Past Present Future The Great Essays: Q & A
Sep 3, 2023
The podcast answers listener questions about political essays and essayists, discussing topics such as civil disobedience in the anti-vaccine movement, challenges in finding time to write, the role of religion in politics, the impact of political parties in democracy, the nature of essays and the rise of good essays in current online publications.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Anti-Vaccine Movement and Civil Disobedience
03:06 • 8min
Challenges of Finding Time and Space to Write
11:12 • 14min
Religion in American and British Politics
24:44 • 11min
The Role of Political Parties in Democracy
35:30 • 6min
The Role of Dominic Cummings and the Nature of Essays
41:07 • 10min
The Rise of Good Essays: Exploring the Increase and Diversity of Essay Writing
51:04 • 3min