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Dissident Dialogues

Dissident Dialogues

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A Place For Dangerous Ideas - Intellectual festival of ideas at the heart of Brooklyn, New York.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Dissident Dialogues episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Dissident Dialogues for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Dissident Dialogues episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Freddie Sayers sits down with philosophical YouTuber Alex O'Connor and philosopher and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke. Where can meaning be found in the secular age? What did we lose when we lost religion? Where can meaning be found today? Join these three leading thinkers on one of the most important questions of our time. Panel moderated by Freddie Sayers, executive editor of Unherd. Filmed live at the Duggal Greenhouse, NYC, on May 3rd, 2024.
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Freddie Sayers, Mary Harrington, Nick Gillespie and Sohrab Ahmari come together at the Duggal Greenhouse in New York City to debate whether Liberalism can be saved from the jaws of its mutant totalitarian progeny. Is it too late? Is Post-Liberalism the answer? Does Liberalism in fact need some illiberalism to save itself? Freddie Sayers is the editor-in-chief of Unherd, Mary Harrington is the author of 'Feminism Against Progress' and Unherd columnist, Sohrab Ahmari is an author and the founder of Compact Magazine and Nick Gillespie is editor-at-large of Reason Magazine.
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Feminism Fatale! Anna Khachiyan, Kathleen Stock, Mary Harrington, Bridget Phetasy, Diana Fleischman, five of the worlds leading thinkers on the failures and future of feminism come together at the Dissident Dialogues festival of ideas. What happened to feminism? Has it done good or done damage? Has caused a masculinity crisis? What of its tenets are worth fighting for? Filmed on May 3rd, 2024.
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"You are no more a Christian than I am" wrote the world's most famous atheist Richard Dawkins when he learnt his old friend Ayaan Hirsi Ali had converted to Christianity. Ayaan, an apostate twice over, from Muslim to prominent New Atheist has come to Christ. She describes her journey to a packed room at the inaugural Dissident Dialogues festival of ideas in Brooklyn, New York. Dawkin's grapples with her faith, challenges her beliefs in one of the most significant encounters of New Atheism and New Theism. Physics vs metaphysics, rational vs spiritual, Is vs Ought. Surely the most important questions of the age. Moderated by Freddie Sayers of Unherd. Filmed on May 4th, 2024.
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Tensions run high in the heated debate on Israel's War in Gaza at Dissident Dialogues 2024. Recorded May 3rd 2024, Brooklyn, NYC. Konstantin Kisin moderates as Briahna Joy Gray (The Hill) and Jake Klein (The Black Sheep) argue against Israel's actions, whilst Eli Lake (The Free Press) and Michael Moynihan (The Firth Column) defend them.
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Take a glimpse into New York's new home of heterodox thought - Dissident Dialogues. Two-days of debate, discussion, and dissent at the Duggal Greenhouse, Brooklyn, May 3rd and 4th 2024. Dissident Dialogues brought together some of the brightest minds and boldest voices to tackle the most pressing issues of our time. Witness the clash of ideas, the passion of argument, and the power of dialogue as experts, thinkers, and activists engage in thought-provoking exchanges. From politics and philosophy to culture and science, no topic was off-limits. Whether you're a seasoned intellectual or simply curious about the world around you, this event was a must-see. Stay tuned for future debates and discussions that continue to push the boundaries of thought. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE: If you're liking Dissident Dialogues and want to stay updated, don't forget to subscribe! Thanks for your support! FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: X: https://twitter.com/diss_dialogues Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dissident_dialogues/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dissidentdialogues2024 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dissidentdialogues ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Author and Harvard Professor Steven Pinker explains the limits of human rationality and makes the case for trusting the experts.
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Author, journalist and host of Substack's number one news page 'Public', Michael Shellenberger explains the crisis of the West and what can be done about it. How did it all go wrong - from failed policy to flaws in underlying philosophy,, what are the fundemental issues that need to change?
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Africa Brooke makes a compelling plea - to escape self-censorship, but not get trapped into the binary of left-right, woke-antiwoke, good-bad. With her new book The Third Perspective: Brave Expression in The Age of Intolerance, recently published, the star-podcaster gives us a taste of her transcendent view of the world. Filmed live at the Duggal Greenhouse, NYC, on May 4th, 2024.
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Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster of Triggernometry sit down with podcaster and author Africa Brooke for an honest conversation about self-censorship. They look back at their previous beliefs and how they've changed, the problems of woke ideology, the dangers of groupthink and the values needed to escape them. Filmed live at the Duggal Greenhouse, NYC, on May 4th, 2024.
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How many episodes does Dissident Dialogues have?

Dissident Dialogues currently has 11 episodes available.

What topics does Dissident Dialogues cover?

The podcast is about New York, Society & Culture, Media, Conversations, Intellectual, Podcasts, Current Affairs, Current Events, Self-Improvement, Education, Gender, Religion, Debate, Philosophy and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on Dissident Dialogues?

The episode title '"Here's Where I Despair!" Has Post-Liberalism Already Won? LIVE DEBATE - Dissident Dialogues 2024' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Dissident Dialogues?

The average episode length on Dissident Dialogues is 34 minutes.

How often are episodes of Dissident Dialogues released?

Episodes of Dissident Dialogues are typically released every 6 days, 19 hours.

When was the first episode of Dissident Dialogues?

The first episode of Dissident Dialogues was released on May 28, 2024.

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