Ep. 241: Political Philosophy and the Pandemic by Partially Examined Life published on 2020-06-03T16:30:40Z How should we think politically about the current global crisis? Do extreme circumstances reveal truths of political philosophy or do they reinforce whatever it is we already believe? Mark, Wes, Seth, and Dylan talk about applying philosophical insights to real-life situations rife with unknowns, John Rawls' veil of ignorance and Adam Smith on our interconnectedness, utilitarianism, libertarianism, and more. A source we used was " by John Authers. For an ad-free version of this episode, . End song: "Date of Grace" by Rob Picott, as discussed on . Sponsor: Visit for a free trial of unlimited learning at $10/month w/ a quarterly plan.