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The Wes Cecil Podcast

The Wes Cecil Podcast

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 My lectures are dedicated to making Philosophy in particular and the world of ideas in general available to everyone. My exploration of topics and thinkers is designed to provide a foundation for listeners to engage in further reading and thought and develop their own conceptions of the topics I introduce. I have PhD in Literature and Philosophy and was a college professor for over 20 years. I am working to remove the barriers that prevent many from experiencing and understanding the lives and thoughts of some of the world's greatest thinkers. Sign-up for Wes's PATREON for class discussions, course materials, weekly diaries from France and more.

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Wes Cecil Ciencias Sociales Filosofía Mundial
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  • A Cultural History of The United States - Ep. 1

    A Cultural History of The United States - Ep. 1
    Nov 29 2024

    LECTURE 1: WHAT IS AN AMERICAN?

    Did you ever wonder how Americans came to be like this? In my introductory lecture I explore the uniquely powerful role America plays in the contemporary world and the history that underlies its global dominance. 250 years ago, the United states had a tiny population, was loosely organized and beset by internal conflicts. A rapid and massive demographic and geographic expansion brought this relative backwater onto the world stage and then to global dominance. The cultural transformations that proceeded with this transformation created a society that is, for good or ill, extremely influential and uniquely American.

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    54 m
  • A Cultural History of The United States - Ep. 2

    A Cultural History of The United States - Ep. 2
    Nov 29 2024

    Q & A #1 - WHAT IS AN AMERICAN?

    Wes and Jeremy take questions from listeners on Lecture I: "What is an American?" Apologies for the audio quality on this one—it improves as the series moves along.

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    35 m
  • A Cultural History of The United States - Ep. 3

    A Cultural History of The United States - Ep. 3
    Nov 29 2024

    LECTURE 2: NO HISTORY FOR YOU!

    Are Americans blatantly hypocritical or just actively forgetful? In my second lecture I explore the bizarre and necessary historical amnesia that besets American culture. For the first 200 years of American settlement, the Native American culture was forcibly erased, then actively ignored once the ‘Natives’ problem had been “solved”. Also, the invisibility of the African American presence in much of the US, which represented 40-50% of the population in some states, created a further barrier to American history. Finally, the internal patterns of settlement and mass migration cemented a near total disregard for framing our cultural understanding in any historical sensibility.

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    43 m
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