robert Gressis & Jaime Edwards)
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The Microfoundations of Marxism (Robert Gressis & Jaime Edwards)

Sep 22 2020 | 01:35:23

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Show Notes

Jaime explains how Marx understood ideology ... Our tendency to get facts wrong in a self-serving way ... Cognitive biases that lead the working class astray ... Why do we have reason? ... "Thank God for the ruling class!" ... How do the elite get what they want? ... Imagining the meetings of the megarich ...

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