Philosophy Historian Against Moral Panic

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On the agenda:

-Wisely choosing Vico [5:06-6:49]

-Losing faith, gaining skepticism, and seeking the goodness of knowledge [6:50-7:56]

-Ignorance and bliss [11:59-17:32]

-The pros and cons of American populism and dogmatism [17:33-29:12]

-How much morality is enough? [29:13-30:06]

-Why our government's so dysfunctional [30:07-37:58]

-Elitism and activism in the academe [37:59-46:09]

-The productive anxieties of American life [46:10-49:36]

-The nostalgia party of the right [49:37-1:01:39]

-The unserious, crusading left [1:01:40-1:10:54]

-The case for indifference [1:10:55-1:15:24]

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