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    CROSSOVER EPISODE - Is Liberal Democracy The Best We Can Do?

    CROSSOVER EPISODE - Is Liberal Democracy The Best We Can Do?

    FromThe Morality of Everyday Things: An Everyday Philosophy Podcast

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    CROSSOVER EPISODE - Is Liberal Democracy The Best We Can Do?

    FromThe Morality of Everyday Things: An Everyday Philosophy Podcast

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    Length:
    75 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 8, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    This is a crossover with the Good in Theory podcast. We discuss with Clif what liberal democracy is, the arguments in its favour, and some big critiques. What is the purpose of government? How much of what we look for in good governance is shaped by our liberal democratic contexts (and particularly, the Cold War)? Episode includes Plato, Nazis and of course the Lizard People.
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    Released:
    Feb 8, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Do you enjoy asking the big questions in life? Or the medium-sized questions? And then debating them with your friends? We can't promise to help you win every argument, but in this podcast, join us as we debate all kinds of everyday issues. With clear definitions, and some help from philosophers throughout history, we break down the key arguments of questions like "Should billionaires exist?", "Is God a good thing?" and many more. We're Jake and Ant, two friends who studied a mix of philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford. We started this podcast during Covid-19, and what began as a lockdown hobby to curb our own boredom has somehow ended up becoming one of the Top 2% of podcasts worldwide. It’s been flatteringly described as “Like listening to your mates argue in the pub, except they’re not rude to each other and they sound like they know what they’re talking about”. Well, when we do our research anyway. Support the show: For as little as $1.50 per month, you can support the show using our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/moedt Subscribe to our email updates at https://moedt.substack.com And lastly, thanks to everyone who has left us a good review or contacted us to say they like the show. You guys are the reason we do this :)