Short Stuff: Bourgeoisie

In December 1900 three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from a deserted island in Scotland. To this day no one knows exactly what happened to them. Find out all about this strange situation in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Private equity is a business operation where companies are bought and run at their leanest to maximize returns for a handful of investors. It can be a lifeline for a flailing company or run it into the ground. Either way, PE firms make out like bandits.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

Why aren't there lemurs in Africa? That question created a whole theory about a lost continent. Turns out it's not true.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Self-disclosure can be really empowering, but it can also be re-traumatizing. We go over some basics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Rediffusion - Nous employons certains mots si souvent que nous ne nous interrogeons guère sur leur sens et leur signification. C'est le cas du mot "aujourd'hui". Sa forme est déjà un peu particulière, avec cette apostrophe qui divise le mot en deux parties distinctes. Hébergé par ... Show More

i have a love/hate relationship with social media. okay so maybe it’s just a hate/hate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Download ELSA for free and get 7 days pro membership for free: ⁠https://bit.ly/ELSAxTHINKINGINENGLISH⁠  Get up to 85% off of ELSA lifetime membership by going to ⁠elsaspeak.com/redeem⁠ and use my code THINK85 Populism is on the rise. Across the world, politicians and political pa ... Show More

The global working class engages in active revolution as we speak (and here I am to pontificate about it). As I (ismatu, artist, the pen behind these essays) become more powerful in my world-making, where do I go? Will I defect out of the working class and join the rank of capita ... Show More

durée : 00:58:40 - Avec philosophie - par : Géraldine Muhlmann, Antoine Ravon - Certains mouvements sociaux cherchent avant tout à rendre visible certaines situations ou catégories sociales souvent méprisées. Pourquoi la visibilité sociale est-elle si importante ? Le problème n'e ... Show More

Jules and Jez have been informed by their smaller humans that the time for the phrase "so demure" has passed. It has them thinking about where slang comes from and who decides when words are cool and when they are not.  

Being middle class in America used to mean something. It was something socially transformative and even revolutionary. What happened? These are the ideas Christine Rosen writes on in her recent article for Commentary, “The Elite War on the American Middle Class—and How to End It. ... Show More

Ok, when we last left off, we were talking about a new class of elites in sub-roman britain. A group of individuals we identify as anglo saxons and kings, and we also mentioned the class of nobles that was growing up around them. We also talked about how that change, the increase ... Show More

Sometimes, because of experiences, systemic problems, and internalized fears, it can be hard to take care of yourself. Anney shares a recent example.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.