Fri. 2 pm – “The Road to Reform (pt I)” – In November, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about the fate of the Affordable Care Act. 10/16/2020.
How did the ACA come to pass, and...
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Fri. 2 pm – “How Not to Prop Up Propaganda” Thanks to Edward Bernays, propaganda came into its own after WWI. What exactly is propaganda? And what can we do about it, if anything, today? 10/09/2020.
Bernays (frighteningly) claimed the technique is essential for...
Fri. 2 pm – “Give Me Liberty … or a COVID-19 Vaccine?” Recent polls indicate that Americans are hesitant to take a coronavirus vaccine. But the reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated is nothing new. 10/02/2020.
The 1905 Jacobson v. Massachusetts case offers lessons...
Fri. 2 pm – The Common Good: “Plagues of Our Past” – How far has medicine come? As historians know, lessons from the past can illuminate paths and pathologies of today. 09/25/2020.
Dr. Timothy Teeter, associate professor of history and...
Fri. 2 pm – What’s the psychological impact of the pandemic? Dr. Fayth Parks, joins Leigh to discuss how we cope with something so unprecedented. 09/18/2020.
While we focus on preventing the spread of...
Fri. 2 pm – September 17 is Constitution Day, Philosophy professor Dr. Jack Simmons joins Leigh in a celebration and contemplation of the people’s government most influential document. 09/11/2020.
September 17 is Constitution Day, marking the signing...
Fri. 2 pm – Dr. David Lake, retired professor and department chair of physical therapy, joins Leigh this week to discuss the scientific method and the importance of evidence-based policy. 09/04/2020.
The CDC recently altered its recommendations regarding coronavirus...
Fri. 2 pm – The Common Good: “You’ve Been Canceled” – Whether it’s tires or beans, CBS or HBO, the USPS or the NFL, calls have been made to cancel them. 08/28/2020.
But what, exactly, is “cancel culture”? Is it...
Fri. 2 pm – Last week, Russia announced its (dubious) approval of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, while other candidates have entered (promising) phase three trials.08/21/2020.
The U.S. government public–private partnership called Operation Warp...
