Tyler brings his reflections from James C. Scott’s Seeing like a State, and sparks a conversation about the problems inherent to making things “legible.” The notion of legibility takes the dialogue beyond the production of governmental policy,

Episode 7: Expertise and the Crisis of Trust

Jun 17th, 2021 1h 6m

This week we discuss how the debates about expertise and fake news indicate a deeper crisis of trust in our society and its institutions.

Episode 6: Thinking Sociologically - Outcomes Without Agents

May 22nd, 2021 1h 9m

This week we talk about how the need to assign blame obstructs our ability to think sociologically, that is, to analyze and critique societal systems. We explore how the Right particularly falls prey to the logic of blame.

Episode 5: Knowledge and Jealousy, A Conversation with Nathaniel Perrin (PART 2)

May 8th, 2021 52m 32s

This week we continue our conversation with Nathaniel Perrin. In part 2, we explore the need to constantly self-narrate, and its connection to pain and reconciliation.

Episode 4: Knowledge and Jealousy, A Conversation with Nathaniel Perrin (PART 1)

May 1st, 2021 50m 45s

Join us for a conversation with our guest Nathaniel Perrin as we discuss his work on jealousy and knowledge. Live from Sweden!

Episode 3: Encountering Otherness

Apr 17th, 2021 58m 1s

In this episode, we explore how the encounter with others is fraught with danger and anxiety, tempting us to flee the demands that the existence of other people places upon us.

Episode 2: The Diversity Deal

Mar 21st, 2021 56m 52s

In our second episode, we explore Matt’s most recent essay on how bureaucracy springs up to manage the downsides of diversity. Be on the lookout for Matt's terrible impression of Slavoj Zizek at around 18 minutes in.