Over the next 13 episodes, Ellie Anderson will introduce you to the perspectives of political thinkers past and present, and explore how political theories apply to the most burning questions of our time. We’ll compare arguments, trace the origins of contemporary theories, and develop the skills to discuss, disagree, and decide what we want society to be.
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Over the next 13 episodes, Ellie Anderson will introduce you to the perspectives of political thinkers past and present, and explore how political theories apply to the most burning questions of our time. We’ll compare arguments, trace the origins of contemporary theories, and develop the skills to discuss, disagree, and decide what we want society to be.
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13/05/2026 22:59
The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, and people across the political spectrum are calling for a change. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack the arguments of the prison abolition movement and the history of how we got here.
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Introduction: The Prison Abolition Movement 00:00
Incarceration in the U.S. 0:38
Deterrence & Surveillance 1:20
Criminal Justice 4:07
Prison Abolition vs. Reform 7:14
Review & Credits 9:52
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13/05/2026 22:59
The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, and people across the political spectrum are calling for a change. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack the arguments of the prison abolition movement and the history of how we got here.
Crash Course Political Theory #10
Introduction: The Prison Abolition Movement 00:00
Incarceration in the U.S. 0:38
Deterrence & Surveillance 1:20
Criminal Justice 4:07
Prison Abolition vs. Reform 7:14
Review & Credits 9:52
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13/05/2026 22:59
The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, and people across the political spectrum are calling for a change. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack the arguments of the prison abolition movement and the history of how we got here.
Crash Course Political Theory #10
Introduction: The Prison Abolition Movement 00:00
Incarceration in the U.S. 0:38
Deterrence & Surveillance 1:20
Criminal Justice 4:07
Prison Abolition vs. Reform 7:14
Review & Credits 9:52
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13/05/2026 10:19
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Introduction: Recognizing Palestine 00:00
Hegel & Recognition 1:55
Fanon & Decolonial Theory 4:54
Axel Honneth & Charles Taylor 6:10
Redistribution & Reparations 10:01
Review & Credits 12:58
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13/05/2026 10:19
Is recognition really enough? In our final episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore this concept, from its 19th-century philosophical origins to modern-day Native land acknowledgements.
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Introduction: Recognizing Palestine 00:00
Hegel & Recognition 1:55
Fanon & Decolonial Theory 4:54
Axel Honneth & Charles Taylor 6:10
Redistribution & Reparations 10:01
Review & Credits 12:58
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13/05/2026 10:19
Is recognition really enough? In our final episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore this concept, from its 19th-century philosophical origins to modern-day Native land acknowledgements.
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Introduction: Recognizing Palestine 00:00
Hegel & Recognition 1:55
Fanon & Decolonial Theory 4:54
Axel Honneth & Charles Taylor 6:10
Redistribution & Reparations 10:01
Review & Credits 12:58
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13/05/2026 10:19
Art and politics may seem like mortal enemies, but they’re more like best frenemies forever. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we take a trip back in time to see how artists have shaped political perceptions and how politicians have tried and failed to stop them.
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Introduction: Barbie & Beyoncé 00:00
Art & Plato 0:57
Art & the Nazi Regime 3:07
Committed Art 5:51
Autonomous Art 8:03
Confederate Statues 9:21
Review & Credits 11:29
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صلاح عزاقة
13/05/2026 10:19
Art and politics may seem like mortal enemies, but they’re more like best frenemies forever. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we take a trip back in time to see how artists have shaped political perceptions and how politicians have tried and failed to stop them.
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Introduction: Barbie & Beyoncé 00:00
Art & Plato 0:57
Art & the Nazi Regime 3:07
Committed Art 5:51
Autonomous Art 8:03
Confederate Statues 9:21
Review & Credits 11:29
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Art and politics may seem like mortal enemies, but they’re more like best frenemies forever. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we take a trip back in time to see how artists have shaped political perceptions and how politicians have tried and failed to stop them.
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Introduction: Barbie & Beyoncé 00:00
Art & Plato 0:57
Art & the Nazi Regime 3:07
Committed Art 5:51
Autonomous Art 8:03
Confederate Statues 9:21
Review & Credits 11:29
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13/05/2026 10:19
Is utopia just too utopian? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore visions of utopia from Plato to bell hooks. And we’ll investigate whether “the good place” is a good-for-nothing, impractical daydream—or a path to charting political futures.
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Introduction: EPCOT 00:00
Plato's "Republic" 1:03
Thomas More's "Utopia" 2:41
Marxism & Critiquing Utopia 4:59
Libertarianism 7:08
Progressive Utopias 8:27
Review & Credits 9:49
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing
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13/05/2026 22:59
The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, and people across the political spectrum are calling for a change. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack the arguments of the prison abolition movement and the history of how we got here.
Crash Course Political Theory #10
Introduction: The Prison Abolition Movement 00:00
Incarceration in the U.S. 0:38
Deterrence & Surveillance 1:20
Criminal Justice 4:07
Prison Abolition vs. Reform 7:14
Review & Credits 9:52
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing
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13/05/2026 22:59
The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, and people across the political spectrum are calling for a change. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack the arguments of the prison abolition movement and the history of how we got here.
Crash Course Political Theory #10
Introduction: The Prison Abolition Movement 00:00
Incarceration in the U.S. 0:38
Deterrence & Surveillance 1:20
Criminal Justice 4:07
Prison Abolition vs. Reform 7:14
Review & Credits 9:52
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Mahir Fourever
13/05/2026 22:59
The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, and people across the political spectrum are calling for a change. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack the arguments of the prison abolition movement and the history of how we got here.
Crash Course Political Theory #10
Introduction: The Prison Abolition Movement 00:00
Incarceration in the U.S. 0:38
Deterrence & Surveillance 1:20
Criminal Justice 4:07
Prison Abolition vs. Reform 7:14
Review & Credits 9:52
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing
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13/05/2026 10:19
Is recognition really enough? In our final episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore this concept, from its 19th-century philosophical origins to modern-day Native land acknowledgements.
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Introduction: Recognizing Palestine 00:00
Hegel & Recognition 1:55
Fanon & Decolonial Theory 4:54
Axel Honneth & Charles Taylor 6:10
Redistribution & Reparations 10:01
Review & Credits 12:58
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13/05/2026 10:19
Is recognition really enough? In our final episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore this concept, from its 19th-century philosophical origins to modern-day Native land acknowledgements.
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Introduction: Recognizing Palestine 00:00
Hegel & Recognition 1:55
Fanon & Decolonial Theory 4:54
Axel Honneth & Charles Taylor 6:10
Redistribution & Reparations 10:01
Review & Credits 12:58
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13/05/2026 10:19
Is recognition really enough? In our final episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore this concept, from its 19th-century philosophical origins to modern-day Native land acknowledgements.
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Introduction: Recognizing Palestine 00:00
Hegel & Recognition 1:55
Fanon & Decolonial Theory 4:54
Axel Honneth & Charles Taylor 6:10
Redistribution & Reparations 10:01
Review & Credits 12:58
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Art and politics may seem like mortal enemies, but they’re more like best frenemies forever. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we take a trip back in time to see how artists have shaped political perceptions and how politicians have tried and failed to stop them.
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Introduction: Barbie & Beyoncé 00:00
Art & Plato 0:57
Art & the Nazi Regime 3:07
Committed Art 5:51
Autonomous Art 8:03
Confederate Statues 9:21
Review & Credits 11:29
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing
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صلاح عزاقة
13/05/2026 10:19
Art and politics may seem like mortal enemies, but they’re more like best frenemies forever. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we take a trip back in time to see how artists have shaped political perceptions and how politicians have tried and failed to stop them.
Crash Course Political Theory #12
Introduction: Barbie & Beyoncé 00:00
Art & Plato 0:57
Art & the Nazi Regime 3:07
Committed Art 5:51
Autonomous Art 8:03
Confederate Statues 9:21
Review & Credits 11:29
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing
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Vegas
13/05/2026 10:19
Art and politics may seem like mortal enemies, but they’re more like best frenemies forever. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we take a trip back in time to see how artists have shaped political perceptions and how politicians have tried and failed to stop them.
Crash Course Political Theory #12
Introduction: Barbie & Beyoncé 00:00
Art & Plato 0:57
Art & the Nazi Regime 3:07
Committed Art 5:51
Autonomous Art 8:03
Confederate Statues 9:21
Review & Credits 11:29
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing
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13/05/2026 10:19
Is utopia just too utopian? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore visions of utopia from Plato to bell hooks. And we’ll investigate whether “the good place” is a good-for-nothing, impractical daydream—or a path to charting political futures.
Crash Course Political Theory #11
Introduction: EPCOT 00:00
Plato's "Republic" 1:03
Thomas More's "Utopia" 2:41
Marxism & Critiquing Utopia 4:59
Libertarianism 7:08
Progressive Utopias 8:27
Review & Credits 9:49
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing
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