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Matthew B. Crawford: The perpetual state of emergency
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Jan 17, 2023
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31m
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UnHerd's Freddie Sayers chats with American philosopher Matthew B. Crawford in the UnHerd studio. Check out Matthew's Substack: https://mcrawford.substack.com/ Read the accompanying article: https://unherd.com/thepost/matthew-b-crawford-the-ongoing-state-of-emergency/ Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=page Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unherd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unherd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unherd/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unherdtv // TIMECODES // #UnHerd #MatthewBCrawford #FreddieSayers
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:52What is a ‘state of emergency’?
- 3:53What has the COVID pandemic taught us about government by decree?
- 8:35Are some powers invoking ‘emergencies’ for their own gain?
- 12:16Should the public be more wary when something is called ‘an emergency’?
- 15:09Is Christianity responsible for the worship of victimhood?
- 19:29How does climate change fit into a culture of emergency?
- 22:19Who benefits from a state of emergency?
- 27:08Do people just want to be left alone?
- 30:42Concluding thoughts
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