Ep 52 Wolff Peace Recap 1: From Locke to Engels - 7 Thinkers Who Shaped Power & 7 Peace Warriors

  Missed an episode? This special recap journeys from John Locke to Friedrich Engels, linking each classic thinker to a peace warrior of our time. Perfect for catching up or diving in. We take a reflective pause in our Wolff Peace series to look back on Part One of Robert Paul Wolff’s Political Man and Social Man: “The Individual and the State.” Host Avis Kalfsbeek revisits the questions of political legitimacy, power, and moral resistance—and considers how the teachings of Hooker, Austin, Weber, Lenin, Locke, Hume, and Engels meet our present moment. We also revisit the peace warriors who offered alternate models of strength—from Dorothy Day to Bayard Rustin—and ask what authority looks like when love leads. In this episode: Reflections on seven core thinkers of Part One Peace Pairing highlights and their unique forms of moral authority Two big questions to carry into your own practice of peace Visit aviskalfsbeek.com to learn more about the podcast, books, and upcoming episodes in the Wolff Peace series. ·        Music: Dalai Llama Rides a Bike and The Red Kite by Javier “Peke” Rodriguez. ·        Bandcamp | Spotify ·        Robert Paul Wolff’s Political Man and Social Man on Amazon