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Crash Course: Political Theory
Philosophies of Punishment & The Prison Abolition Movement
Let’s unpack prison abolition and how the U.S. came to incarcerate 2 million people.
What Does Liberalism Mean?
If you’ve ever read Lord of the Flies, you know that building a society isn’t easy. How should we organize ourselves? Who’s equipped to make decisions on behalf of the group? And what would it look like for everyone to live a good life? Crash Course Political Theory will explore the big questions about what it means to live in a democracy.
What Does Liberalism Mean?
Season 1 Episode 2 | 12m 25s | CC
Liberty and the rights of individuals form the backbone of American politics. But what is “liberty” anyway? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we learn the fundamentals of Classical Liberalism and how 17th-century philosophers impact politics today.
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