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#311 – Magatte Wade: Africa, Capitalism, Communism, and the Future of Humanity

August 13, 2022 3:38:27 157.28 MB Downloads: 0

Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur with a passion for creating positive change in Africa through economic freedom. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Magatte’s Website: https://magattewade.com
Websites mentioned:
Austin housing project: https://texansforreasonablesolutions.org
Center for African Prosperity: https://atlasnetwork.org/partners/center-for-african-prosperity

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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(05:55) – Africa
(34:48) – Magatte’s story
(1:03:36) – Corruption
(1:25:01) – Advice for young people
(1:46:02) – Identity
(2:06:58) – BLM
(2:24:18) – CRT and racism
(2:54:32) – African geopolitics
(3:03:02) – Overpopulation
(3:21:49) – Loss