Chris Hedges Makes His Case for Revolt
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?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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