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January 31, 2022
Hannah Arendt on manipulating mass psychology
From The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951): “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist.” Why? “In an ever-changing, …
January 30, 2022
Ask Me Anything — Ethics (February 2 event)
Join as at Clubhouse for an “Ask Me Anything — Ethics” event, were I will be answering questions about ethics and philosophy. Join our Senior Scholar, Dr. Stephen Hicks Wednesday, February 2 @ 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET for a special “Ask Me Anything About Ethics” event where Dr. Hicks will be answering your questions on ethics …
January 29, 2022
Dangerous Thoughts podcast: interviewed by Carter
I was interviewed by Carter of Unsafe Spaces. Our theme was “The Seeds of Woke Culture.” Timestamps: 00:00 The Rise of Woke Culture 01:24 Introduction of Stephen Hicks 02:22 Describing woke culture 09:50 Assumptions of liberal culture 13:40 Let’s look at the Enlightenment 18:58 The Counter-Enlightenment and Rousseau 26:08 Immanuel Kant. Enlightenment Thinker? 31:00 Divorce …
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January 28, 2022
A Poverty Trap — young, single mother version
Suppose that you’re a single mother living in a rough part of the city. The father of your child is not around. You’d like to work, but it’s a challenge to fit that with your commitments as a mother. Yet you have ambition and energy — and an entrepreneurial idea: Other women in your area …
January 27, 2022
The Anti-Capitalism Course: “Fascism vs. Capitalism”
With Dr. Stephen Hicks The second session of The Anti-Capitalism Course will be “Fascism versus Capitalism.” The reading for this session is Giovanni Gentile and Benito Mussolini’s The Doctrine of Fascism. Professor Gentile was an Idealist and Hegelian philosopher who taught at several Italian universities. Link to register for the session at Kazm. You can also check …
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Philosophers Rasmussen and Den Uyl in conversation with Kolhatkar
A good, careful discussion of their work. Professors Douglas Rasmussen and Douglas Den Uyl are joint authors of many works, including The Realist Turn, Norms of Liberty, and The Philosophic Thought of Ayn Rand.
January 26, 2022
New book out on Jordan Peterson’s ideas
Philosopher Sandra Woien, Ph.D., of Arizona State University edited this collection of essays by a wide range of scholars on Jordan B. Peterson’s ideas. I contributed a chapter explaining and critiquing Dr. Peterson’s pragmatism in religion. From the book’s description page: “The Canadian psychology professor Jordan Peterson burst into public awareness when he opposed the …
3 million views of *Nietzsche and the Nazis*
We’re celebrating this milestone reached today: The original documentary was produced in 2006 and had success with Netflix. The print book came out in 2010, followed by several translations. This audiobook edition was produced in 2013. We were thrilled when it hit one million views, so this is off the charts. (And for a philosophy …
What is postmodernism? | Philosophy for Real Life (18 of 22) | Stephen Hicks
Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. “Postmodernism” is a big, sprawling concept and movement — what does it mean? Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big …
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January 25, 2022
On inflation, gender and free speech, and pig-heart transplants (Hicks and Salsman on Current Events)
Dr. Richard Salsman and I discuss three philosophically charged current issues. I approve of this meme.
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