WHAT IS POLITICS? podcast

WHAT IS POLITICS?

Politics is one of the only practical disciplines where none of the main concepts have clear, coherent definitions. We define ourselves with terms like "left” and "right" and we believe in things like "democracy," “markets,” "capitalism" and "socialism" even though we don’t really know what any of these words actually mean. This series aims to make sense out of the political muddle that we've inherited from media, academia, and from decades of cold war propaganda, so that we can figure what it is that we want when it comes to politics, and how we can achieve it.

Politics is one of the only practical disciplines where none of the main concepts have clear, coherent definitions. We define ourselves with terms like "left” and "right" and we believe in things like "democracy," “markets,” "capitalism" and "socialism" even though we don’t really know what any of these words actually mean. This series aims to make sense out of the political muddle that we've inherited from media, academia, and from decades of cold war propaganda, so that we can figure what it is that we want when it comes to politics, and how we can achieve it.

 

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12.3 The Great Land Theft (secret history of Israel / Palestine pt. 3)

In this chapter of Secret History of Israel/Palestine, we look how the small urban elite s... more

23 Nov 2025

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23 Nov 2025


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12.2 Fellahin and Bedouin in the Ottoman Empire (secret history of Israel / Palestine pt. 2)

Who were the people of Palestine and what were their lives about in the late 19th century,... more

17 Oct 2025

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17 Oct 2025


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Dumbundance: can the “Abundance Agenda” fix the eternal housing crisis?

In the book Abundance, left liberal authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson identify unneces... more

02 Sep 2025

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02 Sep 2025


#31

How Inequality of Wealth and Power are like Obesity and Diabetes

Why are human beings so greedy and why are our societies so hierarchical, if our ancestors... more

04 Aug 2025

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04 Aug 2025


#30

Hello, Fellow Jews! How Lies About Oslo led to the Destruction of Gaza

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01 Jul 2025

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01 Jul 2025


#29

Why Elites Ruined the Meaning of the Left Right Political Spectrum (and we need it back!)

Market Exit, like many others before him, tells us that the left-right political spectrum ... more

30 May 2025

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30 May 2025


#28

“Nationalism vs. Globalism”: Why is the Populist Right on the Rise?

Why are nationalist / populist / far right candidates and parties getting elected all arou... more

01 May 2025

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01 May 2025


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12.1 – The Jews of Europe and the rise of Zionism (secret history of Israel / Palestine, Part I)

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01 Apr 2025

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01 Apr 2025


#26

Q&A on the ABCs of Israel/Palestine

This is a Q&A where I respond to questions and critiques about episode 12: The ABC’s of Is... more

30 Apr 2024

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30 Apr 2024


#25

Brainstorm: Israel/Palestine – Who Started It?

What was supposed to be an informal QnA about the “Israel/Palestine ABCs” episode, turned ... more

23 Apr 2024

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23 Apr 2024


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12: From “Never Again” to “There are No Uninvolved Civilians”: The ABC’s of the Israel/Palestine Con...

Elites use identity, particularly national identity, as a way of advancing their own inter... more

05 Mar 2024

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05 Mar 2024


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9.2 – Equity, Equality and Lizard People: when right wing politics masquerade as left wing politics

When ideas and movements that threaten to overturn established hierarchies of power are ab... more

10 Aug 2023

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10 Aug 2023


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9.2 – Equity, Equality and Lizard People (TRANSCRIPT)

[BIBLIOGRAPHY] (https://www.patreon.com/posts/87358296) Hello fellow kids, and welcome ba... more

10 Aug 2023

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10 Aug 2023


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11.1 Why the Russian Revolution Failed: When Rich Kids do all the Socialism

The leaders of the Russian Revolutions of February and October 1917 sought to establish so... more

21 Mar 2023

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21 Mar 2023