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Hey, yeah, and democracy.

Enlightenment philosophy gave birth to the scientific revolution that has increased the quality of life for millions.

The Western political drive for democracy has given rise to the largest political representation of people in history,

and supernational bodies like the United Nations ensure that inequality and injustice are a thing of the past.

Shortly, a Green New Deal and a universal basic income will solve the remaining of society's problems.

For Cahendi Andrews, professor of black studies at Birmingham City University, nothing could be further from the truth.

In his eyes, Western civilization is built not on Enlightenment ideals, but on the shoulders of genocide, slavery and colonialism.

Since 1492, when Columbus sailed the ocean blue, the West has

systematically murdered, exploited, and hoarded the wealth of black and brown nations.

Unfortunately, this is not a thing of the past. Today we live not only with the legacy of

empire, but firmly within it. The age of empire is alive and well, and its colonial, racist, white supremacist logic shapes every part of our lives today. Although the prospects look bleak, a revolution is possible. As Andrew says, Malcolm X was right, the ballot or the bullet, liberty or death, freedom for everybody or freedom for nobody.

Hello and welcome to episode 94 of the Pansai cast.

I'm the chicken that can't lay a duck egg, Mr Jack Symes,

and I'm joined once again by the soon-to-be awkward Kantian, Mr Andrew Horton.

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The corrupt and exploitative Dr Gregory Miller.

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