American society has some serious issues. As Boston NPR affiliate station WBUR’s Tom Ashbrook puts it on the latest episode of “On Point,” our country’s problems range “from a ruling oligarch corporate elite to looming environmental catastrophe to an alarming erosion of civil liberties.” What’s to be done?

Enter Chris Hedges, who has thought of a few things to say by way of an answer, given the subject of his new book, “Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt.” Hedges is Ashbrook’s featured guest on this week’s show. Have a listen below to hear his full response (via WBUR):

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