Politics is always physical: we literally live and die according to the flow of resources, force, and freedom. This course uses contemporary journalism (print and video) to consider some areas of contemporary U.S. American life where well-informed people legitimately disagree. We’ll talk about using psychedelic drugs to treat trauma; whether eating meat is bad for the planet; some ethical dilemmas in the beauty industry, and other topics. This course won’t teach you what to think, but it will teach you how to think critically and well about complicated and significant subjects.
- Instructor: Julian Carter