WHAT IS POLITICS?
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Politics is one of the only practical disciplines where none of the main concepts have clear, coherent definitions.
We define ourselves with terms like "left” and "right" and we believe in things like "democracy," “markets,” "capitalism" and "socialism" even though we don’t really know what any of these words actually mean.
This series aims to make sense out of the political muddle that we've inherited from media, academia, and from decades of cold war propaganda, so that we can figure what it is that we want when it comes to politics, and how we can achieve it.
We define ourselves with terms like "left” and "right" and we believe in things like "democracy," “markets,” "capitalism" and "socialism" even though we don’t really know what any of these words actually mean.
This series aims to make sense out of the political muddle that we've inherited from media, academia, and from decades of cold war propaganda, so that we can figure what it is that we want when it comes to politics, and how we can achieve it.
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Mar 28, 2020 • 0sec
3. The Left-Right Political Spectrum is About Class Conflict
Most journalists and Doctor-Professor academics don’t really know what the left-right political spectrum is about, but you will after listening to this episode!
FULL TRANSCRIPT
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video version: https://youtu.be/P3cmjNrXWms
https://archive.org/download/03leftrightandyou/03%20-%20LEFT-RIGHT%20AND%20YOU.mp3
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Jan 15, 2020 • 0sec
2. What is Politics and Why Should I Care? (video)
How can people who don’t have official decision-making power exert their influence over those who do? A quick overview of some basic political concepts:
POLITICS
PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE POLITICS
POLITIES
GOVERNMENT
DEMOCRACY
AUTOCRACY
CONSENSUS
POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS
ECONOMICS
CAPITALISM
IDEOLOGY
CLASS
THE MARKET
BARGAINING POWER
CONTRACTS
FULL TRANSCRIPT
Tweeter: @WorbsIntoWords
Original You-Tube version: https://youtu.be/dQjcmDGY2vA
help! http://www.patreon.com/whatispolitics
https://archive.org/download/01whatispolitics/01%20-%20WHAT%20IS%20POLITICS.mp3
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Dec 6, 2019 • 0sec
1. Worbs: when political terms have no meaning
Dive into the murky waters of political jargon, where terms like capitalism and socialism often lose their meaning. Discover how unclear definitions can twist our understanding and manipulate beliefs. The conversation pokes fun at the chaos that ensues from vague language, revealing how it divides us despite shared goals. With insightful humor, the hosts encourage us to reclaim political clarity and bridge ideological divides, urging listeners to engage meaningfully in the political realm.
