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Surround Yourself With Those Who Are Admirable, and Distance Yourself From Those Who Aren’t.
This is an audio version of my essay "Surround Yourself With Those Who Are Admirable, and Distance Yourself From Those Who Aren’t.," originally publi…
2 years, 5 months ago
033: Why the Right Hates Equality (w/ Matthew McManus)
Over the last decade, the political far right has roared back into power, not just with Trumpism in the US, but with populist movements around the gl…
2 years, 5 months ago
032: The Patriarchal Christian Right (w/ Kristin Kobes Du Mez)
White evangelicals overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump in his campaigns and presidency. White Christian nationalism was a driving force in efforts …
2 years, 6 months ago
031: Trans Rights and Gender Authoritarianism (w/ Gillian Branstetter)
The ongoing moral panic and sweeping legislative changes aimed at trans people aren’t just a tremendous assault on the liberty, autonomy, and dignity…
2 years, 7 months ago
030: The Politics of Immigration and Demographic Change (w/ Justin Gest)
Immigration has meant that America's demographics, throughout the whole of the nation's history, have been in constant flux. Today, the percent of th…
2 years, 7 months ago
029: Markets and Social Justice (w/ Nick Cowen)
We can take the social and economic concerns of the left seriously while still embracing free markets. In fact, if we understand the nature and effec…
2 years, 8 months ago
Social Conservatism is Suffering
This is an audio version of my essay "Social Conservatism is Suffering," originally published on my website on April 7, 2023. The essay discusses how…
2 years, 8 months ago
028: Religion in a Liberal Society (w/ Deirdre McCloskey)
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Deirdre McCloskey is probably my favorite contemporary liberal scholar. Her work ranges widely across disciplines, …
2 years, 8 months ago
027: Fascism and the American Right (w/ Shane Burley)
On the one hand, it seems like everyone today is calling everyone else a fascist. On the other, genuine fascism is clearly on the rise, and fascist i…
2 years, 9 months ago
026: The Necessity of Digital Free Speech (w/ Matthew Feeney)
It seems like everyone is mad at “Big Tech.” Progressives dislike it because they think it’s too permissive of the spread of mis- and disinformation.…
2 years, 9 months ago