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Episodes (12)
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May 24, 2022 — Jason Stanley, Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, discusses his book How Fascism Works. We consider what distinguishes fascism from other forms of anti-liberal politics? What, if anything, is at stake in defining a certain political style as...
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Apr 10, 2022 — Svetlana Savranskya, Senior Analyst and Director of Russia Programs at the National Security Archives in Washington, DC offers her perspectives on the war in Ukraine. She tries to explain what Putin might have been thinking, what his motivations and...
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Mar 06, 2022 — Patrick Moore, Executive Director of New Mexico Historic Sites, and Manuelito Wheeler, Director of the Navajo Nation Museum, discuss American expansion into the West, its impact on the Navajo people, and the tragic events surrounding the Long Walk....
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Jan 01, 2022 — Although many people argue science and religion are incompatible, Stephen M. Barr thinks otherwise. A member of the American Physical Society, Barr is an accomplished theoretical particle physicist. He's also a practicing Christian and the author of...
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Dec 04, 2021 — Hungary appeared to undergo a successful democratic transition after the fall of European communism in 1989. But in recent years, Hungary has morphed into a kind of soft authoritarianism. Eva Balogh, Dalibor Rohac, and David Baer consider why Hungary's...
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Oct 31, 2021 — Hunting would appear to be an essential feature of the natural world. Many animals hunt each other, and many humans hunt animals. Prehistoric man hunted to survive. Today, of course, hunting is not a necessary activity, but a sport and avocation. Those...
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Oct 03, 2021 — The United States is unique among countries in the developed world for its high levels of religious participation. The wave of secularization that swept through Europe in the 20th century seemed to pass our country by. In recent years, however, signs...
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Jul 28, 2021 — Cyril Hovorun, a Ukrainian Orthodox priest, talks about how the war with Russia is impacting the Ukrainian people. He explains the history and character of Eastern Orthodoxy and discusses the formation of an independent, or autocephalous, Ukrainian...
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Jun 22, 2021 — What drives people to cooperate with evil? Alex Faludy, a journalist based in Budapest, Robert Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies Emeritus at Pacific Lutheran University, and David Baer explore this question. They consider the cases of...
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May 20, 2021 — Ethan Watters discusses his book Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche. He worries that by ignoring culture, mental health professionals may be hurting the very people they seek to help. He talks about how the American concept of the...
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