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Political Philosophy

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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

Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Front Porch Republic: https://www.frontporchrepublic.com The book: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/community/education/liberating-arts 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. Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, and get our free newsletter: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. For more from us: https://pmaurin.org https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784
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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.  Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, and get our free newsletter: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy  The Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible.  For more from us: https://pmaurin.org  https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784
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Jul 21, 2023 • 24min

Eric Voegelin: Ideologies as “Ersatz Religions”

Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, and get our free newsletter: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. For more from us: https://pmaurin.org https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784
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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: Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Please fill out this form to be put on the email list for our free newsletter, which lists future Maurin Academy seminars, short series and other events: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/
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Jun 23, 2023 • 29min

The “Death of God”: Its Meaning and Significance (Voegelin 4) ft. Marx & Nietzsche

Please fill out this form to be put on the email list for future Maurin Academy seminars, short series and other events: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Maurin Academy Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=81568975&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Religion of Technology class will be coming in Summer of 2023. We publish classes on Eventbrite within 2 weeks of offering them here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-maurin-academy-311669 Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, or subscribe to our website feed: pmaurin.org Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. Spotify thought we were a music business… For more from us: Home https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784
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Jun 10, 2023 • 27min

Marx, Nietzsche and Eric Voegelin (Science, Politics & Gnosticism 3)

Please fill out this form to be put on the email list for future Maurin Academy seminars, short series and other events: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Maurin Academy Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=81568975&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link The Religion of Technology class will be coming in Summer of 2023. We publish classes on Eventbrite within 2 weeks of offering them here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-maurin-academy-311669 Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, or subscribe to our website feed: pmaurin.org Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. Spotify thought we were a music business… Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784 For more from us: https://pmaurin.org https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/
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May 27, 2023 • 25min

Eric Voegelin on the Search for Truth (2)

Please fill out this form to be put on the email list for future Maurin Academy seminars, short series and other events: News from the Maurin Academy Maurin Academy Patreon The Religion of Technology class will be coming in Summer of 2023. We publish classes on Eventbrite within 2 weeks of offering them here. Follow the Maurin Academy on Twitter and Instagram for notifications about upcoming events, or subscribe to our website feed. Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. Spotify thought we were a music business… For more from us: https://pmaurin.org https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784
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May 11, 2023 • 10min

Dustbowl Diatribes Season 3 Preview (ft. Spencer’s Class on Guardini’s The End of the Modern World)

Sign up for Spencer’s series on Romano Guardini’s The End of the Modern World by becoming a Patron, or by registering on Eventbrite.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/romano-guardinis-the-end-of-the-modern-world-tickets-546588309347 Please fill out this form to be put on the email list for future Maurin Academy seminars, short series and other events.
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May 6, 2023 • 16min

Introduction to Eric Voegelin: Gnosticism and Ideological Mass Movements

Please fill out this form to be put on the email list for future Maurin Academy seminars, short series and other events: https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Maurin Academy Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=81568975&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/the-maurin-academy-311669 Dustbowl Diatribes podcast can be found on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Audible. Spotify thought we were a music business… For more from us: https://pmaurin.org https://lauriemjohnson.com/ https://politicalphilosophy.video.blog/ Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784
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Apr 29, 2023 • 1h 30min

What Lies Beyond Christian Nationalism? Interview w/ Brian Zahnd on Seemingly Simple Matters (Dustbowl Diatribes 2.12 cross post)

Spencer and Laurie interview Brian Zahnd, pastor of Word of Life Church, St. Joseph, MO. We discuss why some people decide to break from destructive ideas of faith, like Christian nationalism, and why many don’t. We also have a conversation about the church’s mission and what its role should be on grave issues like environmental destruction and war. Please fill out this form to be put on the email list for our free newsletter, which lists future Maurin Academy seminars, short series and other events. https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/maurinacademy?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Word of Life Church is on YouTube, and Zahnd’s sermons are podcasted on most platforms.

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