Episode 156: Philosophy and Politics Free-Form Discussion (Part One)
Summary: How does studying philosophy help you to make sense of the political landscape? Wes, Mark, Dylan, and Seth play pundit and express their angst over this new era. We reflect on political rhetoric, elitism, and much more.<br> There is no text for this episode, though we've got <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2012/07/22/ep60/" target="_blank">Aristotle</a>, <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2016/11/07/ep151-1-burke/" target="_blank">Burke</a>, and <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2016/11/21/ep152-tocqueville/" target="_blank">Tocqueville</a> firmly in mind, and Wes brings up <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/08/welcome-age-anger-brexit-trump" target="_blank">this article from the Guardian</a>, "Welcome to the Age of Anger," by Pankaj Mishra.<br> This discussion is continued on <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/01/23/ep156-2-philosophy-politics/" target="_blank">part 2</a>. You can alternately get the ad-free, unbroken <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/01/16/episode-156-philosophy-and-politics-free-form-discussion-citizen-edition/" target="_blank">Citizen Edition</a>. <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support" target="_blank">Please support PEL</a>! Yes, there are still a few more <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/store" target="_blank">PEL Wall Calendars</a> left.<br> Sponsors: Get $50 off a mattress at <a href="https://casper.com/?cvosrc=podcast.podcast.the_partially_examined_life&utm_campaign=the_partially_examined_life&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&cvo_placement=landingpage&coupon_code=pel&coupon_code_amount=50&partner_hero_name=The+Partially+Examined+Life" target="_blank">casper.com/pel</a> (promo code pel). Try out online therapy at <a href="http://get.talkspace.com/rd-examined/?utr_source=podcast&utr_medium=MIDROLL&utr_campaign=PODCAST_MIDROLL_obBC_osAL_dvAL_deLP_fuCT_taPL_btCM_THE-PARTIALLY-EXAMINED-LIFE_122016&utr_adgroup=the-partially-examined-life&utr_keyword=122016" target="_blank">talkspace.com/examined</a> ($30 off with coupon code EXAMINED). Get three free meals (with free shipping) at <a href="https://www.blueapron.com/?cvosrc=audio-paid.podcast.thepartiallyexaminedlife&utm_campaign=thepartiallyexaminedlife&utm_medium=audio-paid&utm_source=podcast%20" target="_blank">blueapron.com/pel</a>.<br>
