A collection of our episodes featuring political topics
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Episode 39: Work
The HBS hosts sit down with Dr. Jason Read to talk about the experience of work in the 21st C.
Episode 38: Social Media
The HBS hosts talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media. Social media dominate much of our current lives. Sometimes this is for the better, sometimes this is for the worse. Social media platforms allow much that is beneficial to individuals, communities, and society. Yet they also allow much that is...
Episode 36: The Global South
The HBS hosts discuss philosophy and theory in relation to the global south with Prof. Surti Singh.
Episode 34: Cancel Panic
The HBS hosts discuss so-called "cancel culture" and the panic surrounding it.
Episode 31: Whose History? (with Charles McKinney)
The HBS hosts chat sit down with Dr. Charles McKinney, Jr. to talk about whose history is (and isn't) being taught.
Episode 30: Robots (with David Gunkel)
The HBS hosts discuss how robots and intelligent machines are upending our social, moral, legal, and philosophical categories.
Episode 29: Defending the Humanities
The HBS hosts present their best defense of humanities-based education and, in doing so, try to justify their existences.
Episode 23: Superheroes
The HBS hosts discuss the role of superheroes in culture and popular media.
Episode 22: White Working Class
The HBS hosts take a critical look at the white working class and their grievances.
Episode 21: Conspiracy Theories
The HBS hosts discuss conspiracy theories and what motivates people to believe in them.
Episode 18: Digital Afterlives
The HBS hosts discuss what happens to our digital personalities after the meatspace person dies.