political philosophy

MINIBAR: The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good (with Jennifer Kling)

October 23, 2026 HBS Hosts Ethics, Gender/Sex/LGBTQI Concerns, HOTEL BAR SESSIONS, Hotel Bar Sessions (Season 16), Minibar Episodes, Politics 0 Comments

Why you should make the imperfect phone call.

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Episode 222: De-Skilling

May 1, 2026 HBS Hosts HOTEL BAR SESSIONS, Hotel Bar Sessions (Season 15), Politics, Pop Culture, Professional Philosophy / Higher Ed, Technology 0 Comments

What happens to a skill when you stop needing it?

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Episode 219: Possible Worlds

April 10, 2026 HBS Hosts Ethics, HOTEL BAR SESSIONS, Hotel Bar Sessions (Season 15), Politics, Pop Culture 0 Comments

What philosophers do with worlds that don’t exist — and whether it helps.

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Episode 218: Strange Bedfellows: Adorno and Strauss (with Jeffrey Bernstein)

April 5, 2026 HBS Hosts Ethics, Guest Episodes, HOTEL BAR SESSIONS, Hotel Bar Sessions (Season 15), Politics 0 Comments

Strauss and Adorno walk into a bar. Turns out they both hate fascism.

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