Spectrum Street Epistemology with Nina Power and Carl Benjamin (Hampstead Heath, London)

In Fall 2023, philosopher and author Nina Power and cultural critic and polymath Carl Benjamin joined Peter for a Spectrum Street Epistemology exercise in Hampstead Heath, London. They explored controversial claims about a variety of socio-political and cultural topics. Nina and Carl have been on Peter's channel before, but this is their first Spectrum Street Epistemology episode.

Peter's interview with Nina Power: https://youtu.be/SiGM1qg3rEs
Peter's interview with Carl Benjamin: https://youtu.be/piprrQmiCuY

Nina received a Ph.D. in philosophy from Middlesex University and an MA and BA in philosophy from the University of Warwick. She was a senior lecturer in philosophy at Roehampton University and has taught at various British universities. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the British Philosophical Association. She co-hosts the podcast The Lack with Helen Rollins and Benjamin Studebaker.

Nina on X https://twitter.com/Nina_Compact

Carl Benjamin, AKA "Sargon of Akkad," is best described as a free-speech activist, staunch critic of identity politics, and champion of English Liberalism. When YouTube and Google shadowbanned his channel in 2019 for wrongthink, Carl continued creating content on Akkad Daily. In November 2020, he launched a new media venture: Lotuseaters.com.

Carl on X https://twitter.com/Sargon_of_Akkad

00:00 Intro
01:41 Conservatism Definition
03:32 Conservatism v Liberalism
06:22 Discussion on traditionalism
08:46 Religious Conversion
22:54 Outcomes of belief systems
24:05 Which religions yield better societal results
25:47 Human Flourishing
29:13 Cultural Decline
34:33 Gender Roles
43:33 The fundamental experiences tied to gender
45:22 Differences between being a man and a woman
47:40 The unique experiences of pregnancy
49:51 The significance of being a man or a woman
52:16 Being a man in contemporary society

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