Philosophers Explain How a Single Person Can Make a Difference with Alex Madva and Michael Brownstein
Factually! with Adam Conover
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4.6 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2025
⏱️ 110 minutes
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Summary
The rumors are true: our world is a dumpster fire, and it feels like it’s growing hotter and stinkier by the day. If it feels hopeless, like it’s useless for one person to even try, perhaps it’s a change in perspective. This week, Adam sits with two philosophers to explain why change is ALWAYS possible. Alex Madva is a professor of philosophy at Cal Poly Pomona, and Michael Brownstein is a professor of philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center. Together with Daniel Kelly, they wrote the new book Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Create Social Change. Find their book at factuallypod.com/books
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