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Arbitrary Power and Deuinionization
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL), describes an example of his concern of the growing arbitrary power of the state.
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Against Libertarianism
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL), demonstrates how the classical libertarian argument against the state impinging on our personal freedom is incorrect.
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A Supreme Example
Tufts University philosopher Brian Epstein describes how many people’s perspectives on the social world are prejudiced by a hidden assumption that he takes issue with, and uses the example of The Supreme Court to illustrate his point.
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Vietnam's Shadow
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) describes how the experience of the Vietnam War affected his research on classical Athens.
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Understanding Incentives
Legal scholar Emilie Hafner-Burton (UCSD) discusses the importance of understanding the incentives of those who commit human rights abuses.
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Truth and Totalitarianism
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how it is dangerous in politics to believe that we should be heading towards some version of absolute truth.
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Begging the Question
Political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley) describes how, in politics, the explanation of a crisis often points to a solution.
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Human Rights Awareness
Legal scholar Emilie Hafner-Burton (UCSD) discusses the lack of general awareness surrounding much of the international human rights system.
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Always Lying
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how our consistent complaint that politicians lie more today than in the past doesn't bear up to historical scrutiny.
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A Sense of Crisis
Award-winning author Pankaj Mishra describes how his outlook to life has been irrevocably affected by a deep sense of crisis that is common to many people who grow up in Asia.
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In the Shadow of The West
Award-winning author Pankaj Mishra describes his personal experiences of growing up in Asia while being disproportionately affected by Western cultural, philosophical and economic considerations.
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Implementing Norms
Legal scholar Emilie Hafner-Burton (UCSD) highlights the difference between creating and applying human rights norms.
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Harnessing a Crisis
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra explores how finding ourselves in a prolonged societal crisis can force us to grapple with vital political, economic and environmental issues.
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Global Morality
Political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley) describes the inevitable moral questions that arise when taking global governance seriously.
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Freedom and Social Justice
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL) describes how egalitarian principles in Scandinavian societies might be said to provide greater freedom to their people .
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Fostering Social Change
University of Michigan business professor Andrew Hoffman relates how, in order to promote societal awareness of climate change, we need social entrepreneurs to consistently make public links to related events to disrupt people’s common...