Part 2 in the survey series, A Renegade History Course. This is the second discussion with historian Thaddeus Russell, the author of A Renegade History of the United States. Discussed Today:-Brett's Problems with Macklemore-Are gay people being encouraged to embrace and celebrate conformity?-Thaddeus discusses his appearance on the Sean Hannity Show-The Progressive Lineage of Macklemore’s And Lorde’s Attacks On the Pleasures of the Poor, by Thaddeus Russell-Daniel Bell and cultural contradictions of capitalism-The Puritan work ethic of Girls Gone Wild-Truth by consensus-Hegel -History through a cultural lens-Would Karl Marx have changed the world if he had been a union organizer? -Doris Kearns Goodwin and the Great Man theory-Full audio of Thad on HannityBumper Music:"Thrift Shop" Macklemore"Air" La Femme D'Argent "Lose It" EminemLook Closer:Thaddeus Russell's Site - www.thaddeusrussell.comThaddeus On Stossel - http://youtu.be/xpelVE7trK0The Progressive Lineage of Macklemore’s And Lorde’s Attacks On the Pleasures of the Poor, by Thaddeus Russell - http://reason.com/archives/2014/02/01/that-kind-of-luxe-just-aint-for-u…Daniel Bell: The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism - http://stevewatson.info/readings/politics_perspectives/Bell-CulturalCon…Great Man Theory - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_man_theory
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