Podcast
Philosophical Currents
Hosted by Prairie Public · EN
Jack Russell Weinstein, host of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, joins Main Street to discuss the philosophical aspects of current events.
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Episodes
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Who Gets In, Who Gets Remembered? Museums, Memory and Belonging
3w ago00:40:31Tap to summarizeAs the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library prepares opens, UND philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores how museums shape public memory, belonging and access.
Transcribe →AI, Trust, The Future of University Learning
Jun 100:43:37Tap to summarizeDr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores how AI is reshaping higher education, challenging academic integrity, critical thinking and the future value of a college degree.
Transcribe →Trust, Fear, and the Fractures in American Society
May 400:41:57Tap to summarizeA conversation with Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein on trust and skepticism in America, and what it may take to rebuild confidence in democracy.
Transcribe →When a Nation Goes to War: Duty, Dissent, and the Moral Divide
Mar 3000:41:29Tap to summarizeWhat does war demand of us all? Jack Russell Weinstein explores just war, citizenship, and moral tension in “Philosophical Currents” on Prairie Public’s “Main Street.”
Transcribe →What Makes a Nation A Nation?
Feb 2500:19:40Tap to summarizeUND philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein examines what defines a nation — borders and government, or shared identity and civic commitment — in this month’s segment.
Transcribe →No One Above the Law: A Philosophical Reckoning in a Time of Crisis
Feb 300:43:28Tap to summarizeA timely Philosophical Currents conversation with Jack Russell Weinstein on the rule of law, power, accountability, and democracy under strain.
Transcribe →Happy or Content? Rethinking What a Good Life Really Means
Dec 3000:24:44Tap to summarizeA philosopher’s take on happiness vs. contentment. Why a good life may be less about feeling happy and more about meaning, perspective, and community.
Transcribe →When the Music Becomes Us: A Philosophical Look at Identity, Memory & Jimmy Cliff
Nov 2500:24:37Tap to summarizeHow the music of our youth becomes part of who we are. Dr. Jack Weinstein reflects on Jimmy Cliff’s legacy and why deeply listening still matters in the digital age.
Transcribe →Morality vs. Legality: When Right and Law Collide
Oct 2900:22:40Tap to summarizeDr. Jack Russell Weinstein of UND examines the tension between what’s moral and what’s legal - how shifting boundaries challenge justice and democracy today.
Transcribe →Can Happiness Be Taught—or Shared—Across Cultures?
Sep 2600:23:39Tap to summarizeUND's Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein asks: Is happiness about less suffering, more joy, or wealth—and can Finland’s model of well-being be shared across cultures?
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