Scholars want to decolonize everything, and universities say they are doing the hard work of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. But is anything really being done, or is it all for show?
In this episode, we approach these questions through three words that are common inside and outside of academia: decolonize, reconciliation, and colonialism.
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Today
Yanshuo Zhang, "Creative Belonging: The Qiang and Multiethnic Imagination in Modern China" (U Michigan Press, 2026)
China is a multicultural country home to fifty-five ethnic minority groups, yet due to linguistic and cultural barriers many of these groups remain understudied or unknown in the West. The Qiang, one of modern China’s officially recognized ethnic minorities, is also China’s longe ... Show More
44m 41s
Today
Tristan J. Rogers, "Conservatism, Past and Present: A Philosophical Introduction" (Routledge, 2025)
In Conservatism, Past and Present: A Philosophical Introduction (Routledge, 2025), Tristan J. Rogers argues that philosophical conservatism is a coherent and compelling set of historically rooted ideas about conserving and promoting the human good. Part I, “Conservatism Past,” ... Show More
1h 14m
Jun 2024
[PATREON PREVIEW] Angelic Encounters
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5m 36s
Dec 2022
How To!: The Art of Gathering
‘Tis the season of gathering with friends and family. It’s also a time where some of us yearn for a closer community, like this week’s listener. Morgan is looking for a way to hang out with friends in a consistent, meaningful manner. On this episode of How To!, Priya Parker, auth ... Show More
41m 5s
May 2023
Documentary #16: The Myth of Freedom Under Capitalism
Although its intellectual handmaidens love to insist otherwise — capitalism is not a system that truly embodies freedom. We all feel it, of course — that nagging sense that we lack any agency over the choices that shape our lives, the frustration we feel at our bosses, the tensio ... Show More
1h 39m
<p>An exciting discovery out of Rome has recently rocked the archeological community! We have the details on this week's episode.</p> <p><strong>-------------------------------------</strong></p> <p class="p1"><strong>ADVERTISE WITH US:</strong> Reach expats, future expats, and t ... Show More
