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Laurie finishes up her series on Eric Voegelin’s short book with some observations about how Voegelin’s idea might be useful for us. … More Take-Aways From Eric Voegelin’s Science, Politics & Gnosticism (6)
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
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?’
Laurie explains Eric Voegelin’s concept of ideologies as “ersatz” or false religions.
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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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… More The “Death of God”: Its Meaning and Significance (Voegelin 4) ft. Marx & Nietzsche
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