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Topic: Critical Theory

Critical Theory is an approach to social analysis that examines the ways in which social, political, and economic structures and institutions perpetuate or challenge systems of power, oppression, and domination.

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The podcast episodes provided demonstrate the diverse applications of Critical Theory, exploring its connections to education, environmental justice, political economy, and psychoanalysis.

For example, the episode 'Ep 4 | The Progressive 'Experts' Who Radicalized US Education | The Beck Story' examines how progressive education philosophies influenced by Critical Theory have impacted the American public education system. Similarly, the episode 'Sunaura Taylor, "Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert" (U California Press, 2024)' discusses the intersection of disability studies and environmental justice through a Critical Theory lens.

Other episodes, such as 'Episode #199 ... A conservative communist's take on global capitalism and desire. (Zizek, Marx, Lacan)' and 'Learning About Lacan w/ Todd McGowan', delve into the critiques of capitalism and the relevance of Lacanian psychoanalysis to Critical Theory and leftist thought.

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