
Political Philosophy
A podcast devoted to the history of political thought in the spirit of sharing, not perfection. Explanation and discussion of classic and contemporary political ideas. YouTube: YouTube.com/politicalphilosophy
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Sep 23, 2023 • 1h 28min
How and Why to Become a (Male) Teacher: An Interview with Caleb on Liberal Arts Education K-12.
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Sep 20, 2023 • 27min
Intro to Aristotle on Friendship (Nichomachean Ethics 1)
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Sep 2, 2023 • 1h 21min
Douglas Lain on Neofeudal Capitalism, Disinformation & Free Speech (Dustbowl Diatribes SO 3, ep 1)
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Sep 2, 2023 • 6min
Aristotle on Friendship: A New Series on the Nichomachean Ethics
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Aug 26, 2023 • 25min
Take-Aways From Eric Voegelin’s Science, Politics & Gnosticism (6)
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Laurie finishes up her series on Eric Voegelin’s short book with some observations about how Voegelin’s idea might be useful for us.
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Aug 19, 2023 • 1h 7min
What’s Happened to the Liberating Arts? An Interview with Jeffrey Bilbro of the Front Porch Republic
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Why study the Liberal Arts and Sciences even if you aren’t in college, or in college but studying something else? Laurie has a conversation with the Editor in Chief of The Front Porch Republic and an Associate Professor of English at Grove City College about a book that he has co-edited, entitled The Liberating Arts: Why We Need Liberal Arts Education.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 29min
Holmgren’s Energy Descent & Climate Change Scenarios: Are We in ‘Brown Tech?’
David Holmgren, one of the founders of the permaculture movement, has provided useful analysis by thinking through various scenarios involving descent from peak oil supply and how they interact with various climate change scenarios. You can find more about Holmgren’s work here. You can find the energy descent scenarios and other information mentioned in this podcast here.
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Jul 21, 2023 • 24min
Eric Voegelin: Ideologies as “Ersatz Religions”
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Jul 14, 2023 • 16min
Higher Education at a Crossroads (From Monthly Political Philosophy Talk)
This is a short selection from Laurie’s monthly political philosophy talk. This one was a reprise of a keynote talk she recently gave in Germany. In this section, the topic is the modern university and how faculty and students are impacted by neoliberal trends and management in higher education. If you like this, consider getting the entire talk, and a whole lot more, by becoming a patron of The Maurin Academy:
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Jun 23, 2023 • 29min
The “Death of God”: Its Meaning and Significance (Voegelin 4) ft. Marx & Nietzsche
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