About this episode

A discussion exploring the multifaceted meaning of America, featuring insights from Max Borders and Owen Cox.

A Parallax conversation on The Meaning of America, celebrating Max Borders’ upcoming course and exploring America as ideal, shadow, empire, and future. With Andrew Sweeny, Max Borders, and Owen Cox, this discussion moves through revolution, liberty, collectivism, Europe, myth, and the strange paradox of America as both promise and danger.Join Max Borders’ course, The Meaning of America, on April 12.https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/the-meaning-of-america-with-max-borders

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Sweeny

Guests: Max Borders, Owen Cox

Topics covered

• America
• myth
• liberty
• collectivism
• revolution
• paradox

Keywords

• America
• myth
• liberty
• collectivism
• revolution
• future
• paradox

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Meaning of America

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