Then & Now: Philosophy, History & Politics

The First Critics of Modern Life

Nov 22, 2023
The podcast discusses the first critics of modern life during the 18th and 19th centuries. It explores concerns about factories, pollution, capitalism, and modernity. It also examines perspectives on usefulness and utility, the limits on rights during the Industrial Revolution, and the synthesis of nature and civilization.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Criticism of Modernity and the Shift to a Modern World
02:37 • 8min
3
Exploring Views on Usefulness and Utility
10:43 • 15min
4
Limits on Rights and Contrast in Architectural Styles
25:24 • 4min
5
The Synthesis of Nature and Civilization
29:01 • 3min