Fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers

Media hysteria aside, most of the time, our modern democratic societies feel like they could continue for a very long time. Yet, throughout history, societies come and go like the blink of an eye. What forms of government are stable enough to stand the test of time?



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This week, we discuss why most people don't really care about what's going on politically, and how the people who do care make life worse for the rest of us.



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This week, David's mad that the kids are coming up with words for things that don't need them. Is it really just the kids that are doing it, though? And are the names really unnecessary?



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This week, we discuss the implications of the commodification of influence and the personal character of so-called "influencers".



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Employers and employees have differing ideas of what makes a good employee. This week, we examine this dynamic and what sorts of tensions it causes in the workplace and the job market.



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It seems the question underlying all political discussion is that of fairness. This week, we consider the question of fairness and some of the weird decisions Western democracies have made in pursuit of fairness.



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