Dead Pundits Society

Joining us this week is Samuel Moyn, professor of law and history at Yale University. We discuss his new book, Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World (2018, Belknap) and we outline a path towards moving beyond the limitations of liberal human rights. -What *are* human rights? Are they worth defending? What should socialists say about them? Tune in to find out. Towards the end of the interview, Aimee and Sam discuss his article on Steven Pinker, “Hype for the Best,” https://newrepublic.com/article/147391/hype-best. The following are excellent summaries of Moyn’s work: -“How the Human Rights Movement Failed,” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/23/opinion/human-rights-movement-failed.html -“Human Rights Are Not Enough,” https://www.thenation.com/article/human-rights-are-not-enough -Moyn’s latest book can be purchased here: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674737563 ***Join the Dead Pundits Society and get access to weekly subscriber-only episodes and a back catalog of B-Sides from Seaso