Season 5 Episode 35: Cosmopolitan Socialism (Matt McManus's Tribute to Michael Brooks)
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Matt McManus's long awaited book "A How To Guide to Cosmopolitan Socialism: A Tribute to Michael Brooks"--with an introduction by GTAA host Ben Burgis--was officially released on October 1st. Matt joins us to talk about the ideas about socialism, internationalism, universal values and cultural peculiarity and more that fill the book, and for Matt and Ben to talk all things Brooks. David Griscom hangs out in the postgame for patrons. Order Matt's book from worker-owned Red Emmas bookshop: https://redemmas.org/titles/40540-a-how-to-guide-to-cosmopolitan-socialism-a-tribute-to-michael-brooks/ Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattPolProf Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis Follow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_Show Become a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames every Monday night to our undying love and gratitude for helping us keep this thing going: patreon.com/benburgis Read the weekly philosophy Substack: benburgis.substack.com Visit benburgis.com
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