Podcast appearances and mentions of Danielle Allen

American classicist and political scientist

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Open Source with Christopher Lydon
Divided, Defensive Democracy

Open Source with Christopher Lydon

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 48:29


This week, it’s a conversation on the democracy question and the embattled fate of our own, beset as it is from within. Philosopher-historian Danielle Allen is our guest examiner of the cranky American condition. It ...

Bad On Paper
2025 Reading Preview Part 2

Bad On Paper

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 77:40


It's time for Part 2 of our 2025 reading preview! We invited some friends of the pod to chat about the books they're most excited to pick up this year!    Lauren Puckett-Pope's Picks - Katabasis by R. F. Kuang (Out August 26), Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab   Kristen L. Berry's Picks - Greenwich by Kate Broad (Out July 22), It's Different This Time by Joss Richard (Out September 30). Her Novel, We Don't Talk about Carol is out now!   Morgan Pager's Picks - My Train Leaves at Three by Natalie Guerrero (Out July 15), Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria. Her Book The Art of Vanishing is out July 1!   Clémence Michallon's Picks - El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott, Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson. Her Book Our Last Resort is out July 8!    Nnenna Odeluga's Picks - Plus Size Player by Danielle Allen, The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy (Out September 16)   Becca's Picks - Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh, The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham (Out September 2)    Olivia's Picks - What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown, The Compound by Aisling Rawle (Out June 24)   Obsessions Olivia - Her Paper Palace Playlist Becca - Seen Scalp Restore Serum   What we read this week Becca - It's A Love Story by Annabel Monaghan Olivia - We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry   June Book Club Pick - All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman July Book Club Pick - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Have thoughts about these books you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)   Sponsors Wayfair - Head to Wayfair.com to shop a huge outdoor selection. Better Help - Get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/BADONPAPER.  Cozy Earth - Go to cozyearth.com and use code BOP for 40% Off.    Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Buy our Merch! Join our Geneva! Order Olivia's Book, Such a Bad Influence! Subscribe to Olivia's Newsletter! Order Becca's Book, The Christmas Orphans Club! Subscribe to Becca's Newsletter!  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.  

But What Do I Know?
Boss Babe But Add Wellness Feat. Ericka Parker

But What Do I Know?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 68:34


If you're looking for a podcast episode that feels like a "pick me up" that is still real enough to exclude the toxic positivity, THIS IS IT. For Our Clue In Segment, Chidinma shares her current reading list including Danielle Allen's Plus Size Players . For the Main Segment, Chidinma is joined by the Founder of Silkenn and Host of the Boss Babe Reset Podcast, Ericka Parker. The two discuss reclaiming what it means to be a "boss babe", trial and errors when building a business, how to know if entrepreneurship is for you, failures and successes in side hustles and the importance of hiring a team that is capable of executing the vision for the business. Connect with the "But What Do I Know?" Podcast: Instagram Community: ⁠⁠⁠@BWDIKPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Enter our collaborative Giveaway with Cheekbone Beauty: ⁠@BWDIKPodcast⁠ Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠https://www.bwdikpodcast.com/⁠ --- Connect with Ericka Parker: Listen to the Podcast: Boss Babe Reset Podcast Follow the launch of Silkenn: ⁠https://www.silkennco.com/ Ericka Parker's IG: ⁠@theeerickanicole --- Episode Credits: BWDIK Podcast Theme Music: Produced By Sonix Content Production: In The Know Media Audio Editing and Production: Morgane Chambrin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Constitution Unit
AI and democracy

The Constitution Unit

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 73:58


Artificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to transform many aspects of our lives in the coming years. One of these is the functioning of the democratic system. AI could shift how election campaigns are conducted and how citizens receive and process information. It could also fundamentally alter patterns of power across society. So what potential effects of AI on democracy should we be particularly aware of? To what degree are there opportunities as well as dangers? And how should policy-makers respond? We discussed these questions with an expert panel.Speakers:Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University, specialising in political philosophy, public policy, and ethics, and Founder and Chairperson of Partners In Democracy.Helen Margetts, Professor of Society and the Internet at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, and Director of the Public Policy programme at the Alan Turing Institute.Ciaran Martin, Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, and formerly Chief Executive of the UK government's National Cyber Security Centre.Chair: Professor Alan Renwick – Deputy Director of the Constitution UnitAdditional reading:'The Real Dangers of Generative AI' by Danielle Allen and E. Glen Weyl  Links:Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unitMailing list: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/get-involved/mailing-listBlog: constitution-unit.com

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
Trump White House claims it's ‘looking at' suspending due process for migrants

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 42:31


Tonight on The Last Word: Republicans scramble over cuts in Donald Trump's budget bill. Also, Vladimir Putin hosts China's Xi Jinping and North Korea generals at a military parade. Plus, an anti-democracy blogger gains influence in the Trump White House. And Pope Francis spoke forcefully for migrants' humanity. Rep. Eric Swalwell, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (ret.), Danielle Allen, and Bishop Mark Seitz join Ali Velshi.

Village SquareCast
God Squad: America Fourth?

Village SquareCast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 63:10


https://tlh.villagesquare.us/event/america-fourth/Riffing along with our civic hero Dr. Danielle Allen, you have to start with basic agreements that are foundational (nonviolence as a basic norm, a supermajority for constitutional democracy, and full inclusion for all citizens). We're also wondering if the secret to a healthy America is to… wait for it… put “America Fourth!” Perhaps too much of our lives are now wrapped up in this life or death, us v. them struggle for us to be happy people. According to political scientist Eitan Hersh, this is making us insufferable “political hobbyists” who need to get a life? What if we can rediscover other higher loves — faith, family, art, travel, Star Wars trivia, whatever floats your particular boat. And in finding our loves again, maybe we even find each other? Facilitated by Pastor Latricia Scriven of St. Paul's United Methodist Church — God Squad is on it. Learn more about the program and meet the God Squad here. The Village Square is a proud member of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Funding for this podcast was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Nerdy Romantics Podcast
We recommend Romance Beach Reads

Nerdy Romantics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 58:19


 Join Jen, Carla, and me Y. M. Nelson as we recommend romance books that are perfect for a beach vacation. These reads range from sweet to red hot and everything in between. Find your next book summer fling here. Some Books we recommend:Forrest for the Trees by Kilby BladesOnly Mostly Dead by AlliTempleJewel Me Twice by Charish ReidOnly for the Week by Natasha BishopWe even name drop Danielle Allen and shamlessly plug RRAW and Black Romance Book Fest!See all of Carla Luna's books at https://www.carlalunabooks.com/Schedule a session with Jen Graybeal at https://jengraybeal.comFind most of these books we recommend at https://bookshop.org/lists/books-from-the-nerdy-romantics-podcast/edit * Show us some love with a text!Support the show#booktube #movietube⚠ *Note: some links to book recommendations are affiliate links. This means I receive a small commission when you buy. This does not affect the price you pay.

Romance in Colour
Season 6, Episode 13: Grown Folks Romance (ft. Reese Ryan)

Romance in Colour

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 133:16


NOTE: This is a long, unabridged episode. So get some snacks! and settle in!Romance in Colour is back this week with a legend! Vivian Award winner and author of over thirty romances, Reese Ryan. A master of the craft, Reese drops some jewels about writing romance, complex storytelling and the business of romance publishing.About Reese:Award-winning author Reese Ryan writes sexy, emotional, “grown folks” romantic fiction. Her characters find love while navigating career crises and family drama. The two-time recipient of the Donna Hill Breakout Author Award is an advocate for the romance genre and diversity in fiction. Reese's books have been featured on Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, and BookRiot. Follow Reese's social media and links on her website:ReeseRyan.comHeart Topics is all about engagements! From Normani to former Love is Blind cast members, love is in the air!In Watching Romance, we recap the latest offerings from Lifetime, Tyler Perry, and Tati gives us a run down of Beyond the Gates.In Reading Romance, Tati talks upcoming Black Romance Book Fest, events and some dope Danielle Allen books that are soon to come.Follow Romance in Colour on Social MediaIG ⁠⁠@RomanceInColour⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠@RomanceNColour ⁠⁠Facebook Groups: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/RomanceinColour⁠⁠Follow Yakini on her Instagram ⁠@OurNycHome⁠Follow Tati Richardson on social media and pick up her books here, ⁠⁠here⁠

PolicyCast
AI can make governing better instead of worse. Yes, you heard that right.

PolicyCast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 41:36


Danielle Allen and Mark Fagan say that when tested, thoughtfully deployed, and regulated AI actually can help governments serve citizens better. Sure, there is no shortage of horror stories these days about the intersection of AI and government—from a municipal chatbot that told restaurant owners it was OK to serve food that had been gnawed by rodents to artificial intelligence police tools that misidentify suspects through faulty facial recognition. And now the Trump administration and Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE say they are fast-tracking the use of AI to root out government waste and fraud, while making public virtually no details about what tools they are using or how they'll be deployed. But Allen and Fagan, say that while careless deployment creates risks like opening security holes, exacerbating inefficiencies, and automating flawed decision-making, AI done the right way can help administrators and policymakers make better and smarter decisions, and can make governments more accessible and responsive to the citizens they serve. They also say we need to reorient our thinking from AI being a replacement for human judgement to a partnership model, where each brings its strengths to the table. Danielle Allen is an HKS professor and the founder of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation. Mark Fagan is a lecturer in public policy and faculty chair of the Delivering Public Services section of the Executive Education Program at HKS. They join PolicyCast host Ralph Ranalli to explain the guidelines, guardrails, and principles that can help government get AI right. Policy Recommendations:Danielle Allen's Policy Recommendations:* Support the "people's bid" for TikTok and generally promote an alternative, pro-social model for social media platforms.* Establish AI offices in state governments: Create offices that use AI to enhance openness, accountability, and transparency in government.Mark Fagan's Policy Recommendations:* Implement "sandbox" spaces for regulatory experimentation that allow organizations to test different policy ideas in a controlled environment to see what works.* Adopt a risk-based regulatory approach similar to the EU that categorize AI regulations based on risk levels, with clear guidelines on high-risk activities where AI use is prohibited versus those where experimentation is allowed. Danielle Allen is the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She is a professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy and director of the Democratic Knowledge Project and of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation. She is also a seasoned nonprofit leader, democracy advocate, national voice on AI and tech ethics, and author. A past chair of the Mellon Foundation and Pulitzer Prize Board, and former dean of humanities at the University of Chicago, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Philosophical Society. Her many books include the widely acclaimed Talking to Strangers: Anxieties of Citizenship Since Brown v Board of Education;  Our Declaration: a reading of the Declaration of Independence in defense of equality; Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.; Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus; and Justice by Means of Democracy. She writes a column on constitutional democracy for the Washington Post. Outside the University, she is a co-chair for the Our Common Purpose Commission and Founder and President for Partners in Democracy, where she advocates for democracy reform to create greater voice and access in our democracy, and to drive progress towards a new social contract that serves and includes us all. She holds Ph.Ds from Harvard University in government and from King's College, University of Cambridge, in classics; master's degrees from Harvard University in government and King's College, University of Cambridge in classics; and an AB from Princeton in classics.Mark Fagan is a lecturer in public policy and former senior fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School. He teaches Operations Management, Service Delivery via Systems Thinking and Supply Chain Management, and Policy Design and Delivery in the degree program. In executive education, he is the faculty chair for Delivering Public Services: Efficiency, Equity and Quality. In another program, he teaches strategy and cross boundary collaboration. The focus of his research is on the role of regulation in competitive markets. He is presently spearheading an initiative at the Taubman Center for State and Local Government that examines the policy and associated regulatory impacts of autonomous vehicles. He leads efforts to catalyze policy making through Autonomous Vehicle Policy Scrums, cross sector policy design sessions hosted by governments from Boston to Buenos Aries to Toronto. Fagan earned a Masters Degree in City and Regional Planning at Harvard University and a BA at Bucknell University.Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Communications and Public Affairs is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an BA in political science from UCLA and a master's in journalism from Columbia University.Scheduling and logistical support for PolicyCast is provided by Lilian Wainaina. Design and graphics support is provided by Laura King and the OCPA Design Team. Web design and social media promotion support is provided by Catherine Santrock and Natalie Montaner of the OCPA Digital Team. Editorial support is provided by Nora Delaney and Robert O'Neill of the OCPA Editorial Team.

But What Do I Know?
The Beauty In The Chaos

But What Do I Know?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 57:15


Y'all we are BACK for a new season and with a WHOLE TEAM ?!!  New year, refined pod and this episode, Host Chidinma A is recapping the pod break, discussing building a team for podcast and a new community for the podcast. For the Clue In Segment, Chidinma shares the book “Curvy Girl Summer” by Danielle Allen and her recent binge of romance novels. The music project of the week is Masego's self titled album.  For the Main Segment, it's a solo conversation and Chidinma is reflecting on 2024 and Q1, having a live journaling session and setting intentions for the rest of the year. This episode is really giving life chat  Connect with the "But What Do I Know?" Podcast: Instagram: @BWDIKPodcast Watch the latest visual episode on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BWDIKPodcast Join the Podcast community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9yNhbtBC --- Episode Credits: BWDIK Podcast Theme Music: Produced By Sonix Content Production: In The Know Media Audio Editing and Production: Morgane Chambrin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other
Best of 2024 | Renovating Democracy with Danielle Allen: Democracy Advocate, Harvard Professor and Nonprofit Leader

Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 62:18


(Given that yesterday was the 4 year anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, an attempted violent disruption of the peaceful transfer of power, one of our nation's most cherished traditions, we thought it would be a good time to refresh our conversation with Prof. Danielle Allen who has been ensconced in the work of renovating our democratic institutions.)   Our democracy is brittle. Many would say our Constitutional Republic is in trouble. So what kind of work can we do on "actually renovating our institutions"?   We were fortunate to be joined by Dr. Danielle Allen, a democracy advocate, Harvard professor and nonprofit leader who's doing something about it. We talked about how to maintain a loving spirit when faced with "a lot of bleeps"; Danielle's fascinating family legacy and her "obsession" with democracy; what the heck a eudaemonist democratic pragmatist is; the ways the 5 freedoms articulated in the 1st Amendment are under threat; the merits of ranked choice voting, expanding the House of Representatives and other democratic renovations; the imperative of developing a civic portfolio; and how to "not let our differences take our humanity hostage."   Prof. Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She is a professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy and director of the Democratic Knowledge Project and of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation. Outside the University, she is a co-chair for the Our Common Purpose Commission and Founder and President for Partners In Democracy, where she advocates for democracy reform to create greater voice and access in our democracy, and to drive progress towards a new social contract that serves and includes us all.   We're on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandreligion   Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.   We're on Patreon! Join the community:  https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion   It would mean so much if you could leave us a review:  https://ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics    Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.   Please support our sponsor Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com   Be sure to read Danielle's series in the Washington Post on How to Renovate American Democracy: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/31/danielle-allen-american-democracy-renovation-series/

Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other
Best of 2024 | Renovating Democracy with Danielle Allen: Democracy Advocate, Harvard Professor and Nonprofit Leader

Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 62:18


(Given that yesterday was the 4 year anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, an attempted violent disruption of the peaceful transfer of power, one of our nation's most cherished traditions, we thought it would be a good time to refresh our conversation with Prof. Danielle Allen who has been ensconced in the work of renovating our democratic institutions.)   Our democracy is brittle. Many would say our Constitutional Republic is in trouble. So what kind of work can we do on "actually renovating our institutions"?   We were fortunate to be joined by Dr. Danielle Allen, a democracy advocate, Harvard professor and nonprofit leader who's doing something about it. We talked about how to maintain a loving spirit when faced with "a lot of bleeps"; Danielle's fascinating family legacy and her "obsession" with democracy; what the heck a eudaemonist democratic pragmatist is; the ways the 5 freedoms articulated in the 1st Amendment are under threat; the merits of ranked choice voting, expanding the House of Representatives and other democratic renovations; the imperative of developing a civic portfolio; and how to "not let our differences take our humanity hostage."   Prof. Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She is a professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy and director of the Democratic Knowledge Project and of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation. Outside the University, she is a co-chair for the Our Common Purpose Commission and Founder and President for Partners In Democracy, where she advocates for democracy reform to create greater voice and access in our democracy, and to drive progress towards a new social contract that serves and includes us all.   We're on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandreligion   Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.   We're on Patreon! Join the community:  https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion   It would mean so much if you could leave us a review:  https://ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics    Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.   Please support our sponsor Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com   Be sure to read Danielle's series in the Washington Post on How to Renovate American Democracy: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/31/danielle-allen-american-democracy-renovation-series/

SAPIR Conversations
First Principles with Danielle Allen and Jonathan Haidt

SAPIR Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 63:41


Following the release of its issue on The University, SAPIR brought together leaders and experts from academia, philanthropy, and Jewish organizational life for a convening focused on identifying practical solutions to the serious challenges facing higher education. That gathering began with a panel discussion titled First Principles: The Purpose of the University, featuring Harvard University professor Danielle Allen and social psychologist and author, Jonathan Haidt. The conversation was moderated by Maimonides Fund Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi David Wolpe and explored why trust had diminished in institutions of higher education and what could be done to restore their values and faith in them. SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman delivered opening remarks, a condensed version of which you will hear in this recording. This SAPIR Conversation was recorded live in New York City on December 16, 2024.

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments
Creating encounters with flourishing: A 'salon' at the National Academy of Sciences

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 107:03


Flourishing is not a fixed state; it is an unfolding. In this time of rupture we need encounters with flourishing, to know it in our lived experiences individually and collectively. In this transformative event on December 12, 2024, Ryan McGranaghan, host of the Origins Podcast and founder of the Flourishing Salons, engaged in a moving conversation with four profound provocateurs and a wider community of artists, designers, engineers, scientists, educators, and contemplatives. The event was co-hosted by Flourishing Salons and the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) DC Art and Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER).Origins Podcast WebsiteFlourishing Commons NewsletterShow Notes:Video of the event (link) and event page (link)Opening remarks - JD Talasek, Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (03:30)DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (03:30)Ryan McGranaghan framing (05:50)Flourishing Salons (06:00)Rainer Maria Rilke "Let This Darkness Be a Bell Tower" (07:30)Elizabeth Alexander (09:00)James Suzman (09:40)Danielle Allen (09:40)John Paul Lederach and critical yeast (12:00)Audrey Tang (12:50)David Whyte (13:10)"Knowledge Commons and the Future of Democracy" (14:00)Simone Weil (18:00)American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (19:00)'Flourishing Summits' (19:45)Susan Magsamen provocation (20:15)Julie Demuth provocation (34:00)Jennifer Wiseman provocation (45:00)Dan Jay provocation (56:15)Salon discussion (01:11:00)Find the guests online:Susan MagsamenJulie DemuthJennifer WisemanDan JayLogo artwork by Cristina GonzalezMusic by swelo on all streaming platforms or @swelomusic on social media

Radio Boston
Ideas to strengthen democracy in Massachusetts

Radio Boston

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 13:50


On Radio Boston today, we talk about the state of democracy with Danielle Allen, Harvard Professor, democracy activist and president of Partners in Democracy. 

We the People
The Legacy of John Adams

We the People

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 82:47


In celebration of John Adams's 289th birthday, Jeffrey Rosen joins a discussion on Adams's legacy with Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University, and Jane Kamensky, president and CEO of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. Kurt Graham, president of the Adams Presidential Center, moderates. They explore the constitutional legacy of the Adams family—including John and Abigail Adams and John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams—and discuss the importance of resurrecting the Adams family's tradition of self-mastery and self-improvement to defend the American Idea. This conversation was originally aired at the Adams Presidential Center as part of the 2024 Adams Speaker Series.   Resources:  Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness (2024)  Jane Kamensky, The Colonial Mosaic: American Women 1600-1760 (1998)  Danielle Allen, Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality (2014) Stay Connected and Learn More Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcasts@constitutioncenter.org Continue the conversation by following us on social media @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate. Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen. Join us for an upcoming live program or watch recordings on YouTube. Support our important work. Donate

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments
Talia Stroud - Digital communities, civic signals, and connective democracy

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 64:35


Natalie (Talia, as she goes by) Stroud has for years been studying the ways that our lives online show up in and shape our lives together. Her scholarship as her life are unexampled guides to the tumult, the challenges, and the opportunity presented by the advent and evolution of digital media. Origins Podcast WebsiteFlourishing Commons NewsletterShow Notes:Federal Communications Committee "Information Needs of Communities" (08:10)Kathleen Hall Jamieson (08:50)Center for Media Engagement (11:00)Niche News (12:00)Governing the Commonsby Elinor Ostrom (17:00)Understanding Knowledge As a Commonsby Hess and Ostrom (17:30)Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari (17:40)'crisis discipline' (e.g., Michael Soulé) (18:00)Danielle Allen on relationality (20:00)New_ Public (22:20)Civic Signals (23:50 & 32:00)Talia's research with Meta around 2020 presidential election (26:00)Eli Pariser (34:00)Great Asking episode of Origins (35:00)the four building blocks of a healthy or flourishing digital community (37:30)what does it mean to flourish? (39:00)Umberto Eco and lists (42:20)trust (43:00)Martha Nussbaum (46:20)public imagination (51:00)Healing the Heart of Democracyby Parker Palmer (55:20)Lightning Round (55:40)Book: The Nature and Origins of Public Opinions by John Zaller Passion: business and marketing 'beach read' booksHeart Sing: election integrityScrewed up: reducing polarization in ways practical and scalableFind Talia online:UT Austin'Five-Cut Fridays' five-song music playlist series  Talia's playlistLogo artwork by Cristina GonzalezMusic by swelo on all streaming platforms or @swelomusic on social media

Scaling Theory
#10 – Allison Stanger: Political Science Behind Large Tech Companies

Scaling Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 49:29


My guest today is Allison Stanger. Allison is a Middlebury Distinguished Endowed Professor; an Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University; the Co-Director (with Danielle Allen) of the GETTING-Plurality⁠ Research Network, Harvard University; founding member of the Digital Humanism Initiative (Vienna); and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Allison's next book, Who Elected Big Tech? is under contract with Yale University Press. In this conversation, Allison and I delve into the political science surrounding large tech companies. We explore their effects on consumers and democracy, the interplay between capitalism and democracy, the dangers of fragmented regulation, what the effective governance of social media entails, how to scale and measure it, potential areas of cooperation with China, and the relevance of public choice theory, complexity science, and power laws in shaping our understanding of technology. I hope you enjoy our discussion. *** References Stanger, Allison. "The Real Cost of Surveillance Capitalism: Digital Humanism in the United States and Europe." Perspectives on Digital Humanism (2022): 33-40. https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/51945/978-3-030-86144-5.pdf Werthner, Hannes, et al. "Digital humanism: The time is now." Computer 56.1 (2023): 138-142. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=10008968 Soros, George. "Fallibility, reflexivity, and the human uncertainty principle." Journal of Economic Methodology 20.4 (2013): 309-329. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=10008968

WorkLife with Adam Grant
Fixing college campuses with political scientist Danielle Allen

WorkLife with Adam Grant

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 35:49


Danielle Allen thinks and writes about the institutions that hold society together. As a professor of public policy and political philosophy at Harvard, she's one of the most insightful voices on improving education and renovating democracy. Danielle and Adam discuss the current culture of college campuses, steps for promoting critical thinking and vigorous debate, and avenues for enriching the lives of students and the world that surrounds them. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts

Taken for Granted
Fixing college campuses with political scientist Danielle Allen

Taken for Granted

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 35:49


Danielle Allen thinks and writes about the institutions that hold society together. As a professor of public policy and political philosophy at Harvard, she's one of the most insightful voices on improving education and renovating democracy. Danielle and Adam discuss the current culture of college campuses, steps for promoting critical thinking and vigorous debate, and avenues for enriching the lives of students and the world that surrounds them. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts

Shelf Pleasure
Chapter 52: Curvy Girl Summer

Shelf Pleasure

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 63:50


Summer may be winding down but Shelf Pleasure is keeping it hot with Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen! Listen in to hear us rant about the importance of female friendships and learn just how we think apologies should be delivered. CW: explicit sex, fatphobia, fetishism, death of a loved one (off-page, recounted)

Cocktails and Cliterature - A Romance Novel Podcast
From Droughts to Heat Waves: Danielle Allen on Curvy Girl Summer

Cocktails and Cliterature - A Romance Novel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 53:57


In this hilarious episode of Cocktails and Cliterature, Constance shakes things up with USA Today bestselling author, educator, and life coach Danielle Allen. The spotlight's on Danielle's latest hit, Curvy Girl Summer—a steamy, laugh-out-loud romance following Aaliyah, a curvy queen ditching her sexual dry spell as she hunts for love before the big 3-0. They chat about self-discovery, cringe-worthy dating fails, and why it's crucial to see curvy, natural-haired Black women stealing the spotlight in romance. Expect plenty of laughs, relatable tales, and a spicy round of ‘Sip or Strip' to keep things extra fun!If you loved this episode, don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a review! We'd love to hear your thoughts. Also, check us out on YouTube for video content, and follow us on social media to stay updated on all things romance, books, and cocktails. Cheers to more spicy reads and fun chats!

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments
Lindy Elkins-Tanton - Recognizing flourishing, leading teams, and an education for living

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 56:30


Lindy Elkins-Tanton is one of the world's foremost scientists. Couple that with an unprecedented understanding of how teams work and a sense of care that is exceedingly rare in our world and you recognize her for what she is: altogether unexampled. Her's is a story of exploration, of universe, of planet, of society, and of self. Origins Podcast WebsiteFlourishing Commons NewsletterShow Notes:Her memoir: A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman (04:40)A Feeling for the Organism by Fox Keller (11:40)Tronto and Fisher on an ethics of care (14:40)ongoingness and Danielle Allen (15:30)The Great Askers (Episode 1 on Origins and an essay) (23:00)Rubric for assessing the excellence of questions (24:15)Psyche mission (26:00)The Science of Team Science (26:30)The Interplanetary Initiative at Arizona State (44:00)Worldbuilding and NK Jemisin (47:00)Dawnby Octavia Butler (47:20)Lightning Round (49:20)Book: The Captive Mindby Czesław MiłoszPassion: living and working with animalsHeart sing: photographing and mosaicking Screwed up: early relationshipsFind Lindy online:https://lindyelkinstanton.com/'Five-Cut Fridays' five-song music playlist series  Lindy's playlistLogo artwork by Cristina GonzalezMusic by swelo on all streaming platforms or @swelomusic on social media

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon
July 4 Special: Danielle Allen, OUR DECLARATION

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 33:49


In this conversation with Writer’s Voice host Francesca Rheannon, political theorist Danielle Allen talks about two core ideas at the heart of our nation’s Declaration of Independence: freedom and liberty. How are they aligned? How are they different? And can they contradict each other? Listen to a clip on YouTube We re-air our 2014 interview … Continue reading July 4 Special: Danielle Allen, OUR DECLARATION →

KAZI 88.7 FM Book Review
Episode 292: Danielle Allen Book: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality

KAZI 88.7 FM Book Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 25:18


In 2014, Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Danielle Allen about her newly published book, OUR DECLARATION: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality. Featured on the front page of the New York Times, her book publisher writes in its description of the book: "Our Declaration is already regarded as a seminal work that reinterprets the promise of American democracy through our founding text. Combining a personal account of teaching the Declaration with a vivid evocation of the colonial world between 1774 and 1777, Allen, a political philosopher renowned for her work on justice and citizenship reveals our nation's founding text to be an animating force that not only changed the world more than two-hundred years ago, but also still can. Challenging conventional wisdom, she boldly makes the case that the Declaration is a document as much about political equality as about individual liberty."Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. She is a professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy.

Black Girl Charmed
S4: E4 Enter the Demon

Black Girl Charmed

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 66:01


Enter the Demon aka Fake Relationship Murder Plot This week's episode can only be described as organized chaos. The girls explore their romantic relationship and wholeheartedly embrace proposal gender norms. Rae retells the backstory of "Are You Gonna Stay the Night," and Jonnelle gushes over Danielle Allen's Curvy Girl Summer. They also rehash the fun of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. The recap of "Enter the Demon" takes a hilarious turn with Daddy Daniel Dae Kim's scientific facts derailing the conversation. The girls imagine what could've been if Sisqó performed at P3. Holly Marie Combs delivers an Emmy-worthy performance, perfectly portraying Piper Halliwell's marital boredom. Phoebe and Cole provide much-needed comedic and romantic relief. While Prue Halliwell's presence is missed, Paige is steadily winning our hearts. Join us for a blend of humor, drama, and nostalgia!

Black Girl Charmed
Black Girl Charmed Recaps: Enter the Demon

Black Girl Charmed

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 62:05


aka Fake Relationship Murder Plot This week's episode can only be described as organized chaos. The girls explore their romantic relationship and wholeheartedly embrace proposal gender norms. Rae retells the backstory of "Are You Gonna Stay the Night," and Jonnelle gushes over Danielle Allen's Curvy Girl Summer. They also rehash the fun of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. The recap of "Enter the Demon" takes a hilarious turn with Daddy Daniel Dae Kim's scientific facts derailing the conversation. The girls imagine what could've been if Sisqó performed at P3. Holly Marie Combs delivers an Emmy-worthy performance, perfectly portraying Piper Halliwell's marital boredom. Phoebe and Cole provide much-needed comedic and romantic relief. While Prue Halliwell's presence is missed, Paige is steadily winning our hearts. Join us for a blend of humor, drama, and nostalgia!

She Reads Romance Books Podcast
Danielle Allen Interview: Talking About Curvy Girl Summer & Plus-Size Heroines

She Reads Romance Books Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 38:57


In this episode, I'm joined by the amazing romance author Danielle Allen, and we chat about her new romance book release, Curvy Girl Summer, where a woman must re-enter the dating world to find a man before her thirtieth birthday party! We also talk about:What inspired this story and heroineHow she's changing the status quo in romanceWriting plus-size heroinesThe craziness of the modern dating world, and more!If you want more of Danielle, you can gain instant access to our exclusive, extended video interview where we talk about why Danielle loves reading romance, her favorite romance books, her favorite book boyfriends, and more when you join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club.LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Grab Curvy Girl Summer: https://amzn.to/4c9yJDP Join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclub FOLLOW DANIELLE:Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/Danielle-Allen/e/B00JT0JUZSInstagram: @ authordanielleallenTikTok: @ authordanielleallenFacebook: facebook.com/danielleallenauthorTwitter: @ xoDanielleAllenBookbub: @ authordanielleallenJoin Danielle's Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2mfBe28Website: www.authordanielleallen.com FOLLOW ME!Blog: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/Podcast: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/podcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shereadsromancebooksPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shereadsromancebooksInstagram https://www.instagram.com/shereadsromancebooksblog/ LEAVE A REVIEW! If you liked this episode or got a book recommendation you can't wait to read, please give a star rating and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It helps me know what you like and want to hear. Thanks! This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Washington Post Live
First Look with The Post's Jonathan Capehart, Tyler Pager, Danielle Allen and Megan McArdle

Washington Post Live

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 28:49


On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post's Tyler Pager, Danielle Allen and Megan McArdle about Biden's immigration executive order and the GOP's aggressive investigations following Trump's conviction. Conversation recorded on Friday, June 7, 2024.

She Reads Romance Books Podcast
My May 2024 Reading List: What to Read & What to Skip in Romance

She Reads Romance Books Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 30:54


In today's episode, I'm sharing my May 2024 reading list. I'm discussing each romance book that I read this past month and sharing what I really thought of them. I'll tell you which romance book I highly recommend you read and which romance book I think you should just skip. This month is full of new and recent releases with a few throwback titles so tune in to see what romance novels I think you should add to your TBR list.BOOKS MENTIONED:Teach Me by Neve Wilder: https://amzn.to/3wVJLgUThe Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren: https://amzn.to/44v8aGzSwift and Saddled by Lyle Sage: https://amzn.to/3yEalvvWhat I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long: https://amzn.to/3VnXredHow to End a Love Story by Yuli Kuang: https://amzn.to/3yO067STruth or Wolf by Anne Marsh: https://amzn.to/3vILINfThis Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune: https://amzn.to/3Gr6J0GLies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan: https://amzn.to/4bDfNNXNine Month Contract by Amy Daws: https://amzn.to/4aFVgHkThe Air He Breathes by Brittainy Cherry: https://amzn.to/3WW11gKThe Problem With Players by Brittainy Cherry: https://amzn.to/3X3vdXgNot in Love by Ali Hazelwood: https://amzn.to/3yEgN5HCurvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen: https://amzn.to/3yJQ9ZqThe Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy: https://amzn.to/4bDmj7nLINKS MENTIONED: Join the She Reads Romance Books Book Club: https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/bookclubJoin the 2024 Romance Book Reading Challenge:https://www.shereadsromancebooks.com/reading-challenge-2024LEAVE A REVIEW!If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. Thanks!This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments
Albert-László Barabási - Network science, breakthrough orientation, and a life made around discovery

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 74:43


Albert-László Barabási thinks in networks and his scholarship, as his life, is embodiment of the explorative, imaginative, and generative nature of networks. It would be difficult to imagine a person better suited to steward us through the innate and seemingly universal tendency of things to connect to each other and all of its implications. Origins Podcast WebsiteFlourishing Commons NewsletterShow Notes:Preferential attachment (10:00)What he tells his students (13:30)Breakthroughs (14:00)'Shelf Time' (14:30)The Science of Science (19:00)Bridging (network science) (19:00)His first and second papers in network science (22:00)Danielle Allen (28:30)David Lazer (https://lazerlab.net/home) 'network based decision making' (31:00)Hélène Landemore epistemic democracy (32:00)Northeastern University Network Science Institute (35:30)Center for Complex Network Research (36:00)Alessandro Vespignani (37:00)János Kertész (38:00)Jane Hirshfield "Let Them Not Say" (42:00)Joan Didion "I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means." (44:30)His writing practice (44:30)His routines (45:00)Commonplace book (53:00)Robert K Merton "Singletons and Multiples in Scientific Discovery" (56:30)What does it mean to flourish? (59:00)Lightning Round (01:03:30):Book: Isaac Asimov The Foundation TrilogyPassion: art (Hidden Patterns exhibition; 150 years of Nature)Heart sing: Network medicineScrewed up: Failing to invest in GoogleFind László online:https://barabasi.com/'Five-Cut Fridays' five-song music playlist series  László's playlistLogo artwork by Cristina GonzalezMusic by swelo on all streaming platforms or @swelomusic on social media

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein
Jeffrey Saviano (EY): "I Feel Strongly That We Need a Hippocratic Oath for AI"

Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 59:29


(0:00) Intro.(1:10) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.(1:58) Start of interview.(2:43) His role at EY and appointments at Harvard's Safra Center for Ethics (ELSCE), MIT and Boston University.(5:23) Defining AI. Reference to the 1956 Dartmouth AI conference.(8:29) GAI, AI market and valuations.(11:31) On AI Ethics for business and AI governance. Reference to Harvard's Danielle Allen.(15:10) On the concept of Multistakeholderism and AI Ethics. Hippocratic Oath for AI: "Do No Harm to the World."(19:10) Board Committee Structure for AI. "[Only] 67 of the  S&P500 companies have some sort of board technology committee." NACD report on board technology committees. "You may get a financial boost from doing that" "I think that'll be 50% greater a year from now."(22:39) On board oversight. A deep dive on evolution of Caremark duties.(31:09) On AI regulation. (34:41) Geopolitics between the U.S. and China on AI.(37:44) On OpenAI's board fiasco. Unusual structures such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Inflection AI and xAI.(44:02) Recommendations for directors using AI.(47:40) The intersection between Web3 and AI.(50:00) On his EY Podcast: Better Innovation.(51:15) Other thoughts for directors: university partnerships and risks of employee use of GAI.(54:22)  Books that have greatly influenced his life: Tennis related books.The Fish that Ate the Whale by Rich Cohen (2012)Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson (2015) *(55:47) His mentors. At EY: Kate Barton (EY Global Co-Chair, Emeritus).(56:18) Quotes that he thinks of often or lives his life by: "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can do." (Arthur Ashe) and "No matter how far you travel in the wrong direction, you can always turn around." (Winston Churchill).(56:53) An unusual habit or absurd thing that he loves.(58:04) The living person he most admires: Billy Jean King.Jeff Saviano is the EY Emerging Technology Strategy & Governance Leader.   You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__You can join as a Patron of the Boardroom Governance Podcast at:Patreon: patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Future Hindsight
Power Sharing Liberalism: Danielle Allen

Future Hindsight

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 37:45


Danielle Allen is the author of Justice by Means of Democracy. She is also the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. We discuss power sharing liberalism as a new paradigm in the practice of democracy.   Whether it's through ballot measures to introduce ranked choice voting or open primaries, we are experiencing great innovation in democratic practice that make it more possible for us to bring our whole selves and to share political power within US democracy. Power sharing liberalism centers around the lived human experience, which needs foundations for flourishing. To that end, the economy should serve the ends of human flourishing. Allen envisions a “dynamic economy that supports people in their lives and to support people in their lives requires supporting their empowerment politically as well as supporting them materially.”    Follow Danielle on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/dsallentess    Follow Mila on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/milaatmos    Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Sponsor:  Thanks to Shopify for supporting Future Hindsight! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.   Love Future Hindsight? Take our Listener Survey!  http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard    Take the Democracy Group's Listener Survey! https://www.democracygroup.org/survey   Want to support the show and get it early?  https://patreon.com/futurehindsight    Check out the Future Hindsight website!  www.futurehindsight.com   Read the transcript here:   https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/power-sharing-liberalism-danielle-allen      Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Danielle Allan Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other
Danielle Allen is a Democracy Advocate, Harvard Professor and Nonprofit Leader who is "doing work on actually renovating our institutions"

Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 62:18


Our democracy is brittle. Many would say our Constitutional Republic is in trouble. So what kind of work can we do on "actually renovating our institutions"?   We were fortunate to be joined by Dr. Danielle Allen, a democracy advocate, Harvard professor and nonprofit leader who's doing something about it. We talked about how to maintain a loving spirit when faced with "a lot of bleeps"; Danielle's fascinating family legacy and her "obsession" with democracy; what the heck a eudaemonist democratic pragmatist is; the ways the 5 freedoms articulated in the 1st Amendment are under threat; the merits of ranked choice voting, expanding the House of Representatives and other democratic renovations; the imperative of developing a civic portfolio; and how to "not let our differences take our humanity hostage."   Prof. Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. She is a professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy and director of the Democratic Knowledge Project and of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation. Outside the University, she is a co-chair for the Our Common Purpose Commission and Founder and President for Partners In Democracy, where she advocates for democracy reform to create greater voice and access in our democracy, and to drive progress towards a new social contract that serves and includes us all.   Let us know what you think. You can find Corey on all the socials @coreysnathan such as www.threads.net/@coreysnathan.   It would mean so much if you could leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/TPandRPod   Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.   Very grateful for our sponsor Meza Wealth Management. Reach out to Jorge and his team: www.mezawealth.com   partnersindemocracy.us   Be sure to read Danielle's series in the Washington Post on How to Renovate American Democracy: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/31/danielle-allen-american-democracy-renovation-series/

Radio Boston
Two-thirds of Mass. voters are not enrolled with a party. What does that mean for politics?

Radio Boston

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 19:35


Steve Koczela of MassINC, Harvard professor and former gubernatorial candidate Danielle Allen and Wendy Wakemen, a Massachusetts GOP strategist, join Radio Boston to discuss what growing unenrollment means for future candidates and ballot measures. 

Harvard Thinking
Our democracy problem

Harvard Thinking

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 32:36


In recent years, American democracy has withstood the damage of bitter polarization and a growing distrust of institutions, but there are some who worry the worst is yet to come. In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas speaks with political theorist Danielle Allen, best-selling author Steven Levitsky, and constitutional law Professor Stephen Sachs about what it will take to re-energize and protect our system of government.

Civics 101
What's Going On With Civics Education?

Civics 101

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 55:43


Listen to our full, two-part series from 2023 on the history of civics education, and the current legal and ideological debates around social studies happening in across the country today.  Walking us through the past, present, and future of social studies and civic education are Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University, and Adam Laats, Historian and Professor of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership at Binghamton University.  We also hear from Louise Dube, Executive Director of iCivics and member of the Implementation Consortium at Educating for American Democracy, Justin Reich, Director at MIT Teaching Systems Lab and host of the TeachLab podcast, and CherylAnne Amendola,  Department Chair and teacher at Montclair Kimberly Academy and host of the podcast Teaching History Her Way.

The Great Antidote
Undivide Us: Ben Klutsey on Exploring and Confronting Polarization

The Great Antidote

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 53:44 Transcription Available


Ben Klutsey is the Director of Academic Outreach and the Director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is also one of the masterminds behind a recent documentary, Undivide Us, which tackles the affective polarization in America and how to remedy it through thoughtful conversation. We talk about Ben's journey and how it led him to this project, the findings of the Undivide Us documentary, and potential solutions to the divisions in society today. Near the end, we discuss the relationship between technology and affective polarization, and the limitations of virtual interactions. Ben gives advice to individuals and institutions longing for deeper connections across perceived boundaries and divisions. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments
The Great Askers (episode 1): Sara Hendren and Krista Tippett

Origins: Explorations of thought-leaders' pivotal moments

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 71:40


Origins Podcast WebsiteFlourishing Commons Newsletter and the post introducing Great AskingShow Notes:Sara Hendren's Origins Conversationstart of a living conversation (05:20)Ignorance by Stuart Firestein (06:00)questions are the oxygen of imagination (08:00)curiosity is a moral muscle (10:10)The Division of Cognitive Laborby Philip Kitcher (09:20)Sara's substack (10:40)Howard Gardner (11:20)Participatory readiness Danielle Allen (16:40)Living the Questions with Krista (23:30)questions and a state of receptivity (30:20)Sara's blog on voice memos (37:00)vagus nerve (37:00)neuroplasticity (37:30)Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (45:00)The Virtues of Limits by David McPherson (53:30)the healing is in the return - Sharon Salzberg (55:00)Proust QuestionnaireLightning Round (57:30):Overrated virtue: (Krista) independence; (Sara) fortitude as opposed to true courageWords or phrases to retire: (Krista) losing generative to AI; (Sara) communityValuing in friends: (Krista) laughter; (Sara) longevityLowest depth of misery: (Krista) when imagination shuts down; (Sara) tyranny of inwardness and the lie of aloneness (St. Augustine) Find Sara and Krista online:SaraKristaLogo artwork by Cristina GonzalezMusic by Agasthya Pradhan Shenoy (Swelo)

Democracy Works
Finding hope in 2024

Democracy Works

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 30:45


Happy New Year! We're starting off 2024 with a conversation about finding hope in politics. We often hear from listeners that our show brings feelings of hope, and this episode is no exception.Rep. Derek Kilmer of Washington state joins us for a discussion on the Building Civic Bridges Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide funding for service projects aimed at bridging divides and reducing political polarization. We also discuss his work on the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, which invited experts like Danielle Allen and Lee Drutman to discuss reforms including multi-member districts and increasing the size of the House of Representatives.It's hard to listen to Kilmer without feeling at least a little hopeful about where politics might go in the coming year. We hope this episode will help you start 2024 on a good note.

Interfaith America with Eboo Patel
Is The Project of Democracy Fundamentally About Power Sharing?

Interfaith America with Eboo Patel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 39:37


Danielle Allen is a political scientist, professor, and director of the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. Allen explains the Declaration of Independence's error about democracy, how she navigates a cluttered world of power, and the opportunities she sees to marry religious ideologies with civic identities. Guest Bio: Danielle Allen is James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. She is a professor of political philosophy, ethics, and public policy. She is also a seasoned nonprofit leader, democracy advocate, tech ethicist, distinguished author, and mom.  You can tune in to all episodes on our website, Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. New episodes drop every Tuesday at 5 a.m. CST. 

Dr. John Vervaeke
Deep Dive: Race, Culture, Jazz, and Democracy #4 with Greg Thomas

Dr. John Vervaeke

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 81:52


Dr. John Vervaeke and Greg Thomas engage in a nuanced conversation that spans the realms of philosophy, music, and culture. With an emphasis on the blues, jazz, and democracy, they examine how to be a "radical moderate" in today's polarized society. They explore the rich interplay between music and philosophy, delving into topics such as the sacredness of music, the musicality of being, and the role of music in democracy. Their collaborative spirit is a testament to the transformative power of cross-disciplinary dialogue. As they tackle topics like race, culture, and cosmic responsibility, they bring fresh insights into how we can harmonize disparate elements of human experience.   Resources   Greg Thomas: Website | X | YouTube John Vervaeke: Website | Patreon | Facebook | X | YouTube   The Vervaeke Foundation Jazz Leadership Project Jazz Leadership Project Blog Hemingway, Politics, and Wisdom Charlie Parker's Higher Octave Can Civic Jazz Resolve Our American Dilemma?   Greg Thomas — YouTube Greg Thomas: “The Ralph Ellison-Albert Murray Continuum”   Voices with Vervaeke — YouTube Aletheia Coaching - profound self-unfoldment rather than self-improvement w/ Steve March John Vervaeke & Greg Thomas Series: Jazz as Embodied Art and an Ecology of Practice | Deep Dive: Race, Culture, Jazz, and Democracy #1 Democracy as Antagonistic Cooperation for E Pluribus Unum Race Versus Cultural Intelligence: The Agent Arena Relationship Transcendent Naturalism Series: The Cognitive Science Show  Towards a Metapsychology that is true to Transformation w/ Gregg Henriques and Zachary Stein   Podcasts The Integral Stage - Bruce Alderman / Layman Pascal Straight Ahead - The Omni-American Podcast  Deep Transformation Podcast   Books A Spirit of Trust: A Reading of Hegel's Phenomenology - Robert B. Brandom Danielle Allen Books: Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality Justice by Means of Democracy  Talking to Strangers: Anxieties of Citizenship since Brown v. Board of Education  Why Plato Wrote Bearing Witness to Epiphany: Persons, Things, and the Nature of Erotic Life - John Russon  Amazon.com: Heidegger, Neoplatonism, and the History of Being: Relation as Ontological Ground - James Filler Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That's Lost Its Mind - Jamie Wheal The Republic by Plato - The Internet Classics Archive  Civic Jazz: American Music and Kenneth Burke on the Art of Getting Along - Gregory Clark Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert A. Heinlein  The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling - James Hillman A Pluralistic Universe - William James Habits of Whiteness: A Pragmatist Reconstruction - Terrance MacMullan  The Omni-Americans: Some Alternatives to the Folklore of White Supremacy - Albert Murray Healing Collective Trauma: A Process for Integrating Our Intergenerational and Cultural Wounds - Thomas Hübl  My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies - Resmaa Menakem The Monster's Journey: From Trauma to Connection - Mark Forman PhD   Publications Dan Chiappe & John Vervaeke, The enactment of shared agency in teams exploring Mars through rovers - PhilPapers   Music Kind Of Blue | Miles Davis   Miscellaneous Blue Sky Leaders Certificate Program | CIIS Beyond Nihilism | Halkyon Academy Aletheia Coach “Body and Soul”--Coleman Hawkins (1939)  Theory of collective mind: Trends in Cognitive Sciences Rooted Cosmopolitans - Kwame Anthony Appiah   People Thomas Mann Andre Malraux Lester Young Quincy Jones Nadia Boulanger Charlie Parker   Timecodes 00: 00:00 — Dr. John Vervaeke kicks off the episode by introducing Greg Thomas and sharing the focus of their conversation: blues, jazz, democracy, and the concept of the radical moderate. 00: 01:08 — Greg Thomas reveals the overwhelmingly positive feedback they've both received from their past dialogues. 00:08:00 — Greg Thomas announces his newest ventures—a brand new podcast and memoir, both destined to challenge cultural norms. 00:11:40 — Dr. John Vervaeke responds to Greg's question by explaining the distinction between universe and cosmos and how we transform universe into cosmos. 00:13:00 — Vervaeke talks about reviving the sacred in our lives, creating a ripple in the very fabric of our collective mindset. 00:15:40 — Dr. John Vervaeke introduces a philosophical debate: the nature of humanity's relationship with the universe. He expresses why we shouldn't be the center of our cosmos. 00:18:00 — Reflecting on the sacredness of blues and jazz, and their role in American culture, Greg Thomas shares his experience with Michael James, Duke Ellington's nephew, who helped him deepen his knowledge of jazz and its history. 00:22:00 — Thomas explains the horizontal and vertical approaches to jazz improvisation through the examples of Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young, and how Charlie Parker synthesized these approaches. 00:27:40 — Vervaeke delves into the historical connections between music, mathematics, and geometry, referencing the Pythagorean and Platonic traditions. 00:32:00 — The discussion moves towards overcoming the subjective-objective and one-many dichotomies, leading to a non-duality in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions. 00:41:20 — Greg Thomas talks about the importance of cultivating the ability to be in relation in groups towards positive ends. He also introduces the idea of a positive way of looking at cults. 00:47:01 — Dr. Vervaeke explains the concept of vacillating between the poles of individuation and participation, and how our culture often forces us to emphasize one over the other. 00:54:38 — Using the example of global warming to illustrate the need for collective intelligence, Vervaeke explains that it requires a global effort and the use of various psychotechnologies to track and understand. 00:59:22 — Sharing an insightful quote from Ralph Ellison about choosing one's ancestors, Greg Thomas interprets it as choosing those who influence and inspire us, regardless of bloodline. 01:08:00 — Thomas prompts Dr. Vervaeke to discuss the concept of virtue, leading to an exploration of what constitutes a good human life. 01:15:00 — Dr. Vervaeke and Greg Thomas discuss the need to shift from a reification mindset to a relationality mindset in regard to race. 01:20:46 — Because of the pertinence and the sophistication of the way in which this series is trying to address some of our most burning issues right now, Vervaeke and Thomas encourage listeners to share it with others.

PBS NewsHour - Segments
Political theorist promotes 'Our Common Purpose' plan to reinvent American democracy

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 11:01


A new Pew Research Center study confirmed what you might already suspect: Americans feel intense dissatisfaction with the way our government currently works and a growing distaste for both political parties. One of the main voices calling for sweeping change is Danielle Allen, a political theorist at Harvard. Judy Woodruff followed her to Tennessee for her series, America at a Crossroads. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

All American Savage Show
Lizzo hit with more complaints, Ohio rules in favor of abortion, and black supremacist fired.

All American Savage Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 73:20


Lizzo gets hit with more accusations of creating a sexual charged environment from three more former dancers while Ohio voters turn out to give the GOP an L in regard to abortion rights. Dennis Prager conducts an interview regarding anime child images not being considered evil and John breaks down why he disagrees. Danielle Allen, a Texas first grade teacher and black supremacist, trolls the internet for posted text messages hating her sister's white boyfriend only to be fired less then 24 hours later. 

Background Briefing with Ian Masters
July 23, 2023 - Miles Taylor | Danielle Allen

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 56:54


How to Save American Democracy From the Trump 2.0 Revenge Machine | A Plan to Solve the Electoral College and Gerrymandering Problems Undermining American Democracy backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

Civics 101
Civics Education 1: What Do We Teach?

Civics 101

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 28:07


Today is the first part in a series about the state of civic education in the US. In this episode, we gauge how we're doing civics-wise and then delve into the perpetually controversial history of history; have we ever agreed upon a narrative for our nation that we can teach students?Walking us through the past, present, and future of social studies and civic education are Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University, and Adam Laats, Historian and Professor of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership at Binghamton University. 

The Brian Lehrer Show
Best Of: Making the House More Democratic; Cannabis & Health; Our Poverty; Cosmic Perspectives; Joy Harjo

The Brian Lehrer Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 109:11


Happy Cinco de Mayo! On today's "Best-of" show, some recent favorites: As part of a year-long series on ways of improving U.S. democracy, Danielle Allen, Washington Post contributing columnist, a political theorist at Harvard University, where she is James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics and the author of Justice by Means of Democracy (University of Chicago Press, 2023), proposes expanding the number of members of the House of Representatives, currently capped at 435. Peter Grinspoon, MD, instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and author of Seeing Through the Smoke: A Cannabis Expert Untangles the Truth About Marijuana (Prometheus, 2023), discusses how to use cannabis responsibly and the positive and negative effects the drug can have on someone's health. Matthew Desmond, sociology professor at Princeton University, 2015 MacArthur fellow, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Crown, 2016) and his latest, Poverty, by America (Crown, 2023), draws on research and reporting to make the case that poverty persists in the U.S. (at higher levels than in other advanced economies) because affluent Americans benefit from it. Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, a host of the StarTalk Radio podcasts, discusses his book Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization (Henry Holt, 2022), a meditation on political and cultural polarization informed by a view "from above." Joy Harjo, former U.S. Poet Laureate, discusses a new a picture book, Remember (Random House Studio, 2023), adapted from her poem. The book, illustrated by Caldecott medalist Michaela Goade invites young readers to reflect on the world around them.   These interviews were lightly edited for time and clarity; the original web versions are available here:  Making the House More Representative (Mar 1, 2023) Cannabis Use and Personal Health (Feb 10, 2023) Set Up to Be Poor (Mar 27, 2023) Neil deGrasse Tyson's Cosmic Perspectives on Humanity (Dec 6, 2022) Former US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Mar 22, 2023)

The Ezra Klein Show
This Philosopher Wants Liberals to Take Political Power Seriously

The Ezra Klein Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 64:26


America today faces a crisis of governance. In the face of numerous challenges — from climate change, to housing shortages, to pandemics — our institutions struggle to act quickly and decisively. Democratic processes often get captured by special interests or paralyzed by polarization. And, in response, public faith in government has reached a new low.For the political philosopher Danielle Allen, this crisis requires a complete transformation of our democratic institutions. “Representation as designed cannot work under current conditions,” she writes. “We have no choice but to undertake a significant project of democracy renovation.” Allen's most recent book — “Justice By Means of Democracy” — puts forth a sweeping vision of what she calls “power-sharing liberalism,” which aims to place political equality, power and participation at the center of liberal thinking.But Allen isn't just a theorist of liberal governance; she's actively applying her insights in the real world. As the director of Harvard's Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics, she's convened interdisciplinary groups to tackle a range of challenges from building Covid-19 testing infrastructure to innovating in A.I. governance. She was co-chair of the “Our Common Purpose” commission, which put forward over 30 specific policy recommendations for reinventing American democracy. She even ran for governor of Massachusetts.So this is a conversation about what it would mean to build a better, more responsive and inclusive government — and the numerous challenges standing in the way of doing that. Along the way, we discuss liberals' failure to take power seriously, Colorado's experiments with “plural voting,” Seattle's efforts to publicly finance elections through “democracy bucks,” Taiwan's groundbreaking innovations in deliberative democracy, whether most citizens actually want deeper participation in government — or just better results from it, what it would mean to democratically govern AI development and much more.Mentioned:“Introducing Power-Sharing Liberalism” by Danielle Allen“Movement vs. Abundance Progressives” by Misha David ChellamHow Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt“Our Common Purpose” Report“How A.I. Fails Us”Book Recommendations:The Darkened Light of Faith by Melvin L. RogersLife 3.0 by Max TegmarkOpen Democracy by Héléne LandemoreThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Emefa Agawu, Jeff Geld, Kristin Lin, and Roge Karma. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris. Mixing by Jeff Geld. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Special thanks to Sonia Herrero and Kristina Samulewski.

On Point
The power of populism: Flipping the script on the urban-rural divide

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 47:32


It's easy to think of American populism as disempowered rural residents versus the urban elite. When it comes to America's electoral system and influencing national policy, who has the real power? Jonathan Rodden and Danielle Allen join Meghna Chakrabarti.

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
Trump Hits Fox News Over Damning Details In Dominion Lawsuit

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 42:04


Tonight on The Last Word: Rupert Murdoch admits that Fox News hosts “endorsed” Trump's 2020 election lies. Plus, a new report calls for expanding the House of Representatives. Also, Iran investigates the targeted poisoning of schoolgirls. And Joanna McClinton makes history as the second black Pennsylvania House Speaker. Rep. Daniel Goldman, Andrew Weissmann, Danielle Allen, Masih Alinejad, and Joanna McClinton join Lawrence O'Donnell.