Episode Appearances
Office Hours with Arthur Brooks · Mar 23, 2026
How the Meaning of Life Affects Your Brain: Part 2 of 3
“Co-developer of scientific socialism concept critiqued for reducing human complexity”
Hemispheric lateralization and brain functionMeaning crisis in young adultsDepression and anxiety epidemiology
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History Extra podcast · Mar 10, 2026
Vladimir Lenin: life of the week
“Co-founder of Marxism; Lenin engaged with his writings on state and revolution”
Vladimir Lenin biography and early lifeRussian Revolution of 1917 (February and October)Bolshevik Party organization and factionalism
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In Our Time · Feb 12, 2026
On Liberty
“Marxist theorist who observed British society's conformity despite reputation for liberty, influencing Mill's concerns about opinion dominance”
Freedom of thought and expressionTyranny of the majority in democratic societiesIndividual liberty versus social conformity
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Stepchange · Jan 21, 2025
Coal: Part I
“German industrialist and radical who observed Manchester's coal-powered factories, documented worker conditions, and co-authored Communist Manifesto with Marx”
Coal Mining Safety and Worker ConditionsIndustrial Revolution Energy EconomicsVertical Integration and Monopoly Control
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