There is a long-standing narrative from the right that Big Tech (which according to them is a nefarious monolith) is a left-wing behemoth, if not part of a conspiracy, acting in concert with the media, to oppress conservative voices and ideology. The “woke” (and I hope you can hear the air quotes I am putting around that) tech industry is actively conspiring against the Right to suppress their so-often maligned voices and characters so that the oppressive Left can maintain their stranglehold on the public imagination. [Read More]
Episode 116 – Personhood
So…the women’s movement got set back by half a century in the last year or two! That was a thing we all got to witness!
I mean, I shouldn’t make light of it, but what else can you do? Freaking Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas are following right along in Scalia’s train of thought, who argued women weren’t guaranteed rights in the Constitution, so all of this was just noise. [Read More]
What is Rhetoric, Part Two
Hi, fam.
It’s been a while.
I know I’ve tried to start up again once or twice, but things have just been hard. But I’m confident that I’m good to go, this time. Confident enough that we’re doing something special this time. We’re going back to the beginning. [Read More]
Episode 114 – Marx and Free Speech
We are going to be thinking about Marx and the law for the next few weeks. I’m starting where I’m most comfortable – free speech. But if you join me for the next couple of episodes we’ll be talking about things that are squarely in my research trajectory. A lot of this is coming out of work I’m doing professionally. [Read More]
Episode 113 – AI and Work
But THIS is a special occasion! Welcome to The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival 2023! The theme of The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival is “Artificial Intelligence: Applications and Trajectories” and it takes place August 28-31.This is the 4th AnnualCarnival, and we hope to grow our list of participants and listenership going forward. The Big Rhetorical Podcast Carnival has proven to be a successful annual event, and we hope it continues to be. [Read More]