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The New Thinkery

The New Thinkery is a podcast devoted to political philosophy and its history, along with its many guises in literature, film, and human experience generally. Named after Socrates’ infamous “Thinkery”... Read more

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Steven Hayward on David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas"

Steven Hayward on David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas"

This week, the guys are joined for the third time by author, political commentator, and policy scholar Steven F. Hayward... Read more

9 Aug 2023

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An Overview of Shakespeare's Hamlet

An Overview of Shakespeare's Hamlet

The guys are back this week with a break from the philosophy books, opting instead for another of Shakespeare's great pl... Read more

2 Aug 2023

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Jacob Howland on Glaucon's Fate & Plato's Republic

Jacob Howland on Glaucon's Fate & Plato's Republic

This week, the guys are joined by Jacob Howland, author of Glaucon's Fate: History, Myth, and Character in Plato's Repub... Read more

26 Jul 2023

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E. M. Forster's The Machine Stops

E. M. Forster's The Machine Stops

This week, the guys dive into the underground world of E. M. Forster's The Machine Stops. People live in pods, communica... Read more

19 Jul 2023

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