Author: Political Philosophy: Dr Laurie M Johnson

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What’s Happened to the Liberating Arts? An Interview with Jeffrey Bilbro of the Front Porch Republic

August 19, 2023

Why study the Liberal Arts and Sciences even if you aren’t in college, or in college but studying something else? Laurie has a conversation with the Editor in Chief of The Front Porch Republic and an Associate Professor of English at Grove City College about a book that he has co-edited, entitled The Liberating Arts: Why We Need Liberal Arts Education. … More What’s Happened to the Liberating Arts? An Interview with Jeffrey Bilbro of the Front Porch Republic

Repost: Catholics, the “New Right” & Politics in 2023: My Interview on The Simpleton Podcast

August 11, 2023

This is an interview I did recently with Clark Massey of the Simpleton Podcast. More of that podcast here: (https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb). … More Repost: Catholics, the “New Right” & Politics in 2023: My Interview on The Simpleton Podcast

Holmgren’s Energy Descent & Climate Change Scenarios: Are We in ‘Brown Tech?’

July 28, 2023

David Holmgren, one of the founders of the permaculture movement, has provided useful analysis by thinking through various scenarios involving descent from peak oil supply and how they interact with various climate change scenarios. … More Holmgren’s Energy Descent & Climate Change Scenarios: Are We in ‘Brown Tech?’

Higher Education at a Crossroads (From Monthly Political Philosophy Talk)

July 14, 2023

This is a short selection from Laurie’s monthly political philosophy talk. This one was a reprise of a keynote talk she recently gave in Germany. In this section, the topic is the modern university and how faculty and students are impacted by neoliberal trends and management in higher education. If you like this, consider getting the entire talk, and a whole lot more, by becoming a patron of The Maurin Academy:

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Interview: The Simpleton Podcast–Pursuing the “Real” w/ Spencer Hess & Emily Larner, Repost

June 17, 2023

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Promo for Short Series: Romano Guardini’s The End of the Modern World

May 22, 2023

Here’s a sample of Spencer’s first session on Romano Guardini’s The End of the Modern World. In his first session, Spencer introduces himself, the Maurin Academy, and covers the first chapter of the book. You can still sign up for this series either on our Eventbrite page or by supporting us on Patreon. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/romano-guardinis-the-end-of-the-modern-world-tickets-546586794817 https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy … More Promo for Short Series: Romano Guardini’s The End of the Modern World