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Formalized Curiosity
by Formalized Curiosity
Drawing from books, documentaries, and interviews, we feature in-depth cross-cultural conversations about some of the biggest issues facing our world today. Join the conversation today! formalizedcuriosity.substack.com
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Of racism and criminal justice in America and beyond
In 2020, the Black Lives Matter went international, launching anti-racism movements across the globe. Globally, movements like "Colored Lives Matter" in South Africa and "Las Vidas Negras Importan" in Colombia took root for the first time. In the United States, an estimated 15- to 26 million…
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Why We're Polarized
In 2016, the United States experienced a historic election that brought to light the deep, abiding divisions amongst Americans. Since then, political polarization has been the name of the game, and perhaps THE ultimate source of our political dysfunction. How did we get so polarized? This…
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Part B: Minority Politics Following Majority Rules
In March 2021, Israel held a historic election that changed the nature of Jewish-Arab relations in the political sphere. For the first time in the country’s 73-year history, a political party representing Israel’s Arab minority gained an unprecedented level of power by entering into Israel’s...
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Part A: A Short Primer on Modern Israeli Politics
In March 2021, Israel held a historic election that changed the nature of Jewish-Arab relations in the political sphere. For the first time in the country’s 73-year history, a political party representing Israel’s Arab minority gained an unprecedented level of power by entering into Israel’s...
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And the Tin Foil Hat Award goes to...
Flat Earth. Chemtrails. The real story of who killed JFK. What do these all have in common? You guessed it! It's conspiracy theory time. This episode, Dina and Manoshi tackle the psychology of conspiracy theories with a discussion of Behind the Curve, a 2018 film directed by Daniel J. Clarke…
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Should we just...give people money?
Imagine a world where everyone - young or old, rich or poor - receives a lump sum from their government each month. Could this be a fix for our societal ills? This episode, Dina and Manoshi take on universal basic incomes (UBI) with a discussion of Annie Lowrey’s 2018 book “Give People Money: How…
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Drawing from books, documentaries, and interviews, we feature in-depth cross-cultural conversations about some of the biggest issues facing our world today. Join the conversation today!
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