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Analysis of a conservative book
22:00 - 28:43 (06:42)
The book in discussion appears in many undergraduate syllabi, but its fundamentally conservative nature has not been highlighted. The author makes up philosophy words and seems to be out of his depth in large portions of it.
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In this podcast episode, hosts discuss Fukuyama’s “The End of History…,” reflecting on their disappointment with the book and its economic analysis.
22:00 - 23:38 (01:37)
Summary
In this podcast episode, hosts discuss Fukuyama’s “The End of History…,” reflecting on their disappointment with the book and its economic analysis.
ChapterAnalysis of a conservative book
EpisodeThe End of History
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The podcast hosts discuss how a classic book, which still appears in many undergraduate syllabi, promotes a fundamentally conservative argument that individuals do not have to care about those suffering from poverty unless the conditions were initially unfair.
23:38 - 26:48 (03:09)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss how a classic book, which still appears in many undergraduate syllabi, promotes a fundamentally conservative argument that individuals do not have to care about those suffering from poverty unless the conditions were initially unfair.
ChapterAnalysis of a conservative book
EpisodeThe End of History
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
Fukuyama's use of the term "thymus" to describe the human desire for recognition is criticized as overly complex and unnecessary by Peter Thiel and Niall Ferguson in this podcast episode.
26:48 - 28:43 (01:54)
Summary
Fukuyama's use of the term "thymus" to describe the human desire for recognition is criticized as overly complex and unnecessary by Peter Thiel and Niall Ferguson in this podcast episode.