Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Migrants and Militants by Alain Badiou
Quantity overwhelms quality of French philosopher's political analysis
ARCHAIC? Gilets jaunes demonstrate in 2018
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While this is an exaggeration, it’s true that English translations of the philosopher’s works are turning into something of a flood.
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