The Be Better Club is an informal discussion group where people across the university and beyond meet to discuss contemporary ethical issues. You can see recordings of past meetings via this link!
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Schedule for Fall 2024
Oct. 16, 12 p.m. Eastern [Rescheduled from Oct. 9]
Democracy at Work – Economic Democracy
Democracy as an idea has often focused on the government of the city, state or nation. However, some proponents of democracy have a wider set of situations in mind and advocate for ‘cooperatives’ in a variety of forms. Should there be more democracy at work? Does justice demand workers have a say in the companies where they work? Are worker cooperatives a natural extension of or bedrock to realizing democracy?
Podcast: Upstream: Documentary #8: Worker Cooperatives Pt. 1 – Widening Spheres of Democracy (April 2018) (58 minutes)
Oct. 30, 12 p.m. Eastern
Democracy and the Ignorant Voter: Possible Solutions
One sometimes hears the claim that too many stupid people are voting for stupid things and that’s why we face so many political problems. In this episode of Hi-Phi Nation the hosts explore two proposed fixes to democracy. The first mandates voting to diminish the power of the ignorant while the second disenfranchises the misinformed voter. Might either be a solution to some of our ills?
Podcast: Hi-Phi Nation, Season 3, Episode 5: Demons of Democracy (April 13, 2019) (54 minutes)
Nov. 13, 12 p.m. Eastern
Protest and (Un)Civil Disobedience
The election is over and it’s possible your preferred candidate lost. This possibility raises the question of what legitimate recourse to protect and disobedience might we have in a democratic society. Today’s discussion centers animal rights advocates in Australia but our preferred issue might be submitted instead. Can breaking the law in a democratic society be just or is it a violation of democratic values?
Podcast: Hi-Phi Nation, Season 3, Episode 8: Uncivil Disobedience (May 25, 2019) (49 minutes)
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