Secretary of War Pete Hegseth determined that the best course forward with convicted army murderer Nidal Hasan would be a livestreamed execution by firing squad.
Antony and James took up this topic, and this podcast was released on the very day that President Trump decided that it was not a particularly good idea after all.
The points might be presently moot, but this is a discussion we should be having all the same.
You can see the conversation here, or listen to Words & Numbers wherever you get your podcasts.
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- 00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview
- 01:13 MIT’s Certificate in Piracy
- 03:59 Political Arguments, Social Media, and the Electoral College
- 07:30 Chuck Grassley, Aging Politicians, and Age Limits
- 12:28 Foolishness of the Week: Arrested Over a Shrek Meme
- 14:06 Political Speech and the First Amendment
- 16:56 Free Speech, Government Censorship, and Public Figures
- 19:51 The Death Penalty and the Right to Life
- 22:04 Can the Government Be Trusted With Capital Punishment?
- 25:02 Nidal Hasan and the Case for Public Execution
- 28:06 Should Executions Ever Be a Public Spectacle?
- 32:38 The Morality of Taking a Human Life
- 35:43 Public Executions, War, and the Slippery Slope
- 38:20 Are These Signs of a Dying Political Regime?
- 41:25 Principles, Revenge, and the Death Penalty
- 44:19 Closing Thoughts and Words & Numbers Backstage
Links & Resources
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www.cooperationandcoercion.com
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