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Why Postliberalism Failed

Why Postliberalism Failed

Thomas D. Howes & James M. Patterson

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/20d. Total Eps: 20

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Why Postliberalism Failed is a podcast that critiques the recent rise of interest in Catholic integralism and rightwing authoritarianism. James M. Patterson (Ave Maria) and Thomas Howes (Princeton) take the listener through the logical fallacies, theological errors, historical disasters, and political violence that has defined various “postliberal” regimes—all of which failed. They also connect these discussions to the rapid rise of postliberal ideas into rightwing politics in America and elsewhere in the world.
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Civil Rights with Dawn Eden Goldstein

Episode 10

jeudi 19 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:07:36

In today's episode, we spend some time talking to Dr. Dawn Eden Goldstein about American Jesuit priest Father Louis J. Twomey and his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. We also speak to her about Father Edward Dowling, another American Jesuits who dedicated his life to people with addictions, troubled marriages, and nervous disorders. Their examples provide an alternative vision for Catholicism in America that serves the stated ends of postliberalism but without all of the weird baggage.

Immigration with Daniel Di Martino

Episode 9

jeudi 19 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:22:44

In this episode, we speak with Daniel Di Martino about historical and contemporary postliberal policies on immigration and how they, combined with arguments for tariffs, would make working Americans considerably worse off.

Conspiracy Theory

Episode 2

mardi 9 juillet 2024 • Duration 01:04:56

I talk to Tom about the conspiracy theory that many nineteenth century European reactionaries believed in and how it haunts contemporary efforts of articulating a new postliberalism that does not want to repeat the moral and political failures of the older efforts.

Introductions and Overview

Episode 1

lundi 8 juillet 2024 • Duration 01:03:23

In our first episode of this video podcast, Thomas and I introduce ourselves, our upcoming book on postliberalism, and our motivations for writing it. We also demonstrate our inexperience with recording and editing, so forgive us as get used to working in this new medium.

Faith through Competition with Clara Piano

Episode 12

jeudi 19 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:03:37

This week's episode features a flailing James and a locked in Thomas discussing the economics of religion with Ole Miss economics professor Clara Piano. She explains recent academic literature that posits the relatively weak faith of the Middle Ages and how religious competition through pluralism has led to stronger faith rather than state-imposed establishments.

Francisco Franco, Part 1 (with Bonus Technical Difficulties!)

Episode 11

jeudi 19 septembre 2024 • Duration 43:10

Today, James and Tom talk about the rhetorical role the still critically dead Spanish authoritarian Francisco Franco plays in contemporary postliberal discourse. Then, Tom's computer dies, and he had to record the ending by himself with the inclusion of possible copyright violations that will probably get this channel permanently demonetized.

What the Sigma? (PlĂ­nio Salgado and Brazilian Integralist Action)

Episode 8

mardi 20 août 2024 • Duration 01:35:47

In this week's episode, James talks about another example of a postliberal party that failed to secure a position within in government, the Brazilian Integralist Action Party. PlĂ­nio Salgado founded the party after a wealthy friend sponsored him to meet with Benito Mussolini in 1930. Salgado followed Mussolini's advice and created the Catholic authoritarian party in 1932 but ultimately could not exercise sufficient influence over the factions in the authoritarian regime of GetĂşlio Vargas.

Family Policy with Catherine Pakaluk

Episode 8

mardi 20 août 2024 • Duration 01:16:09

Today, we interview Dr. Catherine Pakaluk to discuss her book Hannah's Children. She answers questions on why women have fewer children, the importance of religion, and why rightwing family policy seems to fail to encourage more births.

Constitutionalism

Episode 6

mardi 20 août 2024 • Duration 01:03:09

This episode focuses on Tom's work on political economy and the constitutionalism (or lack thereof) found in the work of Adrian Vermeule. This episode ends a little abruptly because Tom's phone died. We run a very professional operation.

Salazar & Estado Novo

Episode 5

lundi 29 juillet 2024 • Duration 01:38:06

Today, James talks about the methodology for assessing why different postliberal regimes have failed and applies them it to the case of AntĂłnio de Oliveira Salazar and the Estado Novo of Portugal. We also get a little into Francisco Franco and Spain, but Franco will definitely get his own episode(s).

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