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The Weaponization of Philosophy
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3:44:40 - 3:46:35 (01:54)

In this episode, the hosts discuss the story of George Reynolds, an enslaved man from Texas in the 1800s, and how his interpretation of philosophy as a weapon against oppression. Reynolds' beliefs were seen as a threat to slaveholders and the possibility of coordinated slave revolts, and his words demonstrate how philosophy can have real-world consequences.

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