by Jonathan Cole
Two political philosophers, one a right-wing radical, the other a left-wing heretic, come together to discuss the social, political and cultural issues of our day.
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March 15, 2025
<p>In this, their final episode, Holly and Jonathan discuss political lesbianism. Is lesbianism innate or a political choice? Are political lesbians superior to heterosexual feminists? What is the intersection of lesbianism and feminism? Has the LGBTQ movement domesticated and defanged radical lesbianism?</p><p><br></p><p>The Political Animals is co-hosted by:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.jonathancole.com.au/">Jonathan Cole</a>, an academic interested in conservatism, libertarianism, political ideology and political theology; and</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://hollylawford-smith.org/">Holly Lawford-Smith</a>, an academic working in moral and political philosophy, with a particular interest in feminist theory and movement. You can find Holly on <a href="https://x.com/aytchellesse">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hollylawford-smith">YouTube</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to see our faces? Check out our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_st3MGME5w">YouTube</a> channel.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to suggest a topic for a show, provide feedback or say hello? Email us at [email protected].</p>
March 1, 2025
<p>Holly and Jonathan discuss a controversial article published in the Journal of Controversial ideas that claims to have found that recent immigrants and refugees in Germany have lower average IQs than the German population, with implications for their participation in the labour market. The journal also published three critical responses that Holly and Jonathan discuss.</p><p><br></p><p>The articles can be found <a href="https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/volumes_issues/4/2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>The Political Animals is co-hosted by:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.jonathancole.com.au/">Jonathan Cole</a>, an academic interested in conservatism, libertarianism, political ideology and political theology; and</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://hollylawford-smith.org/">Holly Lawford-Smith</a>, an academic working in moral and political philosophy, with a particular interest in feminist theory and movement. You can find Holly on <a href="https://x.com/aytchellesse">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hollylawford-smith">YouTube</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to see our faces? Check out our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_st3MGME5w">YouTube</a> channel.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to suggest a topic for a show, provide feedback or say hello? Email us at [email protected].</p>
February 8, 2025
<p>Holly and Jonathan discuss an essay by right-wing libertarian Hans-Hermann Hoppe arguing for a stateless society based on comprehensive private property, along with his view of the different anthropologies that shape the left and the right (and his view that white, heterosexual males are responsible for progress and prosperity).</p> <p><br /></p> <p>The Political Animals is co-hosted by:</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="https://www.jonathancole.com.au/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Cole</a>, an academic interested in conservatism, libertarianism, political ideology and political theology; and</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="https://hollylawford-smith.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Holly Lawford-Smith</a>, an academic working in moral and political philosophy, with a particular interest in feminist theory and movement. You can find Holly on <a href="https://x.com/aytchellesse" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hollylawford-smith" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Want to see our faces? Check out our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_st3MGME5w" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Want to suggest a topic for a show, provide feedback or say hello? Email us at [email protected].</p>
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