

Let's Know Things
Colin Wright
A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright since 2016. letsknowthings.substack.com
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Jun 8, 2016 • 30min
Free Speech
On this episode of Let’s Know Things, we talk about free speech: what it means, where it’s going, and why we can’t seem to agree about how to apply and enforce it.There’s a particular focus on how it applies within schools, as that’s been a hot-button topic, but is also an excellent microcosmic means of understanding the larger picture. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 1, 2016 • 45min
Contextualism & China
In this, the first episode of the Let’s Know Things podcast, we start by talking about the concept of contextualism, followed by an introduction to the format of the show.From there, we dive into a conversation about China, what it means to be a superpower in the 21st Century, what that status means and what’s required to achieve it, and why the way we talk about other nations is important. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe