Socrates’ Hemlock Smoothie: Philosophy & Political Theory
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EP28: Mission Critical (ft. Robert Greene II & Nick from Fred Hampton Leftists)
It’s time to go war! Culture war, that is. This time, over critical race theory. Conservatives have mobilized an attack on CRT, and Democrats have defended a defanged version of these radical ideas. Even the military, by way of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Milley, has weighed in. He’s all for reading and understanding “white rage” — for strategic reasons, of course.Listen now -
EP27: Proud to be Canadian (ft. Leigh Phillips, Samantha Kutner, & Barbara Perry)
Happy Canada Day to our Canadian listeners! But actually, we are not celebrating here. Instead, we lament our country’s decay. In particular, our intellectual decay. This week, we look at the far-right in Canada and ask: what should we do about them? And also: what shouldn’t we do about them?Listen now -
EP26: The French Connection (ft. Jean-Yves Camus, Matt McManus, & Joe Mullhall)
The national security state is alive, well, and growing. By weaponizing the threat of right-wing extremism, governments are building out their post-9/11 securitization projects. The far-right, however, is dangerous and does need to be stopped. But not with old strategies and tactics that have failed in the past and will fail again. Doing better means thinking differently.Listen now -
EP9: The Founding Grift
Our society is dominated by grifters. Cheats, cons, frauds: people who don’t really believe what they tell you. They’re just what they need to do to get ahead or to sell you something. Isn’t that that really what capitalism is about? The grift! We look at grifts in academia, and beyond.Listen now