And now what? Doing Political Theory

Tolerating Ambivalence and some Marx on Freedom

In this episode I talk about what I mean by tolerating ambivalence. It's complicated, but also really thrilling and you might fashioning a whole new life skill here. AND I can use Marx to explain it, not the heavy economic Marx texts but some earlier, more philosophical thoughts. So, it's great if you just want a little first taste. And will still be fun when you have done all the big Marx stuff before. This episode really has something for everyone. As always you can find more info on the blog [https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/tolerating-ambivalence-the-case-of-marx/] and you can contact me on bluesky @andnowwhat, too.

A guide to understanding political thinking

Looking at political thought is by no means without challenges. And thinking about how to do that has a lot to teach us about how to look at anything said politically. This episode is a concise summary of what I see as the most useful insights. So listen in and get a very brief summary of the key reflections to be had. And leave with food for thought. As always, further readings and links can be found on the blog at https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/wp-admin/post.php?post=138&action=edit Episode Picture: Christs College Cambrigde, by Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Truth, Lies and All The Rest

Here it is - my wrap up on the truth trilogy. I talk about what's up with all the lies and what role truth plays. Hope you find it thought-provoking. You don't have to listen to the previous episodes to enjoy this one. But if you have questions after, it might be worth going back and listening in. Or you go the Blog [https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/] and the Episode Page [https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/episodes/ep-6-truth-revisited/] to find more resources. Please enjoy and let me know what you think! https://bsky.app/profile/andnowhat.bsky.social Photo Credit: my husband

Truth is not what it seems according to Michel Foucault

It's been a while but this was worth waiting for! Michel Foucault presents yet another take at truth, which is both, totally different amd strangely compatible with Arendt and Havel. Enjoy the episode and let me know what you think. https://bsky.app/profile/andnowhat.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/andnowhat.bsky.social] Find more on the blog-https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/finally-foucault/(opens in a new tab) [https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/?p=117]

Vaclav Havel and living in truth

This is the second episode focusing on truth, and it takes a rather different route than the last oneon hannah Arendt. Vaclav Havel, also, isn't a typical theorist but certainly a very political thinker. His take on truth really approaches the question of how to live under circumstances that just seem wrong and how to maybe find the cracks that will eventually open new possibilities. And Havel speaks from experience. Find links to the original text, that I talk about, and more on the episode page on my blog. https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/andnowwhat/