Political Philosophy

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Political Philosophy episodes

October 03, 2025 Pastor Caleb Campbell: Disarming Leviathan
Pastor Caleb Campbell, Desert Springs Bible Church, has published a new book, Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor, with Blackstone Publishing. It is available in paperback, Kindle and Audible editions. https://www.amazon.com/Disarming-Leviathan-Christian-Nationalist-Neighbor/dp/B0DB2NV6F7
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1 hr 3 min
September 27, 2025 The Usefulness of Common Sense in the Age of Digital Deception (Being There 6)
We finish up the discussion of Jerzy Kosinski’s novel Being There with “Chauncey Gardiner” being launched into the stratosphere of American power while being an acknowledged complete unknown on both sides of the Cold War. What does this satirical novel have to say about our lack of common sense?
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Political Philosophy Podcast: https://political-philosophy.com Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, which can be found on almost all podcast platforms!
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25 min
September 07, 2025 The Vulnerabilities of Democracy in the Age of Image
People are really falling for Chance … er, Chauncey in Chapter 5 of Jerzy Kosinski’s Being There.
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22 min
August 23, 2025 Romantic Democracy: The Blind Following the Blind. (Kosinski’s Being There, 4)
We continue with our discussion of Jerzy Kosinski’s novel, Being There, at the point where “Chauncey Gardiner,” mistaken for a wealthy and handsome businessman, meets the President of the United States and the American press–and a desperate heiress.
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Political Philosophy Podcast: https://political-philosophy.com
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26 min
July 31, 2025 An Empty Signifier Makes an Ideal Lover (Being There, Part 3)
We continue with our discussion of Jerzy Kosinski’s novel, Being There, at the point where “Chauncey Gardiner” meets EE by accident and gets mistaken for a wealthy and handsome businessman.
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29 min
July 26, 2025 Victim or Boss? Depends on Your Perspective (Being There, Part 2)
Jerzy Kosinski’s Being There is a satirical story about American democracy and the effects of electronic media on the American mind. This video covers the first two chapters of the novel, which was made into a movie starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine.
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22 min
July 22, 2025 From Gardener to Politician: The Impact of Media in ‘Being There’ (1)
We begin a new series inspired by Jerzy Kosinski’s classic novel, Being There (1971). Being There is a satirical and allegorical tale about the adventures of Chance, a simple gardener who has previously lived a sheltered life saturated with television as his main source of human contact. Chance is thrown into the media spotlight by accident, propelling him to the top echelons of American politics, as people read wisdom into everything he says.
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Political Philosophy Podcast: https://political-philosophy.com
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22 min
June 27, 2025 Thomas Aquinas’s Natural Law Theory: Brief Explanation (Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics Public Segment #4)
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Political Philosophy Podcast: https://political-philosophy.com
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20 min
June 20, 2025 The Quality of Friendships: Does it Matter for Politics? Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics Public Segment #3
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Political Philosophy Podcast: https://political-philosophy.com
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19 min
June 13, 2025 Introduction to Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics, Public Segment #2: The Mean Between Extremes
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Political Philosophy Podcast: https://political-philosophy.com
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17 min

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A podcast devoted to the history of political thought in the spirit of sharing, not perfection. Explanation and discussion of classic and contemporary political ideas. YouTube:…