Recorded on Jan. 14, we give some off-the-cuff updates to our take on the pandemic (see ep. 241), including our coping strategies. Also, an update on the PEL book (which you will not see soon), and relatedly, should we do an Angela Davis (Are Prisons Obsolete?) episode for black history month? (Looks like this is not going to happen, but probably later.) Finally, our transcript Continue Reading …
Ep. 241: Political Philosophy and the Pandemic
How should we think politically about the current global crisis? Do extreme circumstances reveal truths of political philosophy or do they reinforce whatever it is we already believe? Mark, Wes, Seth, and Dylan talk about applying philosophical insights to real-life situations rife with unknowns, John Rawls's veil of ignorance and Adam Smith on our interconnectedness, Continue Reading …
Ep. 241: Political Philosophy and the Pandemic (Citizen Edition)
How should we think politically about the current global crisis? Do extreme circumstances reveal truths of political philosophy or do they reinforce whatever it is we already believe? Mark, Wes, Seth, and Dylan talk about applying philosophical insights to real-life situations rife with unknowns, John Rawls's veil of ignorance and Adam Smith on our interconnectedness, Continue Reading …