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Neil McLaughlin
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A sociologist who studies intellectuals from a left-social democratic perspective, and follows soccer. Socialist in economics, and open to debate on culture and politics, and for free speech, academic freedom and open and heterodox inquiry. .. more

Political science 33%
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Neil Wegenschimmel and I have a new piece in the journal society on why Canada has so many conservative and far-right internet figures. Is the right wing wave coming up north?

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The Great Canadian Paradox: Jordan Peterson, Right-Wing Canadian Internet Personalities, and the End of Canadian Exceptionalism?
Canada is known for its moderate liberal-left stance, lacking a deeply entrenched far-right movement or extreme right-wing media—a phenomenon termed Canadian exceptionalism (Peker and Winter 2024). Despite this, Canada has produced a globally …
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😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

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Timely podcast episode of "Give Theory a Chance" with guest @mclaughlinsoc.bsky.social, reflecting on the value of Erich Fromm’s work in this current political moment and lessons we can learn about the possibilities and pitfalls of communicating to the public!
Neil McLaughlin on Erich Fromm - Give Theory A Chance
The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota
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Clinical Committee of Erich Fromm Society of North America presents:Erich Fromm Today: Healing in a Broken Society. Sandra Buechler,Dan Burston+Peter Rudnytsky, Mauricio Cortina,PhD, Moderator.Sunday, 30 March12:00-3:00 EDTFree Zoom Presentationhttps//ufl.zoom.us/j/93026238329

Speaking on Jordan Peterson's fame, today at 3:00pm with Scott Davies (University of Toronto) 180 Bloor Street West or join us on Zoom
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Meeting ID: 546 407 4052

2/2 left-liberals musst be willing to take this time to look at some of our own assumptions, rethink some things (ideas, policies and strategies and tactics) and play a long game while making it through what is going to be really tough times. We need positive politics.