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Are We The Baddies?
FromWisdom of Crowds
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39 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
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Podcast episode
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveThree months into the Israel-Gaza war, Shadi, Damir, and Sam get philosophical about morality and international relations. Is it realistic to expect states to behave morally? Is the Western concern for human rights real? Or is it merely a mask for self-interest and imperial rule?The American attitude toward the war has caused Shadi to doubt his conviction in the goodness of American power. Damir thinks he sees an opportunity to drag Shadi to his amoral way of analyzing the world. A familiar tussle follows, with each citing examples from history to make their case.Is America just another empire, doing what empires always do? Or is it an agent of democracy, prosperity, and moral progress, despite its many failings?In the full episode (for paying subscribers only), Sam increasingly intervenes in the debate, forcing Shadi (and to a lesser extent Damir) to justify their moral priors. Is democracy good in itself, or does the good come from faith and religion?Required Reading:* Shadi’s growing doubts (Twitter/X).* Damir growing glee at Shadi’s doubts (Twitter/X).* I Saw Satan Fall Like Lighting by René Girard.* Sam’s essay, “Relinquishing Utopia”* Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War by Samuel Moyn* Wisdom of Crowds episode with Samuel MoynWisdom of Crowds is a platform challenging premises and understanding first principles on politics and culture. Join us!
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 6: Holbrooke And Humanitarian Intervention: A healthy Shadi and a sick Damir chew over Richard Holbrooke’s complicated legacy, as well as the moral imperatives and political limits of humanitarian intervention. by Wisdom of Crowds