Pilot-Seminar on Work
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This is a pilot episode for a podcast on the work. Original music by Samuel Haines.
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Free as in Market
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Pete and Luke talk about Elizabeth Anderson’s Tanner Lectures in Human Values: "Liberty, Equality, and Private Government." Anderson says we don’t really understand the relationship between the “free market” and some of our most cherished political ideals, namely freedom and equality. This has lead us to overlook how the modern workplace has become politically authoritarian even as it is championed by free market ideologues.
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The New Left
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Rafael Khachaturian and Sean Guillory visit to talk about their new article "Mapping the American Left." Both have been on the podcast before. Their article lists a few challenges faced by the Left in America.
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Reacting to the State of Emergency
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In a shorter episode, Pete and Luke are astounded by President Trump's declaration of a State of Emergency in order to find money for his border wall. The Public Sphere is a podcast from Contrivers Review.
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Research Interests: Neoliberalism
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A discussion about neoliberalism as a political and theoretical concept arising out of research research and reading. The Public Sphere is a podcast from Contrivers' Review.
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The Literal Opium of the Masses
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Pete and Luke discuss a controversial article from Andrew Sullivan, "America's New Religions," in New York Magazine. They debate the differences between small-L liberalism and small-C conservatism in political theory. They also probe the role played by religion in providing the background cultural resources for stable political disagreements (as Sullivan seems to believe it must).
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Representing the Working Class
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Pete talks with frequent guest Wes Bishop about how politics (mis-)characterizes and stereotypes the working class.
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Partisanship
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Pete and Luke discuss a few articles about party politics in America. The Public Sphere is a podcast from Contrivers Review.
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Reconsidering Fascism in America
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On this episode, Luke and Pete discuss "Scary Clowns,” an article in the Baffler by Brendan O'Conner. Luke begins with a monologue about his growing fear of extremist right-wing violence. We consider the connections between more mainstream conservative groups and fascist groups like the Proud Boys. We discuss the racial polarization of politics, and how race has crystalized into a political differentiator. Finally, we consider the complicity by silence of the GOP.
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Ryan Zinke and Public Use
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Pete and Luke discuss Ryan Zinke, the scandal-ridden Secretary of the Interior. What does "public land for public use" mean? What is an "America First" energy policy? They also briefly revisit last week's topic, Matthew Whitaker, the newly appointed acting Attorney General. The Public Sphere is a podcast from Contrivers Review.
info_outlineToday we are discussing the head of the EPA, Scott Pruitt.
His tenure has been controversial. He has been in the news for potential ethics violations regarding airline fares. There have been odd details about personal security and a lack of transparency. Environmentalists have voiced concerns about policy process and changes that have occurred under his orders.
Pruitt is, by all accounts, deeply religious and in this episode we'll try to connect the dots between his faith and environmental policy.
- Ralph Drollinger, "Coming to Grips with the Religion of Environmentalism," Capitol Ministries (April 2, 2018).
- Katherine Stewart, "A Christian Nationalist Blitz," New York Times (May 26, 2018).
- Jeremy Pierce, "Dominionismists," First Things (August 14, 2011).
- Scott Pruitt at the Federalist Society.
- Steve Eder, "Scott Pruitt Before the E.P.A.," New York Times (April 21, 2018).
- Scott Pruitt & Luther Strange, "The Climate-Change Gang," National Review (May 17, 2016).
- Margaret Talbot, "Scott Pruitt's Dirty Politics," New Yorker (April 2, 2018).
- Umair Irfan, "Scott Pruitt is slowly strangling the EPA," Vox.com (March 8, 2018).