The Hub for Important Ideas

The Hub for Important Ideas

By Stephen James and Ken SwainSociety & Culture
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The Hub for Important Ideas episodes

  • One Year Anniversary - Episode 30
    This episode discusses a sense of history, gun violence, and celebrates
    the one-year anniversary of The Hub for Important Ideas podcast. http://www.thehubforimportantideas.com/ 

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    35 min
  • Mental Health featuring Jerry Piven - Episode 29
    How do we understand mental health in America? This episode discusses sanity, psychopathology, our society, and possibilities for hope. It features an interview with psychologist Jerry Piven who teaches in the Department of Philosophy at
    Rutgers University. 

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Upheaval
    In America today, is our goal to be right, or to make a better country? This episode responds to the January 6 upheaval in Washington, DC. It works toward a perspective on what’s been happening and how to move forward. 

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Important Ideas from 2020
    This episode sums up our first season and recalls some of the seminal ideas from our guests. Our intention is to bring into public discourse the most inspiring ideas
    we’ve got, in an attempt to find the best way forward for humanity. www.thehubforimportantideas.com

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    30 min
  • Unity featuring Dan Liechty - Episode 24
    How do we unite our divided country? This episode looks
    at the differences between the liberal and conservative alignments in our
    culture and explores ways to unite our fractured society.  

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Humility - featuring Dan Liechty Episode 23 – The Hub for Important Ideas

    How do we make the world better for each of us and for our society in this age of individualism? This episode further explores the dual theme of humility and
    gratitude. This is an area that not only addresses our societal concerns, but also seems most appropriate in this Holiday Season.  

    www.thehubforimportantideas.com


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    1 hr 7 min
  • Misogyny - Episode 22 featuring Jamie Goldenberg
    How do we explain misogyny in this supposedly
    enlightened era? This episode discusses misogyny and the role of
    women in our society -- what our culture proscribes about our bodies to shield
    us from death anxiety. 

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    38 min
  • Pre-Election Special - Episode 21
    How do we select our leader in this incredibly hostile environment and
    divided country? This episode continues a discussion about
    politics in America to bring some fresh perspective to the 2020 presidential
    election.  

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    52 min

About The Hub for Important Ideas

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The Hub for Important Ideas is a podcast about the serious issues of our time, hosted by cultural critics Stephen James and Ken Swain. They challenge conventional thinking about contemporary problems…