ACFM Trip 51: Heroes

ACFM Trip 51: Heroes

Author: Novara Media May 18, 2025 Duration: 1:49:39

The ACFM crew offer a weird-left perspective on the role of the hero (and heroine) in politics and culture. Nadia, Jem and Keir assess theories of Great Men, the myth of the hero’s journey and the lure of the anti-hero with ideas from Weber and Hegel and music from Tina Turner and Sonic Youth.

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