> > Dear Professor ..... > > > > I am a member of the Rutgers chapter of the Platypus Affiliated Society. I > would like to invite you all to attend a debate we are holding, in > conjunction with the Columbia University Platypus student club, between > Professor Andrew Arato (The New School) and Professor August Nimtz > (University of Minnesota) on Vladimir Lenin and his legacy on *Wednesday, > January 6th* at *11 AM Pacific/12 PM Mountain/1 PM Central/2 PM Eastern*. > > > > Zoom link here: > > https://zoom.us/j/94739702896 > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F94739702896&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cb87f6862c04a4e824a4908d8b2496dfe%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637455375733699399%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=fHuST%2FnZ1BE3zOUgKLbbOnLDunROXM5gP4Yrn4JhD7o%3D&reserved=0> > > > > A public debate with August Nimtz and Andrew Arato, moderated by Chris > Cutrone. > > > In the 20th century, socialism and liberalism became opposed political > categories, with liberalism associated with the defense of capitalism and > socialism associated with increased state control all the way up to > totalitarian states led by nominally “Marxist” Communist Parties. > Previously, however, socialism sought to advance freedom beyond what was > possible in capitalism, and accused liberalism of falling short of its own > social and political ideals. The turning point seems to have come with the > Russian Revolution led by the Bolsheviks under Lenin. The Soviet Union, > while continuing to promise socialism, brought not greater but less > political and social freedom. At the same time, anti-Communism often > brought about political alliances between liberals and authoritarians and > even fascists, compromising freedom in the name of freedom. In the Cold War > era, millions died in the conflict between liberalism and socialism. More > than 30 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and allied Eastern > European states, how do we now stand regarding the relation of liberalism > to socialism? How do we make sense of their vexed history today? What is > the current status of the struggle for freedom under capitalism, and how > might the history of Marxism help -- or not -- to contribute to this > struggle? > > > > Hope to see you all there! > > > > Thanks for your time, > > > >
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