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The Revolution and Ideology Podcast
A sociologist and historian explore revolutionary theory and history.
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About Revolution and Ideology
“Revolution and Ideology” was started by Nick Lee and Jared Benson, university instructors of sociology and history respectively. Nick and Jared currently co-teach three humanities courses titled “Resistance and Revolution,” “Ideology and Isms,” and “Stateless Societies.” In the first, They explore the theories and historical examples of revolution and social change. In the second, they examine various historical and modern ideologies and the ways in which they motivate how people think and behave today. In the third, they analyze various theories and histories of stateless societies. In this podcast, they explore the ideas from their courses.
Recent Episodes
What is a Nation? – Ernest Renan
We discuss “What is a Nation?”, an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan
The Myth of Sisyphus – Albert Camus
We discuss Albert Camus’ “The Myth of Sisyphus” and Absurdist philosophy.
Imagined Communities
We discuss Benedict Anderson’s 1983 work “Imagined Communities” specifically focusing on the origins of national consciousness.
The Invention of American Tradition
We discuss the article “The Invention of American Tradition” by MJ Bowden.
Squid Game is Anticapitalist. So What?
We discuss the Netflix series “Squid Game” and whether or not the fact that it’s blatantly anticapitalist even matters.
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