Unlimited Opinions - Philosophy, Theology, Linguistics, & More
Welcome to Unlimited Opinions! Have you ever wanted to listen to a lawyer and his son discuss philosophy, mythology, theology, politics and more? No? Well, Mark and Adam Bishop are here to discuss it all the same! From philosophy to mythology to politics, they discuss it all with rants and tangents galore! Now in Season 9, they're breaking down Orestes Brownson's "The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destinies," examining the role of providence and virtue in the American government. There will also be more than the average amount of references to linguistics, 80s movies, and J.R.R. Tolkien. If any of that sounds vaguely interesting, then this is the podcast for you! Episodes are uploaded every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. CST. Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions
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191 episodes
S9 E15: Season Finale - Destiny - Political and Religious
According to Orestes Brownson, America is truly a Catholic country! Join us as we discuss the final chapter of The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny, as we break down Brownson's vision of the future of t...
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Season 9
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Episode 15
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1:15:05
S9 E14: Political Tendencies
How do we manage the battle between rampant individualism and all-consuming socialism, two ideologies rooted in pure humanism? Orestes Brownson's answer: Catholicism! Join as we discuss Brownson's views of the political future of the United Sta...
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Season 9
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Episode 14
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1:06:13
S9 E13: Reconstruction
Should we continue to punish the South, or readmit them as full citizens of the United States? Join us for Orestes Brownson's great answer to this question, and some less than great answers to some other questions! We discuss his view of the co...
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Season 9
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Episode 13
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54:41
S9 E12: Secession
In perhaps the most convoluted chapter of Orestes Brownson's The American Republic, we discuss secession, and how that relates to modern American politics. We discuss why secession does not make a state an independent sovereign, a...
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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48:33
S9 E11: Constitution of the United States, Continued
How does the government of the United States actually function, and how does it relate to Orestes Brownson's idea of a providential constitution? We discuss this and more as we continue our discussion of the constitutions of the United States o...
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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49:51
S9 E10: Constitution of the United States
Are we finally starting to disagree with something Orestes Brownson has said? Find out as we discuss how Brownson applies his theories of the two constitutions to the American Founding, and whether or not the Constitution created the American p...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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32:51
S9 E9: The United States
The United States: one sovereign people, or really fifty different sovereigns in a trench coat? Find out as we discuss Orestes Brownson's description of America, eventually concluding that the American people were one unified whole long before ...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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43:26
S9 E8: Constitution of Government, Concluded
Who really is the sovereign, and why is their job to promote the common good of the people of the nation? Find out as we conclude our discussion of the two constitutions of a nation, how the history of Rome reflects this idea, and when the over...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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38:31
S9 E7: Constitution of Government
Is there a difference between the constitution of the people and the constitution of their government? How are those two constitutions related, and what is the role of God in their development? What about societies with terrible morals? Find ou...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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32:57
S9 E6: Origin of Government, Concluded
In this episode, we finally end our discussion of Orestes Brownson's description of where authority comes from! We talk about why the spiritual authority does not grant temporal authority to kings, and how authority really has divine origins as...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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52:57
S9 E5: Origin of Government, Continued (Again)
Is sovereignty really held by the people themselves, acting as the voice of God? Or is government just a natural evolutionary development? Or does God supernaturally give certain people the divine right to rule? Orestes Brownson says no to all ...
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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54:36
S9 E4: Origin of Government, Continued
In this episode, we examine all of the reasons why Orestes Brownson believes that social compact theory is not a good explanation for the origin of government! By the end of this episode, we're pretty convinced that he's right! We break down th...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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50:30
S9 E3: Origin of Government
In this episode, we break down how Orestes Brownson views the authority of the state as coming from proprietorship of territory, rather than from the private rights of individuals. We also discuss what makes a society barbaric, how a republic s...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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43:15
S9 E2: Government
Is loyalty one of the highest virtues? Is politics really founded on communion with God? Are libertarians really about liberty, or just licentiousness? Orestes Brownson has the answers to all these questions and more in his description of the n...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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33:19
S9 E1: Introduction to Orestes Brownson's "The American Republic"
A new season, with a more optimistic topic! For this season, we'll be reading Orestes Brownson's 1865 work The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destinies. In this book, Brownson, a former socialist and Catholic...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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46:30
S8 E14: Season Finale - Who's Right? And How Can You Tell?
Good riddance to George Lakoff's Moral Politics! In this season finale, we discuss the last section of Lakoff's book, in which he lays out his reasons for being a liberal. His reasons are of course based on his book-long character...
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Season 8
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Episode 14
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47:38
S8 E13: How Can You Love Your Country and Hate Your Government?
This guy doesn't even know about federalism! Join us as we discuss George Lakoff's magnificent discussion on how he is confused by the concept of federalism, and how he divides up other varieties of liberals and conservatives. We also discuss h...
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Season 8
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Episode 13
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37:47
S8 E12: Two Models of Christianity and Abortion
At this point, our criticisms of Lakoff have even started boring even us, so in this episode, we use his brief (and incorrect) descriptions of liberal and conservative approaches to Christianity and abortion as jumping-off points for our own id...
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Season 8
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Episode 12
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43:25
S8 E11: Regulation, the Environment, and the Culture Wars
Is this our angriest episode yet? Possibly! Join us as we discuss George Lakoff's thoughts on some of the most controversial topics: affirmative action, gay rights, education, the environment, and much more! As always, we point out the issues w...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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43:25
S8 E10: Crime and the Death Penalty
As we all know, conservatives simply view the legal system in a very simple formula: more punishment = more good. Conservatives are certainly not concerned with a millenia-old theological, philosophical, legal, and moral tradition that argues f...
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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55:19
S8 E9: Social Programs and Taxes
Ignoring his horrible takes on conservatism, George Lakoff actually does a decent job of explaining the liberal worldview on social programs and taxes. Maybe this shouldn't be surprising - he definitely agrees with the liberals on everything. J...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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48:02
S8 E8: Moral Categories in Politics
George Lakoff is right about one thing: conservatives do not like Hillary Clinton. In this episode, we look at Lakoff's descriptions of how liberals and conservatives categorize the ideal and worst citizens. Do conservatives ...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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51:32
S8 E7: A New Understanding of American Politics
In this episode, we actually give Lakoff some credit! He is embarking on a good project: analyzing liberal and conservative speech into a cohesive cognitive worldview. Unfortunately, he still can't seem to understand conservatives. We look at h...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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49:55
S8 E6: Nurturant Parent Morality
Despite not really understanding morality, Lakoff does accurately describe the views of the nurturant parent! Join us as we discuss his description of this moral system that believes that people who need help should be treated like children, th...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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56:29
S8 E5: Strict Father Morality
Does George Lakoff understand nothing about conservative morality? Maybe! Join us as we discuss his idea of Strict Father Morality, a system that he thinks conservatives believe in, with respect only for authority and strict punishments for tho...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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59:38