Pragmatic Utopianism Episode 1 with Rufus Pollock and Stephen Diehl
Channel: Life Itself
Date: 16/01/2024

In Pragmatic Utopianism Episode 1 Rufus Pollock talks with Stephen Diehl. In this episode Rufus and Stephen introduce political visioning and political philosophy of the second renaissance. 

This conversation explores and elucidates pragmatic utopianism and political philosophy in general using dialog between two discussants who were sympathetic but with different viewpoints.

Political visioning and societal improvement. 0:04
Pragmatic utopianism and its principles. 1:36
Post-scarcity society and moral complexity in science fiction. 8:50
Political philosophy and its connection to reality. 13:22
Political philosophy and its relevance today. 20:15
Human nature and society's role in shaping it. 25:46
The origins of cultural beliefs and their impact on society. 31:00
How Western society's views on reality shape its institutions. 35:00
Religion's impact on behavior and society. 38:11
The origins of human goodness and the role of capitalism. 44:12
Rationality, super rationality, and their role in society. 53:06
Limits of reason and consciousness. 59:37
Consciousness and the nature of reality. 1:04:35
The nature of reality and consciousness. 1:08:49
Rationalism, meaning, and ethics in political philosophy. 1:15:36
Rationalism, materialism, and their impact on the environment. 1:22:39
Deconstructing primitive duality and its impact on society. 1:27:08

Here is the link to the Pragmatic Utopianism Blog Post: https://lifeitself.org/blog/2020/12/21/pragmatic-utopianism

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