Foucault in the Real World
Our most recent podcast, "Foucault in the Real World: Disciplinary Power and the Construction of Human Agency," is our final episode of a Four Part Series. In our last episode, we examined what a Niet...
8 Feb 20161h 27min
The Implications of the View that Language is Power: Foucault's account of Power and Identity
Our most recent podcast, "The Implications of the View that Language is Power: Foucault's account of Power and Identity," is Part III in an ongoing series investigating the debate between Orwell's met...
5 Feb 20161h 15min
the Orwellian State Part 2 - Language as Power
Our most recent episode, "Language as Power: Transcending Orwell's account of language through Nietzsche and Foucault," is Part II in a Four Part series. In our last episode, we discussed Orwell's cla...
26 Jan 201655min
The Truth about the Orwellian State
In a recent article in Salon magazine, the author claimed that the GOP has become the party of Orwell's nightmare. Is this correct? What is Orwell's nightmare? In this episode we examine the "Orwellia...
12 Jan 201643min
Executive Power (repost)
With one year to go in office, President Obama has once again actively "transformed" the legal, political, and institutional relations of power in the United States. Enacting several "Executive Order...
5 Jan 201654min
Life as Art - #1 Graham Elwood
Two years ago DSU did a podcast called "Life as Art." In this episode we explored the philosophical foundations and implications of thinking about our identities as works of art. The response to the e...
22 Des 20151h
Money in Politics
In our most recent episode, Walker and Professor Dungey wade into the emotionally charged and highly "political" issue of "Money in Politics." It is often argued that "money" has corrupted "politics,...
8 Des 201553min
Where does the hate come from?
Responding to the recent episode of political violence, Ben Carson stated: "Unfortunately, there's a lot of extremism coming from all areas. It's one of the biggest problems that I think is threatenin...
1 Des 201547min
