As you know if you’ve been following my posts and podcast episodes lately, I’m writing and releasing the chapters of my new book The Liberal Backbone in real time. When Joan Esposito of WCPT Chicago heard about it, she had an idea: a "radio book club," with me coming on her show to talk about the book as it comes together, chapter by chapter, with her and her … [Read more...] about The Liberal Backbone on WCPT Chicago with Joan Esposito
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From Marx to Theory to Wokeness: The Liberal Backbone Chapter 5
Listen on any podcast app, at YouTube, or here: This time: the first draft of Chapter 5 of my next book, The Liberal Backbone. You can also find this and the other chapters at Substack. I hope you’ll follow me on Substack at substack.com/@SpencerCritchley. As always, I welcome any comments, suggestions, or corrections, they’ve already been very … [Read more...] about From Marx to Theory to Wokeness: The Liberal Backbone Chapter 5
We Need to Talk About Marx: Liberal Backbone Chapter 4
Listen on any podcast app, at YouTube, or here: If you’ve been following along, you know I’m presenting the first draft my next book, The Liberal Backbone, chapter by chapter. This time, Chapter 4: “We Need to Talk About Marx.” You can also find this at Substack. I hope you’ll follow me there. Those versions have links and footnotes as well. As always, I welcome … [Read more...] about We Need to Talk About Marx: Liberal Backbone Chapter 4
Liberal Backbone Chapter 3: What DOES It Mean to Be Woke?
I promised last time to clarify the meaning of the word ”woke.” In fact, it has two meanings — and they’re so different, they contradict each other. By one of them, any liberal can be proud to be called woke, because to be woke in this sense is to recognize bigotry and oppose it. But by the other meaning, liberals can’t be woke, even if they want to. That’s because if … [Read more...] about Liberal Backbone Chapter 3: What DOES It Mean to Be Woke?
Confused About the Gaza Protests? This May Be Why.
Listen to this episode with Apple Podcasts or any podcast app, or here: Episode Transcript Spencer Critchley: Based on what I hear from friends, and what I see all over the media, many liberals are deeply confused about how to respond to the campus protests over Gaza. And I think it’s an example of the confusion liberals are feeling generally over a lot of issues. I … [Read more...] about Confused About the Gaza Protests? This May Be Why.