UnHerd | Matthew B. Crawford: The perpetual state of emergency @UnHerd | Uploaded January 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers chats with American philosopher Matthew B. Crawford in the UnHerd studio.

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// TIMECODES //

00:00 - 00:52 - Introduction
00:52 - 03:53 - What is a ‘state of emergency’?
03:53 - 08:35 - What has the COVID pandemic taught us about government by decree?
08:35 - 12:16 - Are some powers invoking ‘emergencies’ for their own gain?
12:16 - 15:09 - Should the public be more wary when something is called ‘an emergency’?
15:09 - 19:29 - Is Christianity responsible for the worship of victimhood?
19:29 - 22:19 - How does climate change fit into a culture of emergency?
22:19 - 27:08 - Who benefits from a state of emergency?
27:08 - 30:42 - Do people just want to be left alone?
30:42 - 31:18 - Concluding thoughts


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