Molly Ball joins the Podcast to discuss her new book, Pelosi. We cover the career of the first woman Speaker of the house, divisions on the left, and the skill of governance.

Pelosi: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pelosi-Molly-Ball/dp/1250252865

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PELOSI With Molly Ball

Is J S Mill's liberty principle bad political philosophy because he fails to define harm? I try to give this 'conventional' read a fair shake while also giving you my own view that the principle is . . . good, actually.

On Liberty by Aquarusa - https://aquarusa.wordpress.com/2021/08/02/on-liberty-1859/

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Harm & Liberty In J S Mill

Is modern social justice activism a threat to free speech, or the project of liberal democracy more broadly? Thomas Prosser and I offer differing interpretations of this new ideological project.

RADICALISM VS LIBERALISM With Thomas Prosser

Magdi Semrau joins me to discuss the politics of covid. Are the many restrictions due to the pandemic philosophically justifiable? Why have the political left and political right interpreted the crisis so differently and what does this tell us about the nature of conservatism and the future of liberalism?

COVID & IDEOLOGY With Magdi Semrau

Why do theories of the end of the political and economic order feel so intuitive to some people, and so unintuitive to others? I draw on early Christian history and dehumanization theory to create a novel account.

POLITICAL APOCALYPTICISM

American technology policy expert Alec Ross joins the podcast the discuss the future of the world economy and the political risks of failing to address inequality and concentrations of corporate power.

THE POLITICS OF RAGE with Alec Ross

Robert Talisse returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book - Sustaining democracy. We also discuss liberalism and the role of imagination in politics (and this time we agree!)

DEMOCRACY, DISCORD, & IMAGINATION With Robert Talisse

For the last episode of 2021 I take on audience questions on political elites, islamic terrorism, orthodox marxism, and the US left and Joe Biden.

End Of Year AMA

A back and forth interview with Jack Symes of the Panpsycast Philosophy podcast on his new book Philosophers on Consciousness: Talking about the Mind.

We start with our reflections on doing public philosophy and how we respond to criticism, the move on to the philosophy of consciousness. We end with a discussion of how we think about our minds might impact our thoughts on morality and I'm challenged with a trolley problem: One human being vs five Vulcans who think, but do not feel pleasure or pain.

Audio version of this video interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UG3vf3OWcA&t=3197s

CONSCIOUSNESS AND MORALITY with Jack Symes

An interview I did on the Elucidations Podcast. The episode is an introduction to J S Mil''s political philosophy; who he was, his place in the liberal tradition, the liberty principle, and utility vs rights based approaches to liberal pluralism.

AN INTRODUCTION TO J S MILL

I'm joined by Joel Baden to discuss the theological and moral system behind the sacrifice laws in Leviticus, as well the history and composition of the Pentateuch.

Watch this interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmTP8SeQuco&t=2694s

LEVITICUS with Joel Baden

A deep dive into the philosophy of reparations with Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò. We cover the context & questions asked, Rawls, Nozick, arguments for equality, & harm repair vs constructivst accounts of reparations.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKq83FUsCIM&t=3365s

GLOBAL REPARATIONS with Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò

A deep dive into J S Mill's relationship with socialism with Helen McCabe. We cover Mill's moral foundations, pre-Marxian Socialism, the nature and history of liberalism and socialism, their interpretation today, and if Mill's vision is a realizable one.

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J S MILL & SOCIALISM with Helen McCabe

An in-depth deep dive into how we might deduce the time of writing of the anonymous, undated, genre-defying documents we call the four canonical gospels.

DATING THE GOSPELS

A blockbuster all-in-one-take listener questions episode covering the queen, Mark's gospel, Liz Truss, reconciling individualism with social justice, & the midterms.

Audience Questions

I'm joined by Alfred Mele to discuss his latest book - Free Will: An Opinionated guide. We cover how philosophers think about these issues and some common examples, then discuss our general thoughts on both compatibilism and libertarian free will.

FREE WILL REVISITED with Alfred Mele

An extended episode in which I take on one of the most significant historical mysteries of all time: What happened at, and after, the death of Jesus? What did Paul see, or claim to have seen? How and why the gospel accounts differ, and my best guess on the reality behind it all.

THE RESURECTION AS HISTORY

I'm joined by Virginia Mantouvalou to discuss her upcoming book on worker's rights. We look at how state rules and regulations can make workers at risk of explotation, and the role of human rights in addressing these injustices.

Structural Injustice & Workers' Rights with Virginia Mantouvalou

Why did democrats exceed expectations in the midterms, and what does that mean for America's increasingly unstable democracy? I give some overall reactions and analysis in this solo episode.

MIDTERM REACTIONS

I'm Joined by Jonathan Jowlands for an in-depth discussion of historical Jesus research. We cover the history of the 'quest' and the different worldviews we both bring to it. Jonathan lays out a view for including theological perspectives, and I defend a 'history only' approach.

THE HISTORICAL JESUS With Jonathan Rowlands

After a content creation sabbatical, the podcast is back!

Friend of the Podcast Philip Pettit returns to discuss his latest book - the State - we discuss his genealogy of norms, laws, and nations.

THE STATE With Philip Pettit

I'm joined by Amanda Podany, author of Weavers, Scribes, and Kings, to chat all things Ancient Near East. From her 'microhistory' method, to the culture, religion, gender norms, politics, and even food of the period.

(After a longish pause in episodes I'm coming back with two at once!)

THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST With Amanda Podany

Kevin Vallier returns to the podcast to breakdown the lastest intelectual movement on the relgious right - intergralism. What is it, where did it come from, and what should liberals and conservatives make of it?

INTERGRALISM With Kevin Vallier

What defines the modern American right? Matt McManus argues we should understand the movement as fundementally about hierarchy, we then get into a general conversation about the Biden administration and the direction of the US Left.

THE POLITICAL RIGHT & EQUALITY With MattMcManus

1. SEX WORK, ORGAN SALES, AND INTUITION  A conversation with Cecile Fabre

NEO-REPUBLICANISM A conversation with Philip Pettit

THOMAS HOBBES With Arash Abizadeh

What are we ultimately disputing when we disagree politically? Is progress across moral and political divides possible, and if so when? I get into a spontaneous lively conversion with Robert Talise on the epistemic foundations of political pluralism.

DISAGREEMENT With Robert Tallise

Does democracy have to be a matter of simply electing representatives? I'm joined by Hélène Landemore to discuss the problems with libertarianism, democracy in the workplace, & alternate models of democratic decision making.

OPEN DEMOCRACY With Hélène Landemore

Ian Dunt returns to the podcast for a pig picture talk on liberalism - What is it's future after trump, how does/should the ideology manage conflict, what are the differences between the UK and US left? We cover a lot and end on an uncharacteristically (for us) optimistic note.

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