The Frankfurt School

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Dr. Michael Sugrue earned his BA at the University of Chicago and PhD at Columbia University.

[MehreenKasana]

Hello, Professor Sugrue. I hope you are doing well, inshallah. I wanted to thank you for your incredible lectures. I have been listening to them for a little over a year now and have learned a great deal about history, religion, war, and philosophy. You also helped me understand the parochialism in the Frankfurt School and your criticism for Foucault was a soothing balm on my nerves. I recently listened to your thoughts on Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. What a novel. I wish there were more professors like you. I wager if America listened to scholars like you, we wouldn't be where we are today. (If this is self-indulgent pessimism, please forgive me.) Take great care and thank you so much again.

[brettlarson]

I found Dr Sugrue when I was deployed in Iraq in 2020. He changed my life, possibly saved it.
Thank you, Michael. Sincerely gratitude for the monumental task which you undertook throughout your life, you did so well.

[kylemedeiros]

Congrats to everyone being here before this channel explodes

[jordishima]

I genuinely thought I was clicking on a video of Norm Macdonald talking about the Frankfurt school. I don’t know why, but that’s the truth

[quayscenes]

I love how Dr. Sugrue always gives a succinct summary of one stream of thought and then gives the contrasting view - as in Kant vs Hume. This allows what is often a seemingly abstract concept to become quite tangible.

[cheri]

I miss you, Professor Sugre.
Sending love to Genevieve and to your family and friends.
I have been reading Hannah Arendt' s books, and she was born in Germany, right in the middle of it all. She also finally made it to the United States after her travels of getting out of Nazi Germany and France, and she taught here in the USA, lived in NYC.
"The Banaily of Evil" on the life of Adolf Eichman, 1963."The Life of Mind, volumes 1&2, the last not complete because of her passing, Mary McCarthy, close friend helped her edit her work Dec.4 1975, deathbed book.
"The Human Condtion, " Vita at Tiva-Labor Work Action, " The Origins of Tolertarism, "
Hannah Arendt was one of the greatest political philosophers of the 20th century ?

[patmercer]

I would just like to thank you again for releasing your amazing lectures into the public arena.

[LucBoeren]

I find myself addicted to these lectures, thanks Michael!

[huiygzj]

”A man is never so provincial as when he begins to legislate for the universe”
Beautiful quote

[suvantolas]

It's magnificent and charismatic, I cannot find any video today more decent than this Prof. Sugrue, whose old school style lecture sounds much much more inspiring than the seemingly inspiring videos, which actually tell much less and only try to catch your eyes.

[karowkjo]

What a way to begin a new era! Clear knowledge, plain speaking from Dr Sugrue 👏🏻👏🏻

[jacquelinewolf-xwcs]

Education available to everyone-- I am so grateful.

[Orphus]

This channel not only scratches my nostalgia itch for 90's media footage and Philosophical lectures in 1.

[brileyvandyke]

Wow! Just finished this video. I actually took notes. Good God I will have to watch this again a few more times. So much I learned. Thank you

[mr.q]

Thank you. Your contribution and these lectures are priceless. True treasure.

[stwoods]

The fact that there is no "center" with these individuals is a great point. I've never considered that. Thank you.

[thomasdequincey]

Another fabulous lecture. Rarely does Mr. Sugrue disappoint with his insights into Philosophy and, especially, Sociology.

[MarcosElMalo]

God bless you, professor Sugrue, where ever you are. You will be missed.

And gawddamn, here is the acid intellect we see in his later years, in all its glory. Boy oh boy, I’m glad I’m not Adorno.

Yet he is quite kind and respectful to Habermas, whom I’ve still not read. I’ll get to him one of these days, professor.

[melaniefranklin]

This man has an IQ off the planet.
He makes what seemed like masses of abstract history (in the way we a taught it) into meaningful narratives which connect all the dots between the various global movements and ideologies. Because they are the DNA of history, after all. Thankyou Sugrue 🥰 it would be my dream to meet you!!

[Jose-urjz]

I love his passion, it's really inspiring