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The world needs more philosophy. More to the point, we all need to engage with the world with a more philosophical attitude. My name is Douglas Giles, I am a philosopher by trade and temperament. I understand that philosophy is an active search for concepts on which we can build a better life. Long fascinated by ideas, I am motivated by an earnest desire to bring philosophy out of its insular ivory tower and into everyday life where it can be put to good uses. As a university philosophy

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00:09:49

Trump Is Not a Fascist--It's Worse Than That...

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2024/10/24

Both Hitler and Trump are pathetic and delusional. Both are far right authoritarians. But their movements have different motivations and goals. Calling Trump a fascist may seem like a convenient shorthand description, but it masks the depth of the real movement behind Trump. The truth is difficult but important to understand.

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00:19:21

Does Anyone Understand What “Freedom” Means?

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2024/09/26

Philosophy of Election 24 Series #5Freedom is a word many people use, but few people have any substantial understanding of the meaning of the concept. To mention that fact isn’t cynical or disparaging. The concept of freedom, like all significant philosophical concepts, is deep, complex, multidimensional, and nuanced. It is beyond simplistic definitions.

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00:18:07

The Importance of Trump's Comments that Immigrants...

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2024/09/12

It matters what Trump said. Here's why, and here's how it connects with my book, Why Trump.

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00:13:21

Philosophy of Election '24 - Harris, Walz, and...

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2024/08/25

I talk about Minnesota, tater tots, and a possible sea change in American politics. Could the Harris-Walz campaign actually be directed at the 60% of the body politic?

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00:05:19

Philosophy of Election '24 - Stalker Vance and the...

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2024/08/16

When people show you who they are, believe them.Politics is about power, and power has a political dimension. Power manifests not just on a grand scale but also on a very personal scale. Not all power is ugly and coercive, but some of it is.

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00:07:52

Philosophy of Election 24 - Trump’s Racial Identity...

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2024/08/08

The same old culture war is now directed at Kamala Harris.

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00:12:11

New Book: Why Trump?

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2024/07/24

Some say that a week is a lifetime in politics, and last week showed how true that is. Now the election can turn to focus on Trump.I've been busy the past two months finishing my new book, Why Trump? Why Some People Support Him—How the Rest of Us Can Respond. I read from the first chapter, Chapter 1. Framing the Issue. https://amzn.to/3Y3NeFm https://dgilesauthor.com/why-trump/

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00:20:15

Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power - Chapter 1

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2024/07/04

A reading of the first chapter of my recent book, available for sale everywhere.Links to where you can purchase the book. Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power

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00:32:51

The Fundamental Contradictions in Anarchism and...

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2024/05/30

A look at two ideologies that are shaping political discourse.Text transcript and reference links: https://insertphilosophyhere.com/the-fundamental-contradictions-in-anarchism-and-libertarianism/

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00:12:13

What’s Right and Wrong About the Columbia Protests

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2024/04/25

What’s right and wrong about the Columbia protests and what’s right and wrong about political action.Can we have an intelligent conversation about what’s going on at Columbia University? Probably not. I’ll try anyway, although a conversation requires willing and sincere participants. Referenced in this episode: Ethics of Dissent and ProtestLeft Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power: The Core Dynamics of Political ActionAssault on the Left: The FBI and the Sixties Antiwar MovementLaurel

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00:17:35

Conspiracy Theories versus People Exercising Power

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2024/04/11

There’s an important difference between them. This episode is a follow-up to Episode 12, "What Lurks Behind Conspiracy Theories." The subject of conspiracy theories is of great interest, probably because 2024 is an election year in many countries. In this episode, I respond to a comment made by several listeners and explain the difference between a conspiracy theory and the typical exercising of power.

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00:01:40

Book Release Announcement

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2024/03/27

My new book has been released.Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power: The Core Dynamics of Political Action The Kindle version is available here. The paperback version is available here.

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00:10:18

My First Clues About Social Injustice

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2024/03/21

One reason I am so passionate about the value of education comes from what I learned working two work-study jobs when I was an undergraduate.

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00:14:49

Pt 1: Lazy Thinking. Pt 2: How to Have an Argument

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2024/03/07

Part 1: People Aren’t Stupid — They’re Lazy ThinkersMany people evade the ethical responsibility to think deeply Part 2: How to Have an Argument (More of a Debate Really) How to disagree without being disagreeable Contact me at: InsertPhilosophyHere.com

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00:10:25

Is Your Politics One of Principles or Pettiness?

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2024/02/22

Politics brings out the worst of people; it doesn’t have to.Comments? Contact me at InsertPhilosophyHere.com.

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00:18:55

The Curious Case of Taylor Swift

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2024/02/08

What’s going on underneath the hype? A philosopher looks into the phenomenon that is Taylor Swift and indicts the music industry that tried to exploit her.

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00:17:08

Masterclasses, TEDx Talks, Spam, and the Rise of the...

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2024/01/24

My long-term slightly scientific study of fluffpreneurship. We are now in the Epoch of the Memeocene in which things are oversimplified and vapid. It is an age in which society recognizes facile imitation more than substance. Not surprisingly, the snake oil merchants have adapted to the times. What they sell and how they sell it has been pared down to exploit our age of pretending to solve problems with empty platitudes.

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00:15:42

It’s Okay to Not Like Christmas

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2023/12/18

Do you love Christmas? That’s cool, I respect that. Have fun. I want to talk about and with those who don’t consider Christmas the “most wonderful time of the year,” because I respect them too.

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00:08:39

Ethics of Dissent and Protest

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2023/11/30

Cooperation, loyalty, adherence to the rule of law. These are noble virtues, of which the following are necessary for a free and open society. But there are times when it is necessary to step outside these noble virtues. There are times when dissent is a virtue. There is a time for peace and a time for protest.

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00:21:40

Reactionism Is Not Populism

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2023/11/09

Understanding political movements is essential for building a human-centered politics. I therefore propose a distinction between reactionary movements and populist movements based on their different worldviews, goals, and targets of their opposition. Support this podcast: https://ko-fi.com/insertphilosophyhere

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