Episode 14 - Is subjectivity overly celebrated in the arts but unfairly condemned in history?

12/16/23 • 57 min

The Eminem and Dr. Dre of ToK podcasting return with an examination of another Theory of Knowledge essay question.

Some areas we cover you may like to know more about:
Banana on a wall:
https://www.gq.com/story/suddenly-the-koons-is-this-100k-banana
1619 Project
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html
Herodotus, the 'father of history'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A542ixwyBhc&ab_channel=TED-Ed
Enjoy

The Eminem and Dr. Dre of ToK podcasting return with an examination of another Theory of Knowledge essay question.

Previous Episode

Episode 13 - Do we need custodians of knowledge?

After two years, the ToK dynamic duo are back, baby!
Do we need custodians of knowledge?
We have a wide ranging general discussion of the question, focusing on a few AoKs that may connect to it. We get into a few examples that caught our eye.

Some links you might find useful:
Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Imagined-Communities-Reflections-on-the-Origins-and-Spread-of-Nationalism
Duchamp's Fountain:
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/duchamp-fountain-t07573
Public Broadcasting: Its past and its future
https://knightfoundation.org/public-media-white-paper-2017-gardner/
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