Past Present Future History of Ideas Q&A
Dec 21, 2023
Topics discussed in this podcast include the decline of Norman Maynard's essay, the parallels between Trump and characters in Dickens' novels, seeking justice and restitution for Black Americans, exploring Tanhisi Coates' evolving ideas, Nietzsche's slave revolt and imaginary revenge, the substance and process in politics, and upcoming episodes on great political novels and bad ideas.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Glamorous Arrival of Kennedy
01:34 • 3min
The Decline of Norman Maynard's Essay
04:38 • 7min
The Trump-Dickens Parallels
11:29 • 13min
Restitution and the Challenges of Seeking Justice
24:55 • 13min
Exploring Tanhisi Coates' evolving ideas and the distinction between anger and imaginary revenge
37:48 • 2min
Nietzsche's Slave Revolt and Imaginary Revenge
39:28 • 3min
The Interconnectedness of Substance and Process in Politics
42:36 • 5min
Reflections on Series Completion and Upcoming Episodes
47:27 • 3min