Hobbes and the Ideal Citizen
April 5, 2026
Seventeenth century philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that without government to control our worst impulses, life…
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American Futures (Ken Taylor Memorial Episode)
November 3, 2024
When Ken Taylor passed away, he was working on a manuscript titled Farewell to the…
John Dewey and the Ideal of Democracy
October 20, 2024
John Dewey is regarded by some as the American philosopher. In the first half of…
The Allure of Authoritarianism
May 22, 2022
In George Orwell’s 1984, the party’s “final, most essential command” was “to reject the evidence…
Sanctuary Cities
May 1, 2022
In the U.S. there are over 500 sanctuary cities—municipalities that limit their cooperation with the…
Is Philanthropy Bad for Democracy?
November 21, 2021
In a liberal democracy, individuals should have the freedom to give money to charities of…
Authority and Resistance
September 12, 2021
Authority can refer to people or institutions that have the political power to make decisions,…
Post-Truth Politics
January 19, 2020
You’ve probably heard about the dangerous effects of fake news, and the spread of sensational…
Habermas and Democracy
December 1, 2019
Jürgen Habermas is regarded as one of the last great public intellectuals of Europe and…
The Radical Democracy Movement
March 31, 2019
Liberal democracy has its problems, including the fact that in trying to build consensus, it…
The Ethics of Debt
October 14, 2018
According to a report from the Jubilee Debt Campaign, there are currently 24 countries facing…
Edward Snowden and the Ethics of Whistleblowing
April 1, 2018
You might think we each have a moral duty to expose any serious misconduct, dishonesty,…
Why Propaganda Matters
February 4, 2018
Governments and other political institutions employ propaganda to sway public opinion, instill ideas, and exert…
Election Special
November 6, 2016
In this re-broadcast of our special episode from the lead-up to the 2016 election, John…
Trust and Mistrust
December 29, 2013
If we couldn’t trust each other, our lives would be very different. We trust strangers…
Faces, Feelings, and Lies
June 17, 2012
According to Proverbs, lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. But lies on human…
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