Fund Drive Special: What the Frankfurt School Teaches Us About the Right
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The episode explores the influence of the Frankfurt School on the far right and discusses insights from its thinkers regarding authoritarianism.
What has the far right learned from the Frankfurt School? And what can we learn from Frankfurt School thinkers like Theodor Adorno and Herbert Marcuse to understand the appeal of the right? Paul Fleming sheds light on the fixation of conservatives like Christopher Rufo — who has set about remaking higher education — with cultural Marxism. He also discusses Adorno’s insights into the attraction of authoritarian leaders. The post Fund Drive Special: What the Frankfurt School Teaches Us About the Right appeared first on KPFA.
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