It Must Be Nice To Have Washington On Your Side: Faction, Revenge, and the Supreme Court
Season 3, Episode 305, Sep 24, 2020, 08:49 AM
Shayna says that the death of RBG means we're screwed. Chris says it’s worse than that.
George Washington’s warnings against faction couldn’t be more timely in these days. What is faction? How does faction erode self-governance? Do we expect cycles of revenge to continue? How will they stop? What are the teachings from religion and moral philosophy that help us understand the dynamics of revenge and forgiveness?
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