Temple of Sociology Podcast
Social science, social theory, and policy discussion without the games - plus fun stuff! templeofsociology.substack.com
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This podcast explains why I don’t teach Foucault in my own classes, even though I dig much of his stuff. A follow up to episode #25 on Mark Pennington’s Foucault book.
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Ever wonder why pickleball makes tennis nerds super angry? Listen here for the answer.
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Mark Pennington has a book called Foucault and Liberal Political Economy, just published by Oxford University Press. The book looks at parallels and intersections between the writings of the French social theorist and folks like Hayek, Mises, and the Austrians. Required listening for Theory Heads of all types.
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In this episode, Bryan Caplan talks about his new book on housing construction deregulation - Build, Baby, Build - and the role that libertarians have in a time of nationalism and protectionism.
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Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
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In this podcast episode, I discuss why I am completely opposed to cell phones, laptops, and AI in my classes. Fabio’s school is old school!!!
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Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
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<...Today, I’ll talk about how higher education has come to define who we are. Check it out!
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Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
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Which Dune book should I read? Should I watch the David Lynch version? What’s the deal with all those books written by Frank Herbert’s kid?
I am here to help. Enjoy.
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Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
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Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
...Is Bigfoot more plausible than String Theory? In this podcast, I’ll make the case. Crazy? Tell me! Articles and books referenced:
* The Trouble with Physics by Lee Smolin.
* Wiki summary of string theory.
* Wiki summary of Gigantopithecus.
* Will String Theory Finally Be Put to the Experimental Test? in Scientific American.
Thanks for listening.
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If your buddies can’t believe Die Hard is a Christmas movie, send them my way and I’ll set them straight. You’re welcome.
Have a safe holiday and see you after the New Year.
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We’re talking with Isaac Reed of the University of Virginia about his theory of social power: “rector, actor, other”/RAO theory. This was developed in the journal Sociological Theory and in his book Power in Modernity. Enjoy!
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We have a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving - Derin Kent of the University of Warwick is our podcast guest. He’s got some fascinating research on teams of tornado chaser - check it out here.
Enjoy this twisty tale!
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This podcast is an initial reaction to the Trump victory in the 2024 election. Previous election themed podcasts: Pre-election discussion 2024, What we learned from the Harris campaign, social science ideas to help you guess the winner, parking lot voter theory.
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In this episode, we talk about polls, close races, and parking lot theory. What are your thoughts on the election? We also have a shout out to my dude Isaac, who just subscribed. Previous election themed podcasts: What we learned from the Harris campaign, social science ideas to help you guess the winner, parking lot voter theory.
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A few years ago, the Tocqueville Center at Indiana University invited conservative fire brand Amy Wax to give a talk and I was asked to be the respondent. Given her recent sanctioning by the University of Pennsylvania law school, I felt it was time to revisit this talk. This is the audio recording of that event. Here is a link to the video if you want more than the podcast. Briefly, Wax argues in favor of traditional family values...
This week, we’ll chat with Musa al-Gharbi, sociologist and author of We Have Never Been Woke. We’ll discuss his theory of “symbolic capitalists” who try to gain the upper hand in cultural disputes. You might also want to check out our earlier discussion with Steve Teles about Left and Right politics in the academy.
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In this episode, we revisit the issue of why Putin didn’t use nuclear weapons after the Ukrainian invasion of Kursk. We refer to this news article about the NATO Secretary General and this social media report about failed missile tests in Russia. This podcast refers to Episode #10, which was about Putin and nuclear weapons. Thanks to Adam Peri for the comments leading to this podcast.
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In this episode, we’ll discuss take aways from Harris’ nomination, a balanced blend of voter behavior and normative theory.
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Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
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This podcast episode discusses the article “Nuclear Weapons Always Stopped Invasions. Then Ukrainian Troops Poured Into Russia” by Daniel Michaels at the Wall Street Journal.
PS. The last podcast, Star Wars Divorce, was accidentally behind a paywall. I fixed that. Please check it out.
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On a Very Special episode of Temple of Sociology, I talk about my Star Wars Divorce. So sad!
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Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
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Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
Intro Sociology for $1 per chapter
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Steve Teles of Johns Hopkins political science talks about the Left tilt of academia. This is based on his new article in National Affairs.
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Sociology and Classical Liberalism (Open access/free)
Grad Skool Rulz - cheap ($5) advice manual for grad students
Obama and the antiwar movement
A Social Theory book you will enjoy reading
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