In this episode Kevin sit talks to Dr. Benjamin Studebaker to discuss, Plato, comparisons of modern politics to the Roman Empire, Trotsky’s theory of permanent revolution, questiosn of legitimization of politial systems, the potential for revolution or reform, fascism and whether it a useful term in today’s political dynamics, and more.

Guest Biography: Benjamin Studebaker holds a PhD in Politics and International Relations from Cambridge. He is a political thinker and commentator on a wide range of issues and has appeared on panels, had discussions, and/or written for the Platypus Affiliated Society, Sublation Media, The International Journal of the Platonic Tradition, as well as others, which you can find at his blog: https://benjaminstudebaker.com/ Support us on http://www.patreon.com/sensiblesocialist.