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HARDtalk: Roberto Unger - Philosopher

Political philosopher Roberto Unger

14/11/2013

Roberto Unger - Philosopher

BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, Roberto Unger - Philosopher

HARDtalk speaks to Roberto Unger, an influential Brazilian political philosopher.

What exactly is progressive politics? HARDtalk speaks to Roberto Unger, an influential Brazilian political philosopher. Is the world ready for his progressive revolution?

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?

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