Propaganda in a Liberal Democracy
Today we discuss Jason Stanley's How Propaganda Works - a book I've been reading on-and-off since the History of Social Thought class, but which seems more important and relevant every day.Please sup...
28 Maj 1h 55min
Professor Kozlowski Lecture NOTES?!
Shamelessly promoting our new paid sister channel, Professor Kozlowski Lecture Notes, where you can find our discussions of V for Vendetta, Watchmen, Sandman, and all the rest of our forthcoming resea...
18 Maj 3min
A Statement of Intent in 2026
Today Professor Kozlowski does some long-overdue housekeeping. We'll talk about our ambitions for the future, specifically our project on The History of British Magick for the summer of 2026, and how ...
13 Maj 2h 25min
Biblical Politics - A Primer
The Bible is a long, difficult text with many apparent conflicts, especially when it comes to a believer's responsibilities to secular government. Here we will look at the seven most obvious models of...
19 Mars 35min
Faust Scenes 10-19
Professor Kozlowski finally reaches plot development in Goethe's Faust, Part One. He discusses Margareta as a character, Faust's (and the audience's) relationship to her, and the looming sense of des...
10 Feb 1h 30min
Gatsby's party sucked.
Professor Kozlowski, introvert and buzzkill extraordinaire, poops on that most famous of lavish, extravagant parties: the one thrown by Gatsby in Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby. A century of interprete...
5 Jan 2h 35min
History of Social Thought - Debrief
Professor Kozlowski wraps up his study of political philosophy by discussing the ups and downs of the project, summarizing some of the most important findings, and musing about the future (which will ...
20 Sep 20251h 1min
Language and Propaganda
Professor Kozlowski concludes his series on political philosophy with a look at the nature of propaganda and its (often-unnoticed) effect on language. By examining the ideas of George Orwell's "Politi...
20 Sep 20251h 43min
