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A group of trained philosophers explore the philosophical dimensions of contemporary politics, and make the case for progressive politics.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Philosophical dimensions • Contemporary politics • Progressive politics • Ethics • Social justice • Technology & AI • Political culture • Economic inequality • Human rights • Privacy & democracyThe Badlands Politics & Philosophy Podcast is a show where trained philosophers delve into the philosophical aspects of contemporary political issues, often advocating for progressive views. The podcast consistently tackles the intersection of philosophy with politics, economics, and social issues. Several recurring themes emerge throughout various episodes, reflecting a keen interest in dissecting complex societal topics with a philosophical lens.
Discussions often explore the ideology and implications of success culture, scrutinizing whether the societal emphasis on success aligns or conflicts with the pursuit of a meaningful life. The ethics surrounding technology, particularly artificial intelligence and its impact on non-technological domains such as art and employment practices, also feature prominently in the podcast's content.
Political and social justice issues are central to many episodes, with attention given to the implications of court decisions, like those surrounding abortion rights and workplace discrimination. Through these discussions, the podcast examines the broader societal and moral questions tied to legal and political developments. Other episodes investigate the psychological and cultural dimensions of power, wealth, and democracy, considering how these factors affect individual behavior and collective societal dynamics.
In several episodes, the podcast addresses ecological and ethical topics, including the intrinsic value of ecosystems and the morality of doping in sports. These discussions often draw on philosophical texts and concepts to provide depth and context.
Overall, this podcast is tailored for listeners interested in a philosophical exploration of modern political and ethical issues, applying rigorous philosophical inquiry to understand and critique the world around us.
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94 - Success or Meaning? 2023-Feb-03 65 minutes |
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93 - Against Success Culture Pt. 1: What is Success and Is It Good to be Successful? 2023-Jan-06 69 minutes |
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92 - Is AI Replacing Artists? 2022-Sep-30 97 minutes |
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91 - The Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs Wade (pt.2) 2022-Aug-05 72 minutes |
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90 - The Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs Wade (pt.1) 2022-Jul-22 90 minutes |
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89 - Uh Oh, Have the Chat Bots Gone Sentient?? 2022-Jul-01 99 minutes |
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88 - Should We Get Rid of Applications? Pt. 2 2022-Jun-17 94 minutes |
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87 - Should We Get Rid of Applications? Pt. 1 2022-Jun-03 75 minutes |
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86 - Machine Learning and Ethics: The Toronto Declaration Pt. 2 2022-May-13 73 minutes |
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85 - Machine Learning and Ethics: The Toronto Declaration Pt. 1 2022-May-02 73 minutes |
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84 - Is Doping Wrong? 2022-Mar-28 100 minutes |
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83 - Are We Living In A Failed Simulation? 2022-Mar-04 79 minutes |
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82 - Pope Says It's Selfish to Have Pets Instead of Kids 2022-Jan-14 86 minutes |
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81 - Do Ecosystems Have Intrinsic Value? Pt. 2 2021-Dec-10 74 minutes |
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80 - Do Ecosystems Have Intrinsic Value? Pt. 1 2021-Nov-26 82 minutes |
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79 - Can You Be Anti-Abortion Without Being A Socialist Vegan? (Part 2) 2021-Oct-22 74 minutes |
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78 - Can You Be Anti-Abortion Without Being A Socialist Vegan? (Part 1) 2021-Oct-08 74 minutes |
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77 - Texas' Anti-Abortion Law 2021-Sep-20 56 minutes |
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76 - The Conservative Mind and the Liberal Mind pt. 2 2021-Sep-03 85 minutes |
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75 - The Conservative Mind and the Liberal Mind 2021-Aug-27 50 minutes |
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74 - Michael Sandel's The Tyranny of Merit pt. 2 2021-Jul-30 101 minutes |
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73 - Michael Sandel's The Tyranny of Merit pt. 1 2021-Jul-16 76 minutes |
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72 - Is Morality Just Like Your Opinion, Man? Pt 2: Metaethics or Why Morality is Kind of Weird Though... 2021-Jun-18 76 minutes |
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71 - Is Morality Just Like Your Opinion, Man? Pt 1: On Cultural Relativism 2021-Jun-04 70 minutes |
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70 - The Psychology of Power and Wealth 2021-May-21 89 minutes |
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69 - Why Is Twitter So Awful? 2021-Apr-16 65 minutes |
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68 - UFO Reports & David Hume On Miracles 2021-Apr-02 51 minutes |
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67 - On Irrationality and Detachment From Reality 2021-Jan-29 62 minutes |
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66 - McCarthyism and Trumpism: Lessons In Political Hysteria 2021-Jan-08 120 minutes |
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65 - The First Red Scare: Anti-Left Hysteria & How Progressives Became Known As Communists 2020-Dec-28 81 minutes |
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64 - The Demise of American Political Culture? Pt. 2:Epistemic Estrangement & Derangement 2020-Dec-04 77 minutes |
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63 - The Demise of American Political Culture? Pt. 1: Polarization Hell, Trumpism 2020-Nov-27 73 minutes |
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62 - The Supreme Court On Mail-in Ballot Deadlines in the 2020 Presidential Election 2020-Nov-06 88 minutes |
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61 - 2020 Presidential Debate Nightmare: Catharsis 2020-Oct-01 63 minutes |
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60 - Hannah Arendt On Eichmann and the Banality of Evil 2020-Sep-11 74 minutes |
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59 - Mike Pompeo's Commission on Unalienable Rights 2020-Aug-21 76 minutes |
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58 - Bostock vs. Clayton County: The Supreme Court On Sexual Orientation/Identity and Workplace Discrimination (pt. 2) 2020-Jul-17 43 minutes |
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57 - Bostock vs. Clayton County: The Supreme Court On Sexual Orientation/Identity and Workplace Discrimination (pt. 1) 2020-Jul-10 55 minutes |
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56 - The Ethics of Protest Pt 2: The Justification of Violent Protest 2020-Jun-20 82 minutes |
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55 - The Ethics of Protest Pt 1: Protest and the Public Perception of Protest 2020-Jun-12 55 minutes |
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54 - Arthur Lieber on Political Introverts (How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics) 2020-May-29 58 minutes |
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53 - Coronavirus pt. 3: Inequality in a Pandemic 2020-Apr-10 51 minutes |
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52 - Coronavirus pt. 2: The Delicate Balance of Health and the Economy 2020-Apr-03 42 minutes |
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51 - Coronavirus Pt. 1: The Epistemology of a Pandemic 2020-Mar-27 51 minutes |
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50 - The Sanders Scare 2020-Mar-13 69 minutes |
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48 - The Democratic Primary Begins: Does Iowa Have Too Much Influence? 2020-Feb-07 64 minutes |
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49 - The Philosophy of Joe Biden (?) 2020-Feb-04 69 minutes |
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47-What Is The Right To Privacy? 2020-Jan-17 81 minutes |
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46 - Badlands Christmas Special: The Ethics of Christmas 2019-Dec-20 94 minutes |
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45 - Interview with Robert Talisse on Overdoing Democracy: Why We Must Put Politics in Its Place 2019-Nov-29 140 minutes |
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44 - Why Should We Care About Privacy? 2019-Nov-15 85 minutes |
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43 - Property Rights As A Social Construct 2019-Oct-25 66 minutes |
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42 - Is There A Natural Right To Property? 2019-Oct-11 71 minutes |
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41 - The Right to Representation and the Global Citizen 2019-Sep-20 56 minutes |
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40 - Making Sense of the Census: The Right to Count vs. the Right to Vote 2019-Sep-06 55 minutes |
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39 - Is It Actually Obvious That We Should Deport Violent Criminal Immigrants? 2019-Aug-23 80 minutes |
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38 - What’s Wrong With Partisan Gerrymandering? Pt. 2: The Complications of Proportionality 2019-Aug-02 53 minutes |
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37 - What's Wrong With Partisan Gerrymandering? Pt. 1 2019-Jul-26 64 minutes |
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36- Is the General Public Epistemically Screwed? 2019-Jul-12 95 minutes |
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35 - When Experts Misinform: Conflicts of Interest, Bad Faith, and Research Blind Spots 2019-Jul-05 86 minutes |
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34 - The Philosophy of Elizabeth Warren pt. 2: Crises of Democracy, Foreign Policy 2019-Jun-28 48 minutes |
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33 - The Philosophy of Elizabeth Warren pt. 1: Warren's Economic Philosophy 2019-May-24 65 minutes |
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32 - The Housing Crisis in Nashville with Sarah Imran 2019-May-17 58 minutes |
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31 - The Sad State of U.S. Happiness, Social Media, Big Data, and Addiction 2019-May-03 100 minutes |
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30 - World Happiness in 2019: Results, Explanation, Political Engagement, Prosocial Behavior 2019-Apr-26 92 minutes |
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29 - On The Economic and Political Ramifications of a Democratic Economy 2019-Apr-19 54 minutes |
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28 - Richard Wolff’s Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism” pt. 2 2019-Apr-12 68 minutes |
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27 - The College Admissions Scandal 2019-Mar-22 47 minutes |
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26 - Richard Wolff’s "Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism” pt. 1 2019-Mar-15 50 minutes |
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25 - Suzy Killmister On the Socially Constructed Human and the Foundations of Human Rights 2019-Mar-08 69 minutes |
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24 - The Philosophy of Work pt. 3: Is Being Hardworking A Virtue or a Vice? 2019-Mar-01 63 minutes |
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23 - The Philosophy of Work pt. 2: Total-Work Minds, Total-Work Lives 2019-Feb-22 57 minutes |
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22 - The Philosophy of Work pt. 1: On Survival, Enhancement, and Purpose 2019-Feb-15 59 minutes |
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21 - Are Progressives Luddites? Pt. 2: The Threat of the AI Automation Revolution 2019-Feb-08 72 minutes |
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20 - Is Kamala Harris Proposing A Universal Basic Income? Yeah Nah. 2019-Feb-01 73 minutes |
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19 - Roundtable: Progressives for President in 2020? Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Tulsi Gabbard 2019-Jan-25 79 minutes |
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18 - Are Progressives Luddites? Pt. 1: On The Potential of Life-saving Artificial Intelligence 2019-Jan-18 73 minutes |
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17 - On The Ethics of Immigration pt. 2: Progressive Opposition to Open Borders? 2018-Dec-13 80 minutes |
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16 - On The Ethics of Immigration pt. 1: Freedom of Movement, National Security, and Culture 2018-Dec-07 51 minutes |
15 - Do Countries Have the Right to Exclude Refugees?2018-Nov-30 52 minutes |
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14 - Roundtable: The 2018 Midterms 2018-Nov-16 74 minutes |
13 - Free Market Libertarianism vs. Progressivism2018-Nov-09 61 minutes |
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12 - Roundtable: “What Will Future Generations Condemn Us For?” Pt. 2 2018-Nov-02 62 minutes |
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11 - Roundtable: “What Will Future Generations Condemn Us For?” Pt. 1 2018-Oct-26 80 minutes |
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10 - What’s Happening: Amazon’s $15 Minimum Wage, Working Class Politicians, 4-Day Work Week 2018-Oct-19 68 minutes |
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9 - What is Capitalism? 2018-Oct-12 67 minutes |
8 - Economic Inequality pt. 3: The Myth of Meritocracy2018-Oct-05 44 minutes |
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7 - Roundtable: “Optics” 2018-Sep-28 86 minutes |
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6 - What’s Happening: Kavanaugh, Vontae Davis, Defense Bill 2018-Sep-25 61 minutes |
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5 - Economic Inequality pt. 2: Inequality of Opportunity and the Myth of the American Dream 2018-Sep-21 39 minutes |
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4 - Economic Inequality pt. 1: The American Dream and Deprivation Amidst Plenty 2018-Sep-14 31 minutes |
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3 - Roundtable: The Cure for Toxic Partisanship Is not “Coming Together” 2018-Sep-07 86 minutes |
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2 - Money in Politics pt. 2: The Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics 2018-Aug-31 33 minutes |
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1 - Money in Politics pt. 1: The Structural Problem of Money in Politics 2018-Aug-22 39 minutes |