The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 248: Racism and Policing (Al-Saji, Merleau-Ponty, et al) (Part Two)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Continuing on Alia Al-Saji’s β€œA Phenomenology of Hesitation” (2014) and other things with guest Phil Hopkins.Β 

Can we restructure our (and the police's) reactions and live with each other? We further explore the psychology of habit and Al-Saji's notion of hesitation. How does it compare to other types of heistation recommended by philosophies and religions?

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End song: "Every Man's Burden" by Dusty Wright, as interviewed on Nakedly Examined Music #89.

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