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Jun 18
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WLOP LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT! | AUGUST 7 ...

Lillian Cicerchia, Owen Glyn-Williams, Gil Morejón, and William Paris
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Hi everyone! We are thrilled to announce that we will be performing live on August 7 at the Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago.

This is a one-time only event and tickets are limited! Get yours here:

https://epiphanychi.com/events/whats-left-of-philosophy-live-show-karl-marxs-communist-manifesto/

Among other things, we’re planning to talk about the Communist Manifesto. The event will be filmed and released as a special episode.

We’re really excited about this – it’s going to be a fantastic time, and we hope to see you there! Thanks for all your support.

leftofphilosophy.com

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“Bubble” by Sun Cuts | https://get.slip.stream/3wxjrv/

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