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Marx in America / Andrew Hartman

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Marx pinpointed the contradictions of the modern world, unlike any modern philosopher, unlike any philosopher, I would argue, since the 19th century. And his ideas inspired millions, tens of millions, hundreds of millions of people in the 20th century to revolt against the capitalist world. I think especially in the United States, his name exudes a sense of awe, fear, disgust, all of the above, often in combination with one another.

Historian Andrew Hartman returns to This Is Hell! to discuss his new book from University of Chicago Press, Karl Marx in America. "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follows the interview.

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Andrew Hartman

Andrew Hartman is professor of history at Illinois State University. He is the author of A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars, published by the University of Chicago Press, and Education and the Cold War: The Battle for the American School. He is also the coeditor of American Labyrinth: Intellectual History for Complicated Times. His most recent book is Karl Marx in America.

 

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