Podcasts about argument logic

Today we get to all live tuition free inside the head of one of the most prominent intellectuals on the left, Ben Burgis. Ben is a Jacobin columnist, an adjunct philosophy professor at Rutgers University, and the host of the YouTube show and podcast Give Them An Argument. He's also the author of several books including Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left, Canceling Comedians While the World Burns, and Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why it Matters. Ben joins Max in a wide ranging discussion from the presidential election and the fracture among liberals and leftists to socialist tendencies and worker cooperatives. Resources Give Them An Argument w/Ben Burgis Jacobin: Ben Burgis Ben Burgis on Twitter Ben Burgis Online Ben Burgis on Substack Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique of the Contemporary Left Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on YouTube where Max shows his beautiful face! www.youtube.com/@UNFTR Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Join the Unf*cker-run Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/2051537518349565 Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee® at shop.unftr.com. Subscribe to Unf*cking The Republic® at unftr.com/blog to get the essays these episode are framed around sent to your inbox every week. Check out the UNFTR Pod Love playlist on Spotify: spoti.fi/3yzIlUP. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility. Unf*cking the Republic® is produced by 99 and engineered by Manny Faces Media (mannyfacesmedia.com). Original music is by Tom McGovern (tommcgovern.com) and Hold Fast (holdfastband.com). The show is written and hosted by Max and distributed by 99. Podcast art description: Image of the US Constitution ripped in the middle revealing white text on a blue background that says, "Unf*cking the Republic®."Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unftrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience Ben Burgis, author, podcaster, and philosophy instructor comes on to discuss why the left is fixated on ideas of moralism, individual responsibility and identity, and suffers from defeatism. We get into a deep dive discussion on performativeness, identity politics, cancel culture and the nationalization of social media. Is Joe Rogan a far right podcaster? Was Dave Chappelle's special transphobic? Who will win the oppression olympics? Would Ben Burgis kill a baby Jordan Peterson? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Ben Burgis is philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College, a columnist for Jacobin Magazine and Arc Digital Media, and the co-host of the Dead Pundits Society. He also does a regular segment on The Michael Brooks Show called "the Debunk." Ben is also the author of "Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left" and "Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique Of The Contemporary Left" Chapters: 0:00 Cancelling Comedians while the world burns 7:19 Joe Rogan and the collapse of mainstream media 22:00 "Bernie Bros" as a stick to beat Bernie with 26:00 Defeatism in The Left 35:30 Dave Chappelle, The Closer and Transphobia 53:00 Oppression Olympics and the politics of Victimhood 1:05:00 Identity Politics and the vision of a consolidated left 1:22:00 Jordan Peterson and the right making heroes out of idiots 1:35:00 Should social media be nationalized? 1:48:00 US Imperialism and what Leftist politicians can do 2:02:00 Michael Brooks Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89

Recorded July 27 and 29 2021Ben Burgis is the author of Give Them an Argument - Logic for the Left, Cancelling Comedians While the World Burns - A Critique of the Contemporary Left, and a co-author of Myth and Mayhem - A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson. He is also a philosophy instructor, a columnist for Jacobin Magazine and the host of the Give Them An Argument podcast and YouTube show. That second bit was copy/pasted from his amazon page - thanks again Bezos! Ben joins two dipshits to discuss the individual appeal of right wing self help gurus like Peterson and Harris outlasting the IDW branding exercise. For a deeper analysis of Peterson's continuing influence, check Ben's episode with the other writers of Myth and Mayhem here. Check out Ben's books at the worker-owned bookshop Red Emma's.In the bookended segments, Vic hops on the mic as we step into the shallow end of horny Mormons, passing out in public, and new releases from Not a Band, Erin Corbett, and Dame CookSongs Featured:Time Moves Slow by BADBADNOTGOOD feat. Sam HarringDraobdrac, By: The Be ill Klin Tins by Gene CSegments of the Previous Episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat speaks to William Dakota Compton, candidate for Congress in Kentucky's 1st district. Compton is a public school music teacher who has seen first-hand how the move to defund schools has affected the quality of education for our nation's youth. He worked as a fast-food worker through college and grad school, and speaks about the grueling and demanding nature of such jobs, the need for more unions, and the need to pay all workers a living wage. Compton is openly gay and his candidacy represents hope and recognition for countless youth and adults in his district, state, and the South in general who are questioning their identities or sexualities and who might not feel safe in their homes or communities to say anything about it or come out publicly. Also - Dan is back from the wilderness of New Hampshire - back in time to argue the finer points of Student Debt Cancellation. Up next for TDS podcast: philosophy professor and author of Give them an Argument: Logic for the Left will sit down with CMoney Burns of the TDS pod to talk about the Left, about Cancel Culture, and about how to forge ahead without getting into the traps of Left in-fighting. After CMoney's conversation with Ben Burgis, we will feature an interview with Kurt Andersen, author of "Evil Geniuses: the Unmaking of America." Stay tuned - subscribe, rate, review us wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more or support William Compton's candidacy, you can find him here: https://www.williamcompton.com/ or follow him on twitter @Compton4KY2022 As always, this episode was edited, mixed, and mastered by CMoney Burns, who has an incredible audio studio in his apartment. For rates on your own audio editing, mixing/mastering follow him or say hello on twitter: @cmoneyburns or send him an email at cmoneyburns@gmail.com Remember - the level of inequality in our country has not always been this high and it doesn't have to be. We the people can decide we want to live better than this. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trickledownsocialism/support

A musician and a physicist discuss the core tools of Philosophy, how to form different types of argument, and where you can go wrong with logic. 

KMO talks with Ben Burgis, columnist for Jacobin and author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left about the crazy that is the American psyche and media landscape. They pay particular attention to Jon Ronson's book on public shaming and Glenn Greenwald's exit from The Intercept. Fun stuff!

In this episode we talk with Ben Burgis. Ben is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College, a Jacobin columnist, and the host of the “Give Them An Argument” podcast and YouTube show. He is also the author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left and the forthcoming Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique of the Contemporary Left. https://benburgis.com // https://www.patreon.com/benburgis // https://twitter.com/GTAA_Show // GTAA YouTube channel: #LeftisBest #CosmopolitanSocialism #Labor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-down/message

In this episode (cross-published with Growing Down) I talked with Ben Burgis. Ben is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College, a Jacobin columnist, and the host of the “Give Them An Argument” podcast and YouTube show. He is also the author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left and the forthcoming Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique of the Contemporary Left. During the session, we touched on the cosmopolitan socialism of our mutual friend, the great Michael Brooks (Rest in Power), and why his vision of an integral left could be (or maybe ought to be) the future of international socialism. [NOTE: My audio was coming in low towards the beginning - I fixed that as we recorded]. https://benburgis.com // https://www.patreon.com/benburgis // https://twitter.com/GTAA_Show //#LeftisBest #CosmopolitanSocialism #Labor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mutations/message

Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one's times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including ​Jacobin​, ​Areo and ​Quillette​. He is a cohost of ​The Dead Pundits Society​ and hosts his own podcast ​Give Them an Argument​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including ​Jacobin​, ​Areo and ​Quillette​. He is a cohost of ​The Dead Pundits Society​ and hosts his own podcast ​Give Them an Argument​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including ​Jacobin​, ​Areo and ​Quillette​. He is a cohost of ​The Dead Pundits Society​ and hosts his own podcast ​Give Them an Argument​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including ​Jacobin​, ​Areo and ​Quillette​. He is a cohost of ​The Dead Pundits Society​ and hosts his own podcast ​Give Them an Argument​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including ​Jacobin​, ​Areo and ​Quillette​. He is a cohost of ​The Dead Pundits Society​ and hosts his own podcast ​Give Them an Argument​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logic, the study of how certain arguments either succeed or fail to support their conclusions, is one of the most important topics in philosophy, its importance illustrated by the common assumption that if one is being logical, they are probably right. However, the importance of logic has led to a certain amount of misuse and abuse over the years, with questionable arguments being given a veneer of reasonableness to cover up some questionable philosophical mechanics. In a way this is nothing new; since the beginning of philosophy there has been an ongoing tension between true philosophers and sophists. The form this sophistry takes is often a reflection of the particular political and cultural questions that are being debated, and so any attempt to make sense of one’s times and build any sort of popular consensus will require diving into the pseudologic and deconstructing it, hopefully with a better argument in its place. This is the project of Ben Burgis in his book ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Both a professor of philosophy and a committed political leftist, Burgis wades through a host of contemporary examples, arguing that the common arguments for capitalism and against socialism often rely on questionable logic that can be debated. On top of this, he argues that the left needs to learn to better integrate logical thinking into its own analysis, and communicate its ideas in ways that not only maintain their rigor, but offer clarity to a wider swathe of people. Ben Burgis is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College. His writing has appeared in a number of outlets including ​Jacobin​, ​Areo and ​Quillette​. He is a cohost of ​The Dead Pundits Society​ and hosts his own podcast ​Give Them an Argument​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even more amazin'! On this very special episode of Breadsheet (part 1 of 2), Hoss continues and concludes (for now) his conversation with leftist author and philosophy professor Ben Burgis. Hoss also breaks some bad news, but it's accompanied by some great celebratory art by a great musician. Hoss and Ben talk Kamala Harris, Joe Rogan, the relationship between art and politics, cancel culture, and much more. Donate to Nuci's Space here: https://www.nuci.org Buy Ben Burgis's book: https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100 Follow Ben Burgis on Twitter: @BenBurgis Follow Hoss on Twitter and Instagram: @hoss_bossman Thanks for listenin', and please check below to find all the many, many places on the web to find Hoss Bossman things. Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left by Ben Burgis - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44903309-give-them-an-argument Give Them an Argument Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/give-them-an-argument/id1527096105 My Quibi video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNc91rUKFYg&t=482s "Seattle Was a Riot" by Anti-Flag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGx07HUFLSU Main webpage/hub: https://hoss.fun or https://hossbossman.wordpress.com Email: HossBossman88@gmail.com Support me on Patreon: https://Patreon.com/hoss_bossman Follow me on Twitter: @hoss_bossman - https://www.twitter.com/hoss_bossman Subscribe to my YouTube channel (the one w/ cute dog videos and my dumb music): https://bit.ly/HossBossmanYouTube Hear The K-Macks (my old band, "real music" written and performed by me and Max and Jake) AND support me/us financially: https://thekmacks.bandcamp.com/album/tobacco-and-firearms Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoss_bossman/ Leave a voicemail and I might play it on the show and/or answer your question(s): https://anchor.fm/HossBossman/message Stream me on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/hoss_bossman/ Hear my solo instrumental music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/hossbossman/oksetgdns/the-boss-of-hosses --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hossbossman/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hossbossman/support

Amazin'! On this very special episode of Breadsheet (part 1 of 2), Hoss chats with Georgia State University logic / philosophy professor and author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (Zero Books) Ben Burgis. The main focus in this part is Mr. Burgis's background-- where he grew up, family situation, and all that-- and how it has influenced his politics and worldview. I hope this isn't cultural appropriation, but he's a real mensch, this guy. Make sure to come back in a couple days for part 2! Plus: Hoss Recommends some stuff, reflects on his some of his experiences around the great Chadwick Boseman (RIP), and debuts yet MORE silly music. Much love, and may the quantum fabric of spacetime forever exercise its coldest embrace upon your enemies. None shall escape this mortal coil! I registered the domain HOSS.FUN but apparently there's some kind of security thing (it's just a redirect to my Wordpress), so I'm gonna have to email them to get it fixed. For now, the site is hossbossman.wordpress.com and I'm unreasonably happy and excited about it. Go check it out. Cheers! Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left by Ben Burgis - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44903309-give-them-an-argument Give Them an Argument Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/give-them-an-argument/id1527096105 My Quibi video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNc91rUKFYg&t=482s "Seattle Was a Riot" by Anti-Flag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGx07HUFLSU Main webpage/hub: https://hoss.fun or https://hossbossman.wordpress.com Email: HossBossman88@gmail.com Support me on Patreon: https://Patreon.com/hoss_bossman Follow me on Twitter: @hoss_bossman - https://www.twitter.com/hoss_bossman Subscribe to my YouTube channel (the one w/ cute dog videos and my dumb music): https://bit.ly/HossBossmanYouTube Hear The K-Macks (my old band, "real music" written and performed by me and Max and Jake) AND support me/us financially: https://thekmacks.bandcamp.com/album/tobacco-and-firearms Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoss_bossman/ Leave a voicemail and I might play it on the show and/or answer your question(s): https://anchor.fm/HossBossman/message Stream me on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/hoss_bossman/ Hear my solo instrumental music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/hossbossman/oksetgdns/the-boss-of-hosses --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hossbossman/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hossbossman/support

This one is kinda insane I think I said I was going to make the minisodes shorter and more focused on the last episode? Anyway here's an hour of whatever this is. Topics covered include The Matrix, The Wachowskis, socialism, leftism, LGBTQ (specifically trans) issues, Propagandhi, Ben Burgis, facts, logic, Ben Shapiro, WAPs, and much more. I think there are four pieces of my original music featured? It's 6:27AM and I haven't slept. Yes, I had finished the podcast by 9 or so, but I was waiting to release it.... but then I started writing something and was like "THAT'S what this episode needed!" I was gonna visit my parents today but I might not be able to now. I'm headed to the beach tomorrow, so I'm gonna use the next week to do a bit of editing and prepping for interviews. Please rate share and stuff and tell me if I missed anything! Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left by Ben Burgis - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44903309-give-them-an-argument Give Them an Argument Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/give-them-an-argument/id1527096105 My Quibi video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNc91rUKFYg&t=482s "Seattle Was a Riot" by Anti-Flag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGx07HUFLSU Main webpage/hub: https://hoss.fun or https://hossbossman.wordpress.com Email: HossBossman88@gmail.com Support me on Patreon: https://Patreon.com/hoss_bossman Follow me on Twitter: @hoss_bossman - https://www.twitter.com/hoss_bossman Subscribe to my YouTube channel (the one w/ cute dog videos and my dumb music): https://bit.ly/HossBossmanYouTube Hear The K-Macks (my old band, "real music" written and performed by me and Max and Jake) AND support me/us financially: https://thekmacks.bandcamp.com/album/tobacco-and-firearms Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoss_bossman/ Leave a voicemail and I might play it on the show and/or answer your question(s): https://anchor.fm/HossBossman/message Stream me on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/hoss_bossman/ Hear my solo instrumental music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/hossbossman/oksetgdns/the-boss-of-hosses "Like" me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/hossbossmanrules/ Follow me on Tumblr: https://hossbossman.tumblr.com Follow me on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/hossbossman/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hossbossman/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hossbossman/support

Ben Burgis of Zer0 Books is the author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left. He joins us to conduct a reading of analytic Marxist G.A. Cohen’s noted essay, “The Structure of Proletarian Unfreedom”. In addition to dissecting the argument, we discuss Ben’s book as well of the current state of academic philosophy and online discourse.

The roiling tremors on the left continue, as a young progressive data analyst gets fired for... it's honestly too ridiculous to even type, but it basically involves tweeting a thing that is true. As if that weren't enough, the Poetry Foundation shows us what a truly hysterical meltdown looks like. The hosts use their intellect and savvy to try to understand the difference between two 'violent' acts: "kneeling on someone's neck until they die horrifically" and "issuing a statement that isn't quite strong enough." After the credits roll, stick around for a segment of Jesse's interview with the philosopher and leftist writer Ben Burgis, the author of "Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left." Our Patreon - http://patreon.com/blockedandreported Extended Burgis interview - https://www.patreon.com/posts/jesse-interviews-37965667 Jonathan Chait: The Still-Vital Case for Liberalism in a Radical Age (NY Mag) - https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/case-for-liberalism-tom-cotton-new-york-times-james-bennet.html Kyle Smith: Insanity at the Poetry Foundation (National Review) - https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/06/insanity-at-the-poetry-foundation/ Ben Burgis: Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left - https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100/ref=tmmpapswatch0?encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The roiling tremors on the left continue, as a young progressive data analyst gets fired for... it's honestly too ridiculous to even type, and the Poetry Foundation shows us what a truly hysterical meltdown looks like. The hosts use their intellect and savvy to try to understand the difference between two 'violent' acts: "kneeling on someone's neck until they die horrifically" and "issuing a statement that isn't quite strong enough." Everything is insane right now. And violent.NOTE: Since you are a patron, you already have access to a longer cut of the Ben Burgis interview that plays after the outro music of this episode. And the J.K. Rowling patrons-only episode will be up by noon, Eastern time on Sunday, June 14th.Jonathan Chait: The Still-Vital Case for Liberalism in a Radical Age (NY Mag) -  https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/case-for-liberalism-tom-cotton-new-york-times-james-bennet.html Kyle Smith: Insanity at the Poetry Foundation (National Review) -  https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/06/insanity-at-the-poetry-foundation/ Ben Burgis: Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left -  https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=  This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

For this, the first-ever patrons-only Blocked and Reported interview, Jesse interviewed Ben Burgis, a philosopher, prolific writer for Jacobin and other outlets, and the author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left. Among other subjects, the duo discussed self-sabotaging messaging on the left, the flaws in Jordan Peterson's conception of 'post-modernism,' and the class element missing from the police-reform discussion. At the end, Jesse tried to get Ben to turn him into a socialist. Did it work? Only one way to find out.  A few articles by Ben: "Socialism and Human Nature," "Capitalism Isn’t Working. But What Would a Viable Socialist System Look Like?," and "Why Jordan Peterson Is Always Wrong."   Below you'll find a guide to what is discussed at which points in the podcast. Enjoy!12:15 - Ben on the problem with Oxford-style debate20:30 - Jesse and Ben discuss the dangers of assuming people who make ‘bad’ political choices are fundamentally evil or broken26:15 - on “if you criticize U.S. foreign policy, you are pro-al-Qaeda” - style argumentation, and the frustrating extent to which the left is now adopting it29:00 - online, staying chill is the best revenge31:45 - IT’S JORDAN PETERSON TIME49:20 - the silliness of the fight over ‘platforming’52:38 - the problem with making maximalist positions like “abolish the police” the face of leftist movements56:50 - “DURING PRIDE?????”1:02:00 - NYC DSA’s deplatforming of Adolph Reed, who stands accused of “class reductionism”1:04:45 - another DSA controversy, this one over “white saviorism”1:08:00 - Ben on the overlooked class element of the police-reform debate1:15:20 - you don’t want to broadcast the myth that white people, particularly poor ones, have nothing at stake in police reform1:19:55 - Jesse wraps things up by saying, “It’s better to be a wussy liberal than a socialist — CHANGE MY MIND” This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

Together with Conrad Hamilton, Matt, Ben and Marion are the authors of Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson, with an introduction by Slavoj Zizek (2020): https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Mayhem-Leftist-Critique-Peterson-ebook/dp/B085WB8FXF More about Marion: http://itesm.academia.edu/MarionTrejo/CurriculumVitae More about Ben: Ben’s book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (2019): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100 Ben’s segment on the Michael Brooks show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNucPQW8aGvIq7dazojH0ykvk88RkfjoW Ben’s writing for Arc Digital: https://arcdigital.media/@benburgis Ben’s writing for Jacobin: https://jacobinmag.com/author/ben-burgis Review of Give Them an Argument in Areo: https://areomagazine.com/2019/05/08/give-them-an-argument-logic-for-the-left-book-review/ Write to Ben: https://letter.wiki/BenjaminBurgis/conversations Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis More about Matt: Matt’s book The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics (2019): https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030246815 Making Human Dignity Central to International Human Rights Law: A Critical Legal Argument (2019): https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/M/bo50460306.html Matt’s writing for Areo magazine can be found here: https://areomagazine.com/author/mattmcmanus303/ Review of Postmodern Conservatism in Areo: https://areomagazine.com/2019/12/20/a-peculiar-phenomenon-review-of-the-rise-of-post-modern-conservatism-by-matthew-mcmanus/ Write to Matt: https://letter.wiki/MatthewMcManus/conversations Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattPolProf Further Notes The previous episode with Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen, on Free Will and Moral Responsibility: https://soundcloud.com/user-761174326/41-jon-rosen-and-ben-burgis Jordan Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (2018) Jordan Peterson, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief (1999) Slavoj Zizek’s debate with Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsWndfzuOc4 Peterson’s interview with the Grievance Studies hoaxers, which includes Helen Pluckrose’s pushback against the concept of postmodern neo-Marxism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWhuQOVTFGw Johann Hari, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - And the Unexpected Solution (2018) Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving (1956) John Rawles, Justice as Fairness: Political not Metaphysical (1985) George Eliot, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life (1871–82) Jordan Peterson’s interview on Sam Harris’ Making Sense podcast: https://samharris.org/podcasts/what-is-true/ Maarten Boudry’s letter exchange with Peter Boghossian on belief: https://letter.wiki/conversation/22 My article on that exchange, for Areo: https://areomagazine.com/2019/08/18/can-we-make-ourselves-believe-a-letter-exchange/ Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1978) Richard Rorty: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rorty/ Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic. Studies in Popular Beliefs in Mark Fisher, “Exiting the Vampire Castle” (2013): https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/ Democratic Socialists of America, Fox news clip from 2019: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-socialists-convention-erupts-due-to-sensory-overload-gendered-pronoun-usage Contrapoints (Natalie Wynn)’s video on cancelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMPJVmXxV8 Timestamps 4:53 Slavoj Zizek 6:45 12 Rules of Life: self-help and politics 28:27 Capitalism 41:46 Jungian archetypes: chaos and order 42:59 Chaos and the feminine 52:37 The West 54:54 His critiques of woke excesses at university 1:05:02 “Postmodern neo-Marxism” 1:17:36 Peterson’s own postmodernism 1:21:21 Peterson’s concept of truth 1:35:47 The desacralisation of the world 1:41:52 Ben’s new book advocating for a more compassionate left 1:48:28 Taking Peterson seriously

In 2016, Jordan Peterson, a relatively obscure professor of psychology, released several videos on YouTube making critical remarks on political correctness and related political legislation. This would kick off a meteoric rise in fame, with sold-out live shows, podcasts, television interviews and a worldwide bestselling book. Along with his newfound fame, however, came a ​lot of criticism, much of it from progressive commentators, most recently in the form of ​Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson​ (Zero Books, 2020) The book features several contributions from four authors, as well as an introduction by Slavoj Zizek, who debated Peterson in 2019. It engages with Peterson’s core ideas, while offering critical analysis from leftist perspectives. Ben Burgis has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Miami. He is a science fiction writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Tor.com and in Prime Books. Burgis now teaches at Rutgers University. He is also the author of ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left.​ Conrad Hamilton is a doctoral student at Paris 8 University, currently developing a thesis on the relationship between social agency and the value form in the works of Marx under the supervision of Catherine Malabou. He is also a contributor to Zero Books' What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times. Matthew McManus is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, where he teaches political science and theory. Before assuming this position McManus worked for the Committee for International Justice and Accountability. He completed his PhD in 2017. He is the editor of What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times, publishing by Zero Books in 2020, as well as being the author of ​The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics.​ Marion Trejo is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her Bachelors in International Relations at Tec de Monterrey and her Masters in Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Stephen Dozeman is a freelance writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2016, Jordan Peterson, a relatively obscure professor of psychology, released several videos on YouTube making critical remarks on political correctness and related political legislation. This would kick off a meteoric rise in fame, with sold-out live shows, podcasts, television interviews and a worldwide bestselling book. Along with his newfound fame, however, came a ​lot of criticism, much of it from progressive commentators, most recently in the form of ​Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson​ (Zero Books, 2020) The book features several contributions from four authors, as well as an introduction by Slavoj Zizek, who debated Peterson in 2019. It engages with Peterson’s core ideas, while offering critical analysis from leftist perspectives. Ben Burgis has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Miami. He is a science fiction writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Tor.com and in Prime Books. Burgis now teaches at Rutgers University. He is also the author of ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left.​ Conrad Hamilton is a doctoral student at Paris 8 University, currently developing a thesis on the relationship between social agency and the value form in the works of Marx under the supervision of Catherine Malabou. He is also a contributor to Zero Books' What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times. Matthew McManus is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, where he teaches political science and theory. Before assuming this position McManus worked for the Committee for International Justice and Accountability. He completed his PhD in 2017. He is the editor of What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times, publishing by Zero Books in 2020, as well as being the author of ​The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics.​ Marion Trejo is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her Bachelors in International Relations at Tec de Monterrey and her Masters in Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Stephen Dozeman is a freelance writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2016, Jordan Peterson, a relatively obscure professor of psychology, released several videos on YouTube making critical remarks on political correctness and related political legislation. This would kick off a meteoric rise in fame, with sold-out live shows, podcasts, television interviews and a worldwide bestselling book. Along with his newfound fame, however, came a ​lot of criticism, much of it from progressive commentators, most recently in the form of ​Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson​ (Zero Books, 2020) The book features several contributions from four authors, as well as an introduction by Slavoj Zizek, who debated Peterson in 2019. It engages with Peterson’s core ideas, while offering critical analysis from leftist perspectives. Ben Burgis has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Miami. He is a science fiction writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Tor.com and in Prime Books. Burgis now teaches at Rutgers University. He is also the author of ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left.​ Conrad Hamilton is a doctoral student at Paris 8 University, currently developing a thesis on the relationship between social agency and the value form in the works of Marx under the supervision of Catherine Malabou. He is also a contributor to Zero Books' What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times. Matthew McManus is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, where he teaches political science and theory. Before assuming this position McManus worked for the Committee for International Justice and Accountability. He completed his PhD in 2017. He is the editor of What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times, publishing by Zero Books in 2020, as well as being the author of ​The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics.​ Marion Trejo is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her Bachelors in International Relations at Tec de Monterrey and her Masters in Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Stephen Dozeman is a freelance writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2016, Jordan Peterson, a relatively obscure professor of psychology, released several videos on YouTube making critical remarks on political correctness and related political legislation. This would kick off a meteoric rise in fame, with sold-out live shows, podcasts, television interviews and a worldwide bestselling book. Along with his newfound fame, however, came a ​lot of criticism, much of it from progressive commentators, most recently in the form of ​Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson​ (Zero Books, 2020) The book features several contributions from four authors, as well as an introduction by Slavoj Zizek, who debated Peterson in 2019. It engages with Peterson’s core ideas, while offering critical analysis from leftist perspectives. Ben Burgis has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Miami. He is a science fiction writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Tor.com and in Prime Books. Burgis now teaches at Rutgers University. He is also the author of ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left.​ Conrad Hamilton is a doctoral student at Paris 8 University, currently developing a thesis on the relationship between social agency and the value form in the works of Marx under the supervision of Catherine Malabou. He is also a contributor to Zero Books' What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times. Matthew McManus is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, where he teaches political science and theory. Before assuming this position McManus worked for the Committee for International Justice and Accountability. He completed his PhD in 2017. He is the editor of What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times, publishing by Zero Books in 2020, as well as being the author of ​The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics.​ Marion Trejo is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her Bachelors in International Relations at Tec de Monterrey and her Masters in Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Stephen Dozeman is a freelance writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Burgis teaches philosophy at Rutgers. He also writes for Jacobin, and delivers regular essays to his patrons, in addition to appearing on the Michael Brooks show regularly. He recently wrote a book called Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left. We discuss his book, the left in general, and the arguments over Bernie being endorsed by Joe Rogan. ***due to a number of technical issues before and during the recording, we ran out of time and the interview had to end a bit abruptly. Apologies for that!*** Download Here

Ben Burgis is a philosopher and logician who lectures at Rutgers University. He has a segment on the Michael Brooks Show called the Debunk and writes a weekly column for Jacobin magazine. We spend most of the show talking about his book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left, which challenges the left to take logic more seriously.  Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/benburgis?lang=en And Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benburgis   We also discuss: The aesthetic of reason being adopted to defend bad arguments, why the left needs to make better arguments for their positions, the limits of logic in persuading people whose material interest differ from ours, why left principles for redistribution don't stop at our borders, conflict vs mistake theory in explaining the motivations of our political opponents, and where each theory may apply, the importance of interpreting our allies' arguments charitably, Ben's thoughts on moral philosophy, why tankies are bad utilitarians, double standards for Marx vs other problematic philosophers from history, Jeremy Bentham's good takes, state monopoly on violence and police reforms, where Ben disagrees with the left, the problems with a radically empirical worldview, whether utilitarianism takes you to implausible places, and how to balance epistemic humility with the need to beat confident bullshitters.   Links: Conflict vs Mistake Theory Dark Money Life expectancy going up under mao Deconstructing the ‘Ferguson Effect' (Note: I think the evidence for this is more mixed than I thought at the time of the interview) The Case for Disarming America's Police Force NEW YORK CITY VOTERS MAY EXPAND POWER OF CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD, ALLOWING IT TO INVESTIGATE POLICE WHO LIE Moral Tribes

On this edition of Parallax Views, a casual conversation with a rising star in the YouTube left media space, Cole James Cash of GNN (Ghetto News Network). Cole has been giving his take on current events through GNN since March of last year. He's also interviewed such personalities as Jamie Peck of the Antifada podcast, author Ben Burgis of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left fame, and progressive commentator Benjamin Dixon. Additionally he has tussled with such figures as Tulsi Gabbard supporter Niko House and, most infamously, black conservative broadcaster Jesse Lee Peterson. In this free-wheeling conversation Cole and I discuss rap music (before GNN Cole was a rapper), the military, American history, and much more. And yes, we do discuss his confrontation with Jesse Lee Peterson. SUPPORT PARALLAX VIEWS ON PATREON! WHERE YOU CAN HEAR... PARALLAX VIEWSTHE WEEK THAT WASCURRENT EVENTSPROGRAM

Mick Mulvaney, acting White House chief of staff, does to Trump what Trump just did to the Kurds.  Comedians Jeremy Schaftel and Liam McEneaney, KGO Radio's Mark Thompson, Professor Jennifer Verdolin, Professor Harvey J. Kaye, Professor Ben Burgis and Professor David Faris. Monkeys who turn to prostitution. Bernie is unstoppable. Liam and David answer listener mail. Biden's Final Daze.  Mayor Pete is a Republican. AOC goes full Bernie Bro. Time Code: Dr. Jennifer Verdolin (0:41.8) Mark Thompson (45:05.7) Jeremy Schaftel (1:21:43) Professor Ben Burgis (1:32:21) Professor Harvey J. Kaye (2:17:23)  Professor David Faris (3:01:16) Liam McEneaney (3:43:49) Professor David Faris' new book is "It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics." Order it here: https://amzn.to/2IYi4b4 Professor Jennifer Verdolin's books are "Raised by Animals: The Surprising New Science of Animal Family Dynamics." Order here: https://amzn.to/35JKrn4 And "Wild Connection: What Animal Courtship and Mating Tell Us about Human Relationships." Order here:  Professor Harvey J. Kaye's new book is "Take Hold of Our History: Make America Radical Again." Order it here: Professor Ben Burgis' new book is "Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left." Order it here: https://amzn.to/31o9V6m  

From Hour 4 of JLP's stream, Fri, Sep 13, 2019: GUEST: Ben Burgis, Ph.D., Marxist philosophy professor, author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left. They talk Trump, Socialism, Free Speech, right to discriminate, atheism and false religions, logical fallacies like Appeal to Authority, Climate Change, Jesse Lee Peterson, and non-intellectualism. BLOG POST: https://www.thehakereport.com/blog/2019/9/13/marxist-ben-burgis-vs-hake-jlp-producer-fri-91319 See Jesse's prior interview 6/26/19: https://youtu.be/FRDQsG43-TY Ben Burgis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis James's video of this episode: https://youtu.be/yXvTDigKDyw Jesse's original stream from today: https://youtu.be/ZqUQxvKybYY Also live on Hake's channels Sunday 9am PT (11CT/12ET) Call-in: 888-775-3773 http://thehakereport.com

A Note to Listeners: Please Consider Supporting This GoFundMe for the Medical Expenses of this Pittsburgh Family. Your Support Would Mean the World to Parallax Views & J.G. Michael It's a special fundraiser edition of Parallax Views! A family in Pittsburgh needs your help with a GoFundMe campaign for their father and Parallax Views is doing a podcast-a-thon on health justice to support the cause! Voice featured in this episode include: - Ben Burgis, author of the Zero Books title Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left - Radio host Chuck Ochelli of the Ochelli Effect radio program and network - Patrick Farnsworth, host of the Last Born in the Wilderness podcast - Terry Tapp, artist, author of the Zero Books title A Serf's Journal: The Story of the United States' Longest Wildcat Strike, and host of The Other Future podcast. We cover the debate around Medicare-for-All, the moral questions around healthcare, the connection between environmental justice and health justice, and the possibility for a better future with this variety of guests for the fundraising effort.

Ben Burgis is a philosophy professor, a logic nerd, a columnist for Jacobin, and the author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left. This conversation on the podcast came out of a twitter battle Burgis and I engaged in on the topic of the State Capitalist theory and the question of whether the Soviet Union was State Capitalist. This is the second half of a two-part conversation. This week’s podcast is available for everyone. Our patrons get access to two podcasts every week: Symptomatic Redness and Zero Squared, but if you’re listening on our free feed you’ll always be able to access one or the other podcasts each week. Patrons also receive access to our new video series called The History of Communism and get access to the Capital Reading group. Book Club members receive electronic copies of new Zero Book titles every month and are invited to an online discussion group.

Ben Burgis is a philosophy professor, a logic nerd, a columnist for Jacobin, and the author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left. This conversation on the podcast came out of a twitter battle Burgis and I engaged in on the topic of the State Capitalist theory and the question of whether the Soviet Union was State Capitalist. This week’s podcast is available for our Patrons, part two will be available for everyone next week. Our patrons get access to two podcasts every week: Symptomatic Redness and Zero Squared, but if you’re listening on our free feed you’ll always be able to access one or the other podcasts each week. Patrons also receive access to our new video series called The History of Communism and get access to the Capital Reading group. Book Club members receive electronic copies of new Zero Book titles every month and are invited to an online discussion group.

In this episode we chat with Ben Burgis, author of Give Them an Argument – Logic for the Left (Zero Books, 2019). Ben is a lecturer in philosophy at Georgia State University Perimeter College, and is regular contributor to The Michael Brooks Show, Zero Books, and The Serfs. Follow Ben on Twitter @BenBurgis Buy Ben’s book here: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/give-them-an-argument Support Ben’s work on his Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benburgis

This week I'm joined by the verbose socialist Ben Burgis to discuss his book Give them an Argument: Logic for the Left. We talk best practices, the limits of discourse, and why we wish it were true that leftist teachers were actually rising up and seizing the means of education.Give the Right an Argument: https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left-ebook/dp/B07RD8MZ4L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2K0B9OIP1DZLO&keywords=give+them+an+argument&qid=1561561925&s=gateway&sprefix=give+them+an+%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-1Invocation: The endless debate in Aaron's headEditing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36sMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidNext Week: Domination and Humiliation with Toby Buckle

Part 2! Ben Burgis(Rutgers prof, Zero Books author, Ben Shapiro debunker/mocker) joins us(Candy, Jacob, and Jeremy) to talk about his new book from Zero Books, _Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left_. Why do you actually need an argument versus just wanting to snark and dunk on or morally shame somebody? Listen and find out! Recorded in mid-April. Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/givingthemic/ep-53-part-1-arguing-with-ben-burgis Also covered: hockey as the One True Sport, Aaron Sorkin and why stirring speeches can't do much, university faculty organizing, and even a bit about the Xfiles. - Check out Ben's book here: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/give-them-an-argument Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis - Ben's is on the Michael Brooks Show every Tuesday for a weekly Debunk! https://michaelbrooksshow.libsyn.com/ - Check out Ben's Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/benburgis1 - Check out the Antifada podcast, especially if you're a fan of Jamie from Sam Seder's Majority Report. https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-antifada/ - This is the 2nd part of a two-parter. The whole conversation is available now at our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/givingthemic - Follow Jacob on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/jacobmercy - @jacobmercy @givingthemic - Questions/comments/suggestions for great local Korean food: givingthemic@gmail.com - http://facebook.com/givingthemic/ - - Main theme by The Mysterious Breakfast'r Cereal on SoundCloud @chiptheme - - All items trademarked and copyright their respective owners. Please don't sue. Please don't sue. Please don't sue.

What is the purpose of debate? Is it to convince somebody, somewhere of something, or is it merely to undermine the other side and bolster your own prejudices? You may have noticed that political discourse is not always conducted in a civil and measured manner. Especially when the participants are physically removed from each other, say via journalistic writing or social media. In particular, right-wing polemicists are fond of throwing around terms like ‘libtards’, and claiming to have ‘crushed’ or ‘destroyed’ their opponents. There is an unattractive swagger to the claims of some of these people to have exclusive title to the use of logic. Ben Burgis, a philosophy PhD … Continue reading →

What is the purpose of debate? Is it to convince somebody, somewhere of something, or is it merely to undermine the other side and bolster your own prejudices? You may have noticed that political discourse is not always conducted in a civil and measured manner. Especially when the participants are physically removed from each other, say via journalistic writing or social media. In particular, right-wing polemicists are fond of throwing around terms like ‘libtards’, and claiming to have ‘crushed’ or ‘destroyed’ their opponents. There is an unattractive swagger to the claims of some of these people to have exclusive title to the use of logic. Ben Burgis, a philosophy PhD … Continue reading →

Ben Burgis(Rutgers prof, Zero Books author, Ben Shapiro debunker/mocker) joins us(Candy, Jacob, and Jeremy) to talk about his new book from Zero Books, _Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left_. Why do you actually need an argument versus just wanting to snark and dunk on or morally shame somebody? Listen and find out! Check out Part 2 here: https://soundcloud.com/givingthemic/ep-53-part-2-arguing-with-ben-burgis Also covered: hockey as the One True Sport, Aaron Sorkin and why stirring speeches can't do much, university faculty organizing, and even a bit about the Xfiles. - Also, the only episode we've ever recorded to feature the phrase "universal basic bitcoin." - Check out Ben's book here: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/give-them-an-argument Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis - Ben's is on the Michael Brooks Show every Tuesday for a weekly Debunk! https://michaelbrooksshow.libsyn.com/ - This is the first part of a two-parter. The whole conversation is available now at our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/givingthemic - Follow Jacob on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/jacobmercy - @jacobmercy @givingthemic - Questions/comments/suggestions for great local Korean food: givingthemic@gmail.com - http://facebook.com/givingthemic/ - - Main theme by The Mysterious Breakfast'r Cereal on SoundCloud @chiptheme - - All items trademarked and copyright their respective owners. Please don't sue. Please don't sue. Please don't sue.

2:24 How Matt became interested in the history of conservative thought 4:00 What characterises a classic conservative tradition 4:27 Facts do care about your feelings: the conservative tradition and the role of emotion 8:46 How living in postmodernity affects conservative thought 17:35 Changes in conservative thought resulting from greater globalisation and economic insecurity 17:40 Conservative identity politics 24:40 Conservative thought and the question of meaning 27:04 The right’s posturing versus the left’s sincerity 32:32 The right’s pessimism, the left’s optimism 36:24 Trump 38:18 Conservative family values and the decline in the welfare state 40:51 The far right & left-wing economic politics 46:56 Neoliberalism 49:31 Defeating the right Matt McManus is the author of Immorality and the Immortal Conservative (2016) and of the forthcoming books Making Human Dignity Central to International Human Rights Law; Essays on our Hugely Tremendous Times and The Rise and Emergence of the Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Right-Wing Populism. His many essays for Areo can be found here: https://areomagazine.com/author/mattmcmanus303/ You can also follow Matt on Twitter: @MattPolProf Other references: Edmund Burke, A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful (1757) and Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) Stephen Harper, Right Here, Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Age of Disruption (2018) Ben Shapiro, How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: 11 Rules for Winning the Argument (2014) Ben Burgis, Give them an Argument: Logic for the Left (forthcoming, 31 May, 2019)

This is a conversation with New Jersey based video contributor, author and professor of logic and philosophy at Rutgers University Ben Burgis. We discuss why the Left should be willing to debate, the errors in libertarian political philosophy, how logic should be used to assist human thought and much more. Show Notes Ben Burgis (https://twitter.com/BenBurgis) Ben's work: Zero Books Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoQK-mZXr2ws4C0nXGCH1w) Ben's new book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100) Bernie Sanders Fox News town hall: Part 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ozAACcc8I&t=26s) Part 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSnxuzDm7C0 Jane Mayer Fox News New Yorker article (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/11/the-making-of-the-fox-news-white-house) Nathan J. Robinson Editor in Chief of Current Affairs Magazine (https://twitter.com/NathanJRobinson) Should Leftists Go On FOX News Current Affairs article (https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/03/should-leftists-go-on-fox) Phrenology pseudoscience (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology) Why Is Charles Murray Odious Current Affairs article (https://www.currentaffairs.org/2017/07/why-is-charles-murray-odious) Marx Deserves Better Critics Quillette article (https://quillette.com/2019/04/24/marx-deserves-better-critics/) Why Everyone Values Freedom Quilette article (https://quillette.com/2019/04/17/why-everyone-values-freedom/) Libertarianism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-libertarianism) Lockean Theory of Property Rights (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_theory_of_property#Criticism) Labor Theory of Value (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_theory_of_value) Ben Burgis and Comedian Dave Smith debate (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqbglf3KRlo) Michael Dell Davos conference video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR_lictGa5g) Michael Brooks video about his upcoming book Renegades (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzD7yO0JUsU&t=557s) Ezra Klein and Sam Harris debate (https://www.vox.com/2018/4/9/17210248/sam-harris-ezra-klein-charles-murray-transcript-podcast) The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt (https://www.amazon.com/Righteous-Mind-Divided-Politics-Religion/dp/0307455777) Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3KT30ND53Z6CS&keywords=thinking+fast+and+slow&qid=1556411242&s=books&sprefix=thinking%2Cstripbooks%2C187&sr=1-2) How To Think by Alan Jacobs (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551280/how-to-think-by-alan-jacobs/9780451499608/) Karl Marx's Theory of History by G. A. Cohen (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189634.Karl_Marx_s_Theory_of_History) Listen, Liberal by Thomas Frank (https://www.amazon.com/Listen-Liberal-Happened-Party-People/dp/1250118131/ref=sr_1_1?crid=290TLTJQEYITG&keywords=listen+liberal&qid=1556412153&s=books&sprefix=listen+li%2Cstripbooks%2C215&sr=1-1) Democracy At Work by Richard Wolff (https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-at-Work-Cure-Capitalism/dp/1608462471/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2U5SJGLQIC3UC&keywords=richard+wolff&qid=1556412366&s=books&sprefix=richard+wol%2Cstripbooks%2C186&sr=1-3)