
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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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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Jun 10, 2023 • 27min
Marx, Nietzsche and Eric Voegelin (Science, Politics & Gnosticism 3)
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May 27, 2023 • 25min
Eric Voegelin on the Search for Truth (2)
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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)
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May 6, 2023 • 16min
Introduction to Eric Voegelin: Gnosticism and Ideological Mass Movements
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Political Philosophy iTunes podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/political-philosophy-dr-laurie-m-johnson/id1473457784

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.
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