

Episode 142: Lisa Herzog - Citizen Knowledge
Feb 21, 2024
Lisa Herzog discusses challenges in upholding democratic principles in knowledge dissemination post-Trump election and Brexit. The book explores capitalism's influence on knowledge motives, inequality in authority, and need for pluralistic truth evaluation. Reflects on Hegel's influence, practical application of values, and socially situated knowledge sharing for comprehensive reality understanding. Explores experts' unequal authority, proposes partnership model, and emphasizes experts' moral mission. Discusses limitations of lotocratic institutions, advocating for democratic deliberation reforms. Emphasizes collective approach to knowledge as a public good in modern democracies.
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Intro
00:00 • 3min
Tension Between Knowledge and Democracy in Modern Societies
02:55 • 17min
Reflections on Hegel's Influence and Real-Life Implementations of Values
20:08 • 4min
Exploring Political Epistemology and Knowledge Sharing
24:00 • 26min
Navigating the Complex Relationship between Experts and Democratic Institutions
50:28 • 16min
Discussion on Democratic Deliberation and Lotocratic Institutions
01:06:19 • 5min
Exploring the Relationship Between Democracy and Knowledge
01:10:53 • 3min