Engirding Capitalism

from Sociology Improv · host Jon Smajda

This week Jesse, Jon, and Arturo (on location at the Denver airport) talk about What the Tea Party Really Wants by David Brooks and Gail Collins. Topics include: the success of Glenn Beck; morality and the market; the idea that “everybody’s to blame” for the sad state of the economy; and the power of catchy […]

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[1]This week Jesse, Jon, and Arturo (on location at the Denver airport) talk about What the Tea Party Really Wants [2] by David Brooks and Gail Collins. Topics include: the success of Glenn Beck; morality and the market; the idea that "everybody's to blame" for the sad state of the economy; and the power of catchy anecdotes against data and experts. Episode #12...gogetit! [3] [1] https://thesocietypages.org/improv/files/2010/09/album-art-ep12.png [2] http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/what-the-tea-party-really-wants/?hp [3] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=61360.mp3

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