The Enemies Of How We Know Stuff
The Political Orphanage
Andrew Heaton
4.9 • 1000 Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2021
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Jonathan Rauch is the author of "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth." He joins the show to talk about separating good ideas from bad ideas, and how their restriction leads to a dumber and dangerous society.
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| 0:00.0 | Before we start today's show, I want to give a big friendly shout out to my personal |
| 0:06.5 | tailor, Nita Fashions, makers of excellent bespoke suits. |
| 0:11.2 | I'm telling you about them because it's important to me to have a well-dressed |
| 0:14.5 | audience. I've bought several blazers, a couple suits and two shirts from need of |
| 0:20.8 | fashions over the years. I wear their blazers look snazzy on television and to make |
| 0:24.8 | ex-girlfriends jealous at weddings, which is in my opinion the sign of great menswear. Can you look fantastic if and |
| 0:32.3 | when you're wearing it out of spite? |
| 0:34.6 | Yes. |
| 0:35.8 | Nita Fashions, that's NITA Fashions, does bespoke suits, |
| 0:40.3 | which is to say they're made from scratch |
| 0:42.0 | for your specific dimensions. |
| 0:44.0 | My dimensions are gangly walking hat rack, but fortunately a bespoke suit can make anybody look |
| 0:50.5 | dapper even me. You can do a tailoring session online with them |
| 0:54.7 | through Zoom or schedule an in-person appointment when Mr. Diswani comes back |
| 0:58.5 | to the States. Lead time is four to five weeks, but they can expedite orders down to two or three if necessary. |
| 1:04.2 | So check out NITA fashions, linked in today's episode description, and go get yourself |
| 1:11.2 | a good suit. Hello and welcome to the political orphanage, a home for plucky misfits and problem solvers. |
| 1:25.6 | I'm your host Andrew Heaton, and today we're going to concern ourselves with how we know stuff, which sounds deceptively simple, I know. |
| 1:35.0 | If you're wondering if it's raining, |
| 1:37.0 | you'll look outside. |
| 1:38.0 | If the clouds are leaking again, |
| 1:40.0 | congrats, it's raining. |
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