The Pursuit of Happiness and Justice
DIA-Today: Democracy in America Today
English - July 31, 2021 13:01 - 33 minutes - 35.2 MBSociety & Culture Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We catch up after two months away from the podcast, discuss our plans for season 3, and introduce the new music for the show by listener Fred Lancia. Links: Fred Lancia, “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind).
Required Reading (7:40) - We discuss the major themes of the first two chapters of Book 1 of Aristotle’s Politics and the ongoing relevance of Aristotle’s concerns for human happiness, justice, and the common good. Links: Aristotle, The Politics (text used by Dr. Corbin; text used by Dr. Parks).
Open the Gradebook (28:31) - The Cleveland Indians are now the Cleveland Guardians. We grade the new name and discuss our favorite alternatives. Links: Tom Hanks narrated video.
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Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.