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…
Elisabeth of Bohemia
October 22, 2023
Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia (1618–1680) is best known for her correspondence with René Descartes. In her letters,…
Hobbes and the Ideal Citizen
September 11, 2022
Seventeenth century philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that without government to control our worst impulses, life…
The Allure of Authoritarianismx
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,…
A World Without Work
February 9, 2020
Work: a lot lot of people do it, and a lot of people don’t seem…
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…
Democracy in Crisis
November 12, 2017
Democratic systems of government are supposed to reflect the interests of ordinary citizens, and not…
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