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The Myth of Modernity
Ministry of Ideas
English - January 20, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - ★★★★★ - 146 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture History culture philosophy history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Many think modernity is about the rise of science, the spread of democracy and capitalism, or the decline of religion or superstition. But those stories ignore the bigger picture about colonialism and race.
Guests:
Mayra Rivera, professor of Religion and Latinx Studies at Harvard University.
Jared Hickman, professor of English at Johns Hopkins University. Author of the book, Black Prometheus: Race and Radicalism in the Age of Atlantic Slavery.
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Many think modernity is about the rise of science, the spread of democracy and capitalism, or the decline of religion or superstition. But those stories ignore the bigger picture about colonialism and race.
Guests:
Mayra Rivera, professor of Religion and Latinx Studies at Harvard University.
Jared Hickman, professor of English at Johns Hopkins University. Author of the book, Black Prometheus: Race and Radicalism in the Age of Atlantic Slavery.
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