Return of the White Man's Burden
Just as in a previous age of colonialism, today's neo-imperialists justify themselves in terms of "uplifting" inferior foreign peoples.
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Half the Answer #15: Showing Their Buts
Trent and Caitlin talk to…each other??? Caitlin presents the reasoning behind her recent Liberal Currents essay on the rhetorical
Neon Liberalism #27: How to Fix Democracy
Join Samantha and guest Kevin J. Elliott as we talk about the history of democracy as a form of government,
Half the Answer #14: Anti-DEI or Just Segregationist?
Caitlin and Trent join Associate Professor Victor Ray to talk about DEI. What is meant by DEI depends on who
Neon Liberalism #26: Against Hyperlocalism
Join Samantha and guest Ned Resnikoff as they discuss why Americans are so cynical about politics—and how a movement
Half the Answer #13: Science vs. Propaganda: Trans Women in Sports
Trent and Caitlin talk to Liberal Currents author Vikas Valiveti about the current state of scientific consensus on how trans
Half the Answer #12: Why Did the Secret Police Visit Clay Jackson?
Caitlin and Trent talk to Clay Jackson, a litigator from Dallas, Texas. Clay describes the disconcerting experience of having secret
Half the Answer #11: Why We Fear AI
Trent and Caitlin speak with cognitive scientist, linguist, and AI researcher Hagen Blix about his book, co-authored with Ingeborg Glimmer,
Neon Liberalism #25: Does the Narrative Matter?
Join Samantha and guest Will Stancil as they talk the vexed question of whether politics is driven by merely material
Half the Answer #10: Liberty, Rationality, and Trans Rights
Trent and Caitlin talk with journalist Evan Urquhart about the ways trans rights get discussed in mainstream media, including the
Neon Liberalism #24: The Border Crisis Is an Everything Crisis
Join Samantha and guest Professor Anna Law as they talk about the exploding constitutional crisis over Donald Trump's