4 Podcast Episodes
EI Weekly Listen — On Civility by Erica Benner
EI Weekly Listen — On Civility by Erica Benner
Navigating politico-religious disagreements in a spirit of civility is nigh-on impossible in eras in which the meaning o... Read more
17 Feb 2023
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40mins
EI Weekly Listen — Authority without knowledge by Erica Benner
EI Weekly Listen — Authority without knowledge by Erica Benner
The worst form of ignorance in politics is an inflated opinion of one’s own wisdom. In matters of moral judgement, autho... Read more
23 Sep 2022
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20mins
EI Weekly Listen — Democracy in crisis: Lessons from Ancient Athens by Erica Benner
EI Weekly Listen — Democracy in crisis: Lessons from Ancient Athens by Erica Benner
Demagogues thrive if moderate politicians flatter citizens into an unrealistic sense of their own greatness. Read by Lei... Read more
12 Aug 2022
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26mins
Episode 08: Erica Benner
Episode 08: Erica Benner
The life and thought of Niccolò Machiavelli has been badly misunderstood, argues historian Erica Benner. Far from his us... Read more
5 Jul 2017
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35mins