Episode 18 – Post-Castro, Post-Truth (12. 5. 16) by firstthings published on 2016-12-05T15:53:53Z On this episode of the FIRST THINGS Podcast: Editor Rusty Reno talks with associate editor Julia Yost about the life, death, and meaning of Fidel Castro. 1:18 The enduring allure of the bearded revolutionary 6:45 Why young Cubans are post-Castro 15:16 The past and future of Cuban-American relations Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year for 2016 is “post-truth.” Senior editor Mark Bauerlein joins Rusty and Julia to discuss the wisdom and significance of this pick. 19:39 “Post-truth” as Word of the Year—yay or nay? 27:05 Post-truth politics as populist politics 37:35 Reality’s well-known liberal bias 42:13 The evolution of English: descriptivism vs. prescriptivism Genre Religion & Spirituality Comment by jbonanno Richard Vatz has a good article on using the language of mental health to delegitimize another's argument. See here: http://www.szasz.com/vatz2.html 2016-12-06T17:47:57Z
