Rebecca Lowe with Oliver Traldi: Is Politics About Conflict or Cooperation?

Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

In the fifth episode of Working Definition, Rebecca Lowe’s new philosophy podcast, she speaks with Oliver Traldi about politics. They talk about why it’s such a hard word to define, the competing and complementary ways people use it, and its significance within the history of political philosophy and the world of political action. In short, they do some philosophy!

Listen to the full episode or read the transcript: theendsdontjustifythemeans.substack.com/p/working-definition-episode-5-politics

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