Kevin Vallier, PhD is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University, where he directs their Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law programs. Kevin’s interests span a wide spectrum including political philosophy, ethics, philosophy of religion, politics, and economics. He is the author of peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles, and his recent books include Must Politics Be War? Restoring Our Trust in the Open Society (Oxford UP 2019) and, his newest book, Trust in a Polarized Age (Oxford UP 2020).
We focused our discussion on Kevin’s philosophical viewpoint of political issues, traversing the axes of polarization and trust. We spent some time discussing how focusing on progress and process might be good short-term balms for our broken nation.
We also asked him about potential solutions to our current situation in the United States and his answers might surprise you. Kevin offered approaches that only a political philosopher might have, and we enjoyed his unique perspective. His best tip for healing our nation’s divides (in the short term) might be as simple as joining a church or non-political non-profit organization to help your community.
We hope you enjoy our conversation with Kevin Vallier.
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Kevin Vallier, PhD: kevinvallier@gmail.com
Revolving Door: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolving_door_(politics)
Ranked Choice Voting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranked_voting
Trump/Obama Valedictorian Speech: https://time.com/5302250/obama-quote-graduation-speech/
Robert Cialdini, PhD: https://www.influenceatwork.com/robert-cialdini-phd/biography/
Ideas42: https://www.ideas42.org/
Coleman’s Boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGaz0xKG060
Robber’s Cave Experiment: https://www.simplypsychology.org/robbers-cave.html
Nudge.It North: https://www.nudgeitnorth.com/
Musical LinksDolly Parton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2RBS_U0GoQ
Chet Atkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6cXqM21KbE
Alison Kraus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To1_nOjlLBQ
Maynard Ferguson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNbsnBZOwqE
Sufjan Stevens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOvSy3yepd8
Gregorian chant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuK59jQ5bwU
Valaam chant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMtyTXDc9Fw
Byzantine notation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_music
Organum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGZJ8XQJcmk
“Be Thou My Vision”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OUqRUAbl4w
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