Episodes

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10: Politics and the Question of IntentTrevor and Aaron discuss how much weight we should put on people's intent when they make political decisions, versus the actual outcome of their…
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009: America's Extremist Violence (w/ Patrick Eddington)Listen at Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Music | Pandora | Pocket Casts | RSS The January 6th insurrection was the most conspicuous recent…
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008: How to Think About ReligionTrevor and Aaron discuss their views of religion and religious faith, as well what role, if any, religious beliefs should play in political decision…
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007: Just Policing (with Jake Monaghan)Today's episode features Jake Monaghan, an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California. His new book is Just Policing. We…
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006: Public Health and the Drug War (with Jeffrey A. Singer)Listen now | The drug war is a massive public health program, but that only raises the question of what public health is and what it should be.
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005: The Liberty Movement's Radicals and Reactionaries (w/ Matt Zwolinski)Listen now | Philosopher Matt Zwolinski joins the show to discuss libertarianism, its complex and often fractious evolution, and the tensions between…
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004: Philosophy, Morality, and ReasonAaron and Trevor discuss the limits of reason and the role of philosophy in political questions.
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003: The Truth About Sex Work (with Kaytlin Bailey)Listen now | A conversation about the politics and ethics of sex work.
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002: How to Think About Public Policy with Peter Van DorenA master class in doing political analysis well.
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001: The Idea that Explains the Political Order w/ Jason KuznickiOne that has the potential to reconfigure how we think about politics and political institutions.
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A Preview of Freedom, from Trevor Burrus and Aaron Ross PowellFor eight years and 400+ episodes, Aaron Ross Powell and Trevor Burrus hosted Free Thoughts. Now, we want to welcome you to our new show, Freedom, a…
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