Rational Inquiry Harms Society | Christopher Kelly on Rousseau

[@bi.johnathan]

Some links to further guide your study: * Join my email list to be notified of future episodes: greatbooks.io * Full transcript: open.substack.com/pub/johnathanbi/p/transcript-for-interview-with-christopher-kelly-on-censorship Companion lectures and interviews: * My lecture on Rousseau’s First Discourse: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWnYlH1obrRkoa8 * Christopher Kelly on Heroes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX7anmB8l997m9U Professor Kelly's Book: * Rousseau as Author: amzn.to/4bX9JQD (affiliate) * My book notes: www.johnathanbi.com/p/rousseau-as-author-by-christopher TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 0. Introduction 00:03:22 1. Censorship of Morals 00:28:34 2. Censorship of Policies 00:31:49 3. Censorship of Philosophy 00:44:16 4. Esoteric Writing 00:50:43 5. Anonymous Writing

[@Brahmsian]

Love the interviews you do with scholars/authors Jonathan, thank you for providing us with them!

[@bi.johnathan]

thank you, for engaging with my work

[@Jackdaniels19894]

Wow you’re so good at hosting and interviewing. The whole shabang is amazing

[@bi.johnathan]

Thanks! Christopher Kelly’s wonderful book made hosting easy

[@SenpaiAustin]

Ah yes, my daily feeding

[@bi.johnathan]

Open up for the chu chu train

[@tylert167]

😂😂

[@cosmicconsciousness8650]

😂😅

[@robertcontreras3232]

Very enlightening!I wasn’t aware that these arguments have been made on free speech.Thank you 😮

[@默-c1r]

I like the mix of lectures and interviews. Very enriching channel!

[@akilihofranckherve2984]

I love your videos. They open my mind. would you also consider interpreting Aristotle in future videos? I struggle understanding Him.

[@bi.johnathan]

Preparing Aristotle right as we speak!

[@AmanuelAlehegneWubete]

Love these interviews ... but please do more solo lectures

[@bi.johnathan]

Thanks! The lectures take so much longer to prepare and these interviews help prep me for those lectures. I’m curious what other people think though. Do people universally prefer the lectures?

[@rosleypaul]

I equally enjoy your lectures and interviews. Your insights on the great books during lectures are wonderful, and your engaging questions in interviews provide new perspectives.

[@henrikuggelberg4528]

In a way I think your solo lectures are somewhat more easily digestible since they are so well planned out. That being said this is fantastic and I enjoy both!

[@bi.johnathan]

@@henrikuggelberg4528 thanks for the reply. I think the hardcore fans love both equally but the lectures are definitely more digestable for the majority. I'm also planning a much more casual style where I'm just talking to camera while walking completely unscripted about whatever is on my mind ... stay tuned .... if other people have feedback about formats lmk in the comments to this post!

[@bryanutility9609]

I enjoy discussions because it’s two perspectives & convo can lead to useful but unplanned tangents, disagreements & clarifications. Here the guest pointed out the issue is translation of word morals.

[@MafuzulIslamchowdhury]

His view is not applicable to pluralistic society rather applicable to homogenous nation State

[@bi.johnathan]

That’s right. Small homogenous republics like Geneva / early Rome is what he loves.

[@bryanutility9609]

I don’t see debate & reason working for most people. It’s like different tactics work for different people. Would help to have empirical data on this.

[@bi.johnathan]

This is precisely Rousseau's point. Because reason and debate don't work for most people, you need non-rational methods of bringing society together and, importantly, mechanisms in place to protect those non-rational methods from reason.

[@bryanutility9609]

@@bi.johnathan like people just smart enough to memorize 30 genders but not question the word salad they think sounds smart. I find art to be much better at directing people in the correct direction. When I see Greek statues, all I know is I want to be that!

[@bi.johnathan]

@@bryanutility9609 That's exactly what Rousseau had in mind for a positive prescription: art and heroic imitation! If you want to learn more checkout this follow up interview (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX7anmB8l997m9U) and my lecture on his first discourse (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWnYlH1obrRkoa8).

[@cosmicconsciousness8650]

Jonathan, Please respond, What do you think about rationality isn't it subjective, and most of the time morality/rationality is ideal, could only exist in utopia... What's your take on this regard I'll be looking forward from you and the audience here please Put your view 👊

[@bi.johnathan]

Sorry I don’t understand your question fully. Could you reframe it

[@christiankleist792]

If you don't Like freedom then speak for censorship. I don't share your view and I think it is wrong and it is devastating to legitimate censorship.

[@BrandonStewartCS]

Engagement comment

[@CramRockets]

Maybe its the suit? Why do i get the impression that jonathan is really good at dancing? Bet he can bust a move... gonna watch the vidoe now.

[@bi.johnathan]

😎😎

[@gailg2327]

An interesting, flawed human being like the rest of us! Censorship is corrosive!

[@bryanutility9609]

So is drag queen story hour & pornography. Decency doesn’t come at the expense of political dissent.

[@gailg2327]

@@bryanutility9609Wut?