Jan 6
Should we be transgressive? The limits and potential of transgressiveness | Catherine Liu, Rowan Williams, Josh Cohen
The good, the bad, and the transgressiveIs the transgression of norms and rules what brings history forward and allows for creativity and change? OR is the fetishization of transgression an ever-present danger that breaks down all structures of meaning and becomes totalizing in o ... Show More
48m 16s
Oct 2023
"The Identity Trap" with Yascha Mounk
My guest today is Yascha Mounk. Yascha is a German born political scientist, author, and lecturer known for his research on the rise of populism and the challenges to liberal democracy. He has authored several influential books, including "Stranger in My Own Country", "The People ... Show More
1h 34m
May 2017
An Evening with Slavoj Žižek
Radical philosopher, polymath, film star, cult icon, and author of over 30 books, Slavoj Žižek is one of the most controversial and leading contemporary public intellectuals, simultaneously acclaimed as the ‘Elvis of cultural theory’ and denounced as ‘the most dangerous philosoph ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 30
Ahmad Ibsais: Law & the Power of Words | Sumud Podcast
🎙️ This week on the Sumud Podcast, we’re joined by Ahmad Ibsais, a law student, writer, and poet whose work captures life, loss, and defiance under siege. Through his acclaimed newsletter State of Siege, Ahmad documents a generation’s struggle for justice, blending legal insight ... Show More
36m 23s
Feb 2025
#400 — The Politics of Information
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Helen Lewis about the culture wars. They discuss the role of journalists, DEI, political polarization, feminism, transgender activism, gender roles, the Rotherham scandal, Islam and jihadism, Elon Musk and X, the future of the Democratic Party, and other ... Show More
36m 48s
Apr 2018
Episode 36, The Daniel Dennett Interview (Part II - Philosophy of Mind)
<p>Our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/panpsycast.</p> <p>Everything you could need, including links to all of Daniel C. Dennett's work, can be found at www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast.</p> <p>In the words of A. C. Grayling, Pro ... Show More
45m 41s
Heaven in disorder
What is the concept of 'the self'? How does it relate to how we understand freedom, democracy and ideology?Join Slavoj Zizek as he explores the ideas that underpin how we understand the world.
Slavoj is a Slovenian Marxist-Lacanian philosopher and author, known for his incisive, radical, and humourous takes on the global political la ... Show More
<p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto">Breht went onto the International Solidarity Podcast with host Ashwin!<br /> <br /> "In this latest episode, I'm joined by Breht O'Shea (who many of you will know as the host of <a href= "https://revleftra ... Show More