Why Nothing Works?

6min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

i believe that we have not valued our time like wee. It is just not on the agenda in the same way as snap benefits or a abortion access are. And so out sourcing, you know, it's super cheap and efficient to out source customer service if you don't care about people's time. In contrast, i had two flights cancelled am. I was flying a back to new jersey, n on monday. If horizon makes me call back over again and wait on hold, i should be entitled to something. They took my time, yearey! A lot of this is letting people know that time really is valuableand being about consciousness isn't cheap. Just say wet,

Time is everywhere, pervading each aspect of intellectual inquiry — from physics to philosophy to biology to psychology, and all the way up to politics. Considerations of time help govern a nation’s self-conception, decide who gets to vote and enjoy other privileges, and put limits on the time spent in office. Not to mention the role of time as a precious commodity, one that is used up every time we stand in line or fill out a collection of forms. Elizabeth Cohen shines a light on the role of time in politics and citizenship, a topic that has been neglected by much political theorizing.

Support Mindscape on Patreon.

Elizabeth Cohen received her Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. She is currently a professor of political science at Syracuse, and in March 2023 will move to Boston University to become the Maxwell Professor of United States Citizenship in the Department of Political Science. Among her awards are the Moynihan Award for Outstanding Research and Teaching at Syracuse and the Best Book award from the American Political Science section on Migration and Citizenship, for The Political Value of Time.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.