The fact that a candidate for the U.S. Presidency identifies himself as a "Democratic Socialist" causes us to wonder what that means. On this week's show, we'll make an effort to define socialism.
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Guests:
Todd Gooch: Professor at EKU in the Department of Philosophy and Religion whose research focuses on the history of modern German philosophy and religious thought.
Gyan Pradhan: Chair & Professor of EKU’s Department of Economics. His expert areas include Macroeconomics, International Economics, and Development Economics
Ben Knoll:Assistant Professor of Politics at Centre College. Research focuses on the public opinion and voting behavior of the American public, specifically in the fields of race and politics and religion and politics.
To help with out discussion, listener Ella Hensley of Barbourville, sent in the following: "Have you heard the cute little ditty composed by Jill Sobule and used by the Sanders campaign? See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-I0yHy0Juw