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Jul 2023
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Podcasts From Nowhere: William Morris’ R...

Chris, Kevin, Jason, & Ben
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Kevin recently gave a talk about William Morris' transition from romantic anti-capitalism to Marxism and is thus well suited to school us on the subject. We decided to record it and share it with all of you. How I Became a Socialist (William Morris) https://www.marxists.org/archive/morris/works/1894/hibs/hibs.htm Under an Elm-Tree, Or, Thoughts in the C ... Show More
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