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Religious freedom: do we have it? And if so, what are the limits? New Crash Course Religions video dropped! youtu.be/3ttJmCQG57A

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Since the world hasn’t ended-- yet-- there’s still a lot we can learn about ourselves from stories of its potential doom. Unveil the apocalypse with Cash Course Religions: youtu.be/x0xJNs8EKcc

According to philosopher G.W.F. Hegel, struggles for recognition are the core cause of conflict between people. When we clash, we’re struggling to be recognized. Like, do you see me as a person? Do you respect me? Ponder the big questions: youtu.be/A0z7Vs1tnZs

One of the reasons it’s so difficult to untangle race from religion is because the two have rarely – if ever – been separate. They’ve sort of co-evolved. And power structures have often reinforced & redefined both ideas together to further their goals. youtu.be/TY8p32K1js4

Explore the intersection of art and politics, including propaganda in authoritarian regimes, with the new Crash Course Political Theory video: youtu.be/_URf07Rb_EU

Is #art most effective at delivering a message when its political position is obvious (committed art), or when its more obscure and resists interpretation (autonomous art)?

In the new episode of Crash Course Religions, we’re learning how religious communities construct ideas about sex, gender, and sexuality, and why these concepts aren’t as timeless or unchanging as they might seem. youtu.be/sZCS285_igs

Utopia means "good place," right? Well... maybe not. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't continue imaging how things could be better! Learn the history of utopias from Plato to Walt Disney and golden chamber pots to climate-controlled domes: youtu.be/t44-uHyzvCw

Aren’t science and religion supposed to be locked in an eternal grudge match? While there certainly has been & will continue to be conflict between the two–the narrative of conflict is too simplistic a lens through which to consider this relationship. youtu.be/Z38LrPadz3Y