Episode #35: Silly Shit Ain't New

In this episode, these fools use the recent infamous Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy and VP Vance as an entree into the relationship between morality and pragmatism, the role of morality in government, and the unique challenges faced by statesmen. This leads to threads on the philosophy of power, the nature of bureaucracy and historical cycles. Enjoy!

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Philosophical Reflections
10:03 The Complexity of Political Strategies
17:58 Ethics, Morality, and Philosophy in Politics
24:10 The Interplay of Power and Philosophy
30:12 Corruption and Bureaucratic Ossification
37:10 Cycles of Politics and Human Evolution
49:00 Freedom and Individual Responsibility
54:52 The Internet: A Global Brain in Development