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Distilling Liberty

6 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

Distilling ideas by Yaël Ossowski

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6: Technology as Pharmakon

November 08, 2021 11:09 - 5 minutes - 7.94 MB

The question of the impact of technology is a major theme in today’s culture. TV shows, books, and even entire fields of philosophy are dedicated to exploring the positive and negative impacts. Social media, an important method of communication for a large portion of Earth’s population, is very much an extension of this. In a sense, technology is the ultimate pharmakon, both a remedy and a poison in the same fell swoop. What does this dichotomy mean for how we’ll allow technology to shape ou...

5: Who Controls Language?

November 08, 2021 11:07 - 5 minutes - 7.96 MB

Language is both beautiful and organic. It varies from country to country, in dialect, pattern, and tone. However, certain institutions and people are trying to change language and how we use it, both for political reasons and for simplification. Will they be successful? What if people reject these changes? How can we ensure the survival of our languages? Survey: Only 2% of Hispanics Prefer the Politically Correct Term ‘Latinx’ https://reason.com/2019/11/04/latinx-poll-think-now-hispanics-2...

4: Citizenship of the Future

November 08, 2021 10:39 - 6 minutes - 9.59 MB

What will be the citizenship of the future? The tradition of citizenship has evolved over time, and been expanded for many who could not share in the rights, obligations, and responsibilities. But larger governing structures like the European Union, the affordability of travel, the changing nature of work, the Internet, and the portability of our rights are changing how we view citizenship. What if we could choose citizenship as easily as a cell phone plan or television?National Geographic: ...

3: Immigration is Really Hard

November 08, 2021 10:25 - 6 minutes - 8.64 MB

Immigration is actually tough. It’s not easy to leave your friends, family, network, and social capital you’ve built up. Added to that, there is already a complicated process that exists, yet many want to make it more difficult. Let’s not focus on extremes, and instead elevate what makes immigration important and necessary. Washington Examiner: Birthright Citizenship Helped Make America Great Yaël Ossowski: The Case for Open Borders and Free Immigration Charlotte Observer: Don’t kick out ...

2: Smart Cannabis Policy

November 07, 2021 14:08 - 5 minutes - 8 MB

Smart Cannabis Policy encourages competition, entrepreneurship, safety, avoids red tape and eradicates the black market. Inside Sources: The Green Rush Is Already Here, and We Need Smart Cannabis Policy to Direct It

1: Social Housing

November 07, 2021 13:52 - 6 minutes - 9.58 MB

Social housing. Does it work? Does it make a city more livable? What is seen and not seen? CityLab: Secrets of the World's Most Livable City

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