#085 - Ryszard Legutko - The Strange Alliance: How Western Liberals United With Communists After The Cold War

Ryszard Legutko is a Polish scientist and politician, professor of philosophy, publicist, author of over twenty books on socio-political topics, translator and commentator of Plato’s works. He specializes in political and social philosophy, ancient philosophy and the history of philosophy. Ryszard has served as a member of the European Parliament since 2009 and is Chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament. In this conversation, Ryszard and I think out loud about revolutionary movements of today, why the fall of communism did not lead to a clear victory for liberalism, why sexuality has been politicised and is central to revolutionary movements along with sexuality, why strong family structures are seen as threats to political revolutions, how conservative media has suffered state persecution in Poland, how the liberal establishment has historically accommodated communist ideologies, why eprsonal growth often involves challenging long-held beliefs and why the current political climate in Poland reflects a generational battle and much, much more. Enjoy the show Classmates and don't forget to subscribe. You can find Ryszard’s work here: Ryszard’s Website Ryszard's Youtube channel Ryszard's books You can follow and subscribe to Thinking Class on: X/Twitter YouTube Substack