The second “Pints” event is tomorrow (Thursday, February 2) at 7 p.m. Central Time. You can join me live for about an hour and a quarter, with time for Q and A. This month we’re talking about Aristotle and his enduring legacy in the development of political thought. You can get in on this by … More Next “Pints” Tomorrow–This One’s on Aristotle!
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This is a rare cross posting from the Maurin Academy’s other podcast, Dustbowl Diatribes. If you like this content, be sure to subscribe directly to Dustbowl Diatribes! … More The Call to Integral Liberation: An Interview With Dr. Larry Chapp (Dustbowl Diatribes, SO 2 Ep. 2)
My first “Pints with Plato” session will start at 7 p.m. US Central Time this Thursday (link below or search Pints with Plato on Eventbrite)! If you support us on Patreon at the Salt of the Earth or Worker Scholar levels you will already have access. In this first session I plan to actually discuss … More First “Pints with Plato” Live Session Coming Up!
Laurie discusses DC Schindler’s views on the limitations of liberal religious toleration and his argument for a better toleration that coincides with increased influence or even establishment of the Catholic Church. This subject allows Laurie to contrast Schindler’s views with those of Christian anarchists and anti-empire theologians, and to explore whether or not Schindler’s views are, in fact, utopian, or at least unconsciously still influenced by Enlightenment thinking. … More Should We Be More Tolerant–Or Will Our Brains Fall Out? (Politics of the Real 7)
Laurie discusses Ch. 5 of DC Schinder’s The Politics of the Real having to do with property and extends the reasoning into corporate property and the environment. … More The Meaning of Ownership (Politics of the Real 6)
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