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Pundit Don't Preach

Against moralism in political commentary.

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David Polansky
Sep 05, 2024
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Thinking in terms of right and wrong may cloud your grasp of politics. So argues our friend David Polansky, who was last on the podcast to explain why the modern nation-state messed everything up. Today, he explains why excessive moralizing is messing up our understanding of politics and history. Enjoy!

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I'm a part-time political theorist and writer with interests in nationalism, state-formation, political conflict, and religion, but also music, literature, film, etc.
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