Gen Z vs. Conservative USC Professor Scott Soames: Politics & Philosophy, Episode 17

Scott Soames is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California (USC), where he chairs the philosophy department. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford and received his PHD in linguistics and philosophy from MIT. Ibrahim, Jenish & Matt discussed the importance of philosophy and the current political climate with Professor Soames. We also had a friendly debate regarding the Jan 6 insurrection! You can learn more about his work here: https://dornsife.usc.edu/scottsoames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 01:20 Philosophy 18:35 American Politics & Economic Disparities 55:18 Trump & the Jan 6 Insurrection ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts: Ibrahim Ahmed is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Southern California (USC) studying politics, philosophy, and law. Jenish Thanki is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) studying computer science. Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program.