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Plato’s *Crito* [*Philosophers, Explained* series]

Should Socrates escape from his death sentence? Do the innocent have the right to avoid unjust punishments? What is the relation between citizen and the state? The full series:

TODAY: “Ask Us Anything About Philosophy” with Stephen Hicks and David Kelley

Join Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D, and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D, Wednesday, December 7 @ 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET for a special 90-minute “Ask Us Anything About Philosophy” event where the duo will answer YOUR most pressing philosophical questions. Not yet on Clubhouse? RSVP for the event HERE.

Four Public Lectures in Poland by Professor Stephen Hicks

I will be giving these public lectures in Poland in December: “Does Dugin Really Have a Political ‘Fourth Way’?” Location: Gdánsk, Museum of the Second World War. Date: December 15. “Mind-shift for 21st-Century Education: Entrepreneurism.” Location: Polish Educational Research Association. Date: December 13. “Entrepreneurial Thinking in Life for Students: How Can Educators Cultivate It?” University …

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Is Foucault a Neo-Marxist? Heidegger as the “essential” philosopher

Foucault’s response to an interview question: “Heidegger has always been for me the essential philosopher. I started by reading Hegel, then Marx, and I began to read Heidegger in 1951 or 1952; then in 1952 or 1953, I no longer remember, I read Nietzsche. I still have the notes I took while reading Heidegger – …

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“Ask Us Anything About Philosophy” with Stephen Hicks and David Kelley

Next Week: Join Senior Scholar Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., and Atlas Society founder David Kelley, Ph.D., Wednesday, December 7 @ 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET for a special 90-minute “Ask Us Anything About Philosophy” event where the duo will answer YOUR most pressing philosophical questions. Not yet on Clubhouse? RSVP for the event HERE.

Marx & Scientific Socialism [Education’s Villains and Heroes course]

This December 14th we will have our seventh session of the online course “Education’s Villains and Heroes,” where we will discuss Marx’s “scientific socialism” and its implications for education * Reading to prepare for this session: Marx: Quotations on materialism, religion, exploitation, and violence. * Link to register: ZOOM. To see more of our courses …

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Tchaikovsky’s musical magnanimity

Reprising this charming anecdote about his commitment to music, as reported by cellist Yulian Poplavsky, who knew Tchaikovsky at the time: The event was a performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Spanish Capriccio, which was to be conducted by the composer himself in a concert for the Russian Musical Society. The great Tchaikovsky was in attendance for the …

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Next three in *Philosophers, Explained*: Heidegger, Socrates, and Aristotle

The next three in the new Philosophers, Explained by Stephen Hicks series will be: 18. Martin Heidegger on re-casting metaphysics. “What Is Metaphysics?” 19. Socrates on civil disobedience. Plato’s Crito. 20. Aristotle on the good life. From Nicomachean Ethics. 1 Immanuel Kant on the limits of reason. Critique of Pure Reason. 2 William James on …

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Cost-benefit thinking and climate change

A good example in The Wall Street Journal, reporting on a study published in Lancet: Climate Change Saves More Lives Than You’d ThinkEight times as many people die from cold as heat, and the fix for both is access to cheap fuel.

How to have a successful discussion [from John’s Views for a Better World]

Experienced consultant John Davis on how to have productive discussions. A snippet: * Stick to the subject.* Don’t interrupt.* One person talking at a time.* No ad hominem.* No name calling.* Eliminate gutter talk* Avoid logical fallacies.* Know the underlying premises of your positions.* Identify the underlying premises of the others’ positions.* Argue from basic …

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