Martin Luther King Jr. stands as a monumental cultural figure in American history, recognized for leading the 1960s Civil Rights movement. While he is widely celebrated for promoting racial equality against Jim Crow laws and institutional racism, the mainstream portrayal of MLK as a unifying symbol is often misleading. Those who deeply study his work realize that this portrayal is somewhat of a facade. This episode delves into how concepts like Baudrillard's Hyperreality and Jameson's Postmodern Capitalism reveal these misconceptions about MLK's legacy.

0:00: Introduction
1:32: Discussion on Civil Rights, MLK, and Current Relevance
5:03: Exploring Historical Revisions
9:51: Insights into Postmodern Capitalism
11:50: Understanding Postmodern Conservatism
12:51: Concept of Hyperreality
17:44: Postmodern Interpretation of MLK
19:41: Final Message

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