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Robert Talisse on Civic Solitude

Democracy is about acting as a group, but, surprisingly, Robert Talisse argues that what it needs to function well is a degree of solitude for citizens. In-group and out-group dynamics mean that individuals become vulnerable to being pushed towards more extreme views than they would otherwise hold.…

Season 4, Episode 4: Robert Talisse - On Civic Solitude: (Part 2)

In this episode, we sit down with philosopher ⁠Robert Talisse ⁠to explore the ideas behind his book ⁠Civic Solitude: Why Democracy Needs Distance⁠. Talisse argues that while democracy thrives on public participation, it also requires something quieter — moments of reflection and distance from the n…

Season 4, Episode 3: Robert Talisse - On Civic Solitude: (Part 1)

In this episode, we sit down with philosopher Robert Talisse to explore the ideas behind his book Civic Solitude: Why Democracy Needs Distance. Talisse argues that while democracy thrives on public participation, it also requires something quieter — moments of reflection and distance from the noise…

The End of Academic Freedom / The Need for “Civic Solitude”

First up, Thea Abu al-Haj joins the program to discuss the unprecedented censorship she and other academic authors experienced when Harvard administration pulled the plug on an entire issue of the Harvard Educational Review, an issue that would have been dedicated to Palestine. Thea discusses this …

Robert Talisse: Civic Solitude

Our 2024-2025 season continues with a conversation with Robert Talisse (Vanderbilt) on his new book, Civic Solitude: Why Democracy Needs Distance. Here, Talisse argues that democracy, in addition to its participatory elements, requires a kind of reflection and capacity building that is best achieve…

Democracy is difficult and contains the seeds of its destruction | A talk with Robert Talisse

A talk with political theorist Robert Talisse, author of "Sustaining Democracy: What We Owe To The Other Side," which is one of the best book about American polarization I've read. We talk about: the limits and realities of democracy and what it can achieve; separating expected and healthy polariza…

My book Defusing American Anger, about U.S. polarization, is published

Some updates about: the release of my Defusing American Anger book (available at www.american-anger.com); some depolarization-aimed videos I put on YouTube; and my upcoming interview with Robert Talisse, author of Sustaining Democracy.  Learn more about the show and get transcripts at⁠ ⁠behavior-p…

Reconnecting a Divided Democracy with Philosopher Robert Talisse

Right now in our country, political polarization and divisive anger between parties make some feel that our democracy is breaking. How can democratic societies endure—and even flourish—amid deep and persistent disagreement? On this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver t…

Palestine, Censorship, and the Responsibility to Reflect

This week we’re talking about getting comfortable with uncomfortable ideas. First up, Thea Abu al-Haj joins the program to discuss the unprecedented censorship she and other academic authors experienced when the Harvard Educational Review pulled the plug on an entire issue of their journal dedicate…

A Philosopher’s Perspective on Democratic Disagreement: Fair Point with Dr. Robert Talisse

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In this episode of Fair Point, Robert Talisse, a professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University and the author of Sustaining Democracy: What We Owe to the Other Side, joins us to discuss the paradox at the heart of democracy. Dr. Talisse writes about a problem at the heart of democracy, that we’r…