On today’s show, Chong and Dan examine the elephant in the current affairs room - the Russo-Ukrainian War. We start by introducing the frame of the End of History, the famous work of political philosophy which posited liberal democracy as the final form of human government after the Cold War. The 1990s and 2000s were great, but now History is back with a vengeance. Rather than discussing the intricacies of the war, we unpack why the war matters by reflecting on four ideas:
Music by: Julian Wan
Connect with us
Show notes
The End of History (3:32)
Wikipedia: The End of History and the Last Man
There is such a thing as good and evil (20:15)
How Zelensky Tamed Ukraine’s Fractious Politics and Stood Up to Putin
Decadence is bad… war is so much worse (34:03)
Be wary of righteous fervour (43:33)
Don’t take peace and civilisation for granted (50:45)
Conclusion (1:00:36)
On today’s show, Chong and Dan examine the elephant in the current affairs room - the Russo-Ukrainian War. We start by introducing the frame of the End of History, the famous work of political philosophy which posited liberal democracy as the final form of human government after the Cold War. The 1990s and 2000s were great, but now History is back with a vengeance. Rather than discussing the intricacies of the war, we unpack why the war matters by reflecting on four ideas:
Music by: Julian Wan
Connect with us
Show notes
The End of History (3:32)
Wikipedia: The End of History and the Last Man
There is such a thing as good and evil (20:15)
How Zelensky Tamed Ukraine’s Fractious Politics and Stood Up to Putin
Decadence is bad… war is so much worse (34:03)
Be wary of righteous fervour (43:33)
Don’t take peace and civilisation for granted (50:45)
Conclusion (1:00:36)