The Public and the Private

04/09/2021 34 min Temporada 3 Episodio 5
The Public and the Private

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Episode Synopsis

We discuss the dangers of conceiving of the political community as a large family and holding property in common in light of Aristotle’s critique of Plato’s Republic at the beginning of book 2 of his Politics.   
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.
Opening (0:54) - We discuss Dave choosing Alabama as his college football team, the virtues of Buc-ee’s convenience stores, and our quest for listeners in Wyoming and North Dakota. 
Required Reading (5:22) - We reflect on Aristotle’s critique of Plato’s Republic in the first six chapters of book two of his Politics, as Aristotle stresses the dangers of holding property and family life in common. Links: Aristotle, The Politics.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (27:40) - We make our next round of NFL divisional predictions, looking at the AFC North and NFC North. Link: ESPN projections.
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Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.