Listen to this chapter on any podcast app, at YouTube, at Substack, or here: About a year ago, I started publishing draft chapters of my book in progress, The Liberal Backbone. It hit me lately that the draft is done – I realized that with the latest chapters I’d started writing a second book. That one will be on alienation, which I think deserves a book of its … [Read more...] about The True Crisis: The Liberal Backbone, Chapter 15
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The Liberal Backbone on WCPT Chicago with Joan Esposito
As you know if you’ve been following my posts and podcast episodes lately, I’m writing and releasing the chapters of my new book The Liberal Backbone in real time. When Joan Esposito of WCPT Chicago heard about it, she had an idea: a "radio book club," with me coming on her show to talk about the book as it comes together, chapter by chapter, with her and her … [Read more...] about The Liberal Backbone on WCPT Chicago with Joan Esposito
Confused About the Gaza Protests? This May Be Why.
Listen to this episode with Apple Podcasts or any podcast app, or here: Episode Transcript Spencer Critchley: Based on what I hear from friends, and what I see all over the media, many liberals are deeply confused about how to respond to the campus protests over Gaza. And I think it’s an example of the confusion liberals are feeling generally over a lot of issues. I … [Read more...] about Confused About the Gaza Protests? This May Be Why.