Virtual Sentiments
by Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Latest episode
Why Americans Still Argue About the Founding with Thomas Merrill
Why Americans Still Argue About the Founding with Thomas Merrill
About this podcast
In Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins interviews scholars and practitioners grappling with the most pressing problems in political economy today with an eye to the past.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 34 episodes
- Why Americans Still Argue About the Founding with Thomas Merrill · 1 h 27 min · Season 4 Episode 8On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins speaks with Thomas Merrill about the historical tensions within the American founding and their significance for…
- Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding with Osita Nwanevu · 1 h 41 min · Season 4 Episode 7On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins talks with Osita Nwanevu, author of The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding, about the…
- Demystifying AI with Katharine Jarmul · 1 h 47 min · Season 4 Episode 6On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins talks with Katharine Jarmul about how transparency, open-source AI, and privacy intersect in today's debates over…
- Laura K. Field on the Making of the MAGA New Right · 1 h 49 min · Season 4 Episode 5On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins talks with Laura K. Field about the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and her recent book, Furious…
- Glory Liu on Adam Smith's America · 1 h 16 min · Season 4 Episode 4On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins speaks with Glory Liu about the 250th anniversary of both Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations and the Declaration of…
- Henry Farrell on AI as a Social Technology · 1 h 19 min · Season 4 Episode 3On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins speaks with Henry Farrell about AI, democracy, and political economy.
- State Capture and the Meaning of Democracy with Samuel Bagg · 1 h 30 min · Season 4 Episode 2On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins speaks with political theorist Samuel Bagg about his recent book The Dispersion of Power: A Critical Realist Theory of…
- Maria Pia Paganelli on 250 Years of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations · 1 h 23 min · Season 4 Episode 1On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins speaks with Maria Pia Paganelli about Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations on the occasion of its 250th anniversary.
- Amit Ron and Abraham Singer on What Companies Owe Democracy · 1 h 37 min · Season 3 Episode 8Host Kristen Collins chats with Dr. Amit Ron and Dr. Abraham Singer on how corporate power can support or undermine democratic practices
- Susan Brison on the Aftermath of Sexual Violence and the Remaking of the Self · 1 h 30 min · Season 3 Episode 7Host Kristen Collins chats with Dr. Susan Brison on trauma, gendered violence, and how the personal is deeply political.
- Deva Woodly on Civil Society and the Politics of Care · 1 h 32 min · Season 3 Episode 6Host Kristen Collins chats with Deva Woodly on civil society, social movements, and the politics of care.
- Alice Siu on Deliberative Polling and the Future of Democratic Dialogue · 1 h 22 min · Season 3 Episode 5Host Kristen Collins chats with Alice Siu on how deliberative polling fosters informed, respectful public dialogue.
- Hannah Gais on the Far-Right Rallies and Social Media Presence · 1 h 20 min · Season 3 Episode 4Host Kristen Collins chats with Hannah Gais on the far-right rallies and social media presence on platforms like Telegram and X.
- Eileen Hunt on Mary Shelley's "The Last Man" · 1 h 18 min · Season 3 Episode 3Kristen Collins chats with Eileen Hunt on Mary Shelley's book, "The Last Man".
- Roos Slegers on the Uncanny Valley, Freud, and Cyborg Science Fiction · 1 h 31 min · Season 3 Episode 2Roos Slegers and Kristen Collins explore the uncanny valley and Freud’s concept of the uncanny, connecting them to ETA Hoffmann’s “The Sandman”, Donna Haraway’s “Cyborg…
- Kris Rose on Deliberative Democracy and Meta's Community Forums · 1 h 12 min · Season 3 Episode 1On this episode, host Kristen Collins interviews Kris Rose on deliberative democracy and Meta's Oversight Board and Community Forums.
- Lida Maxwell on Whistleblowers, Queer Love, and Truth-Telling · 1 h 18 min · Season 2 Episode 8On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews Lida Maxwell on whistleblowers, queer love, and outsider truth-telling.
- Samantha Cole on How Sex Changed the Internet · 1 h 12 min · Season 2 Episode 7On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews Samantha Cole on her book, "How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex."
- John Kaufhold on the History of Image Recognition and Deep Learning · 1 h 27 min · Season 2 Episode 6On today's episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews John Kaufhold on the history of image recognition and deep learning.
- Salomé Viljoen on Relational Data, Governance, and Privacy · 1 h 23 min · Season 2 Episode 5Kristen Collins interviews Salomé Viljoen on relational data, governance, and privacy.
