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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2013 · 23 MIN

Philosopher - Roberto Unger

from The Interview · host BBC World Service

What exactly is progressive politics? In the rich world it is identified with the centre left, with a faith in the state's ability to ameliorate the perceived excesses of market capitalism. Hardtalk speaks to Roberto Unger, an influential Brazilian political philosopher who has a much more ambitious take on what it means to be progressive. He calls himself a revolutionary, but is the world - rich or poor - ready for his progressive revolution?Picture: Roberto Unger, Credit: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images

What exactly is progressive politics? In the rich world it is identified with the centre left, with a faith in the state's ability to ameliorate the perceived excesses of market capitalism. Hardtalk speaks to Roberto Unger, an influential Brazilian political philosopher who has a much more ambitious take on what it means to be progressive. He calls himself a revolutionary, but is the world - rich or poor - ready for his progressive revolution?Picture: Roberto Unger, Credit: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images

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