Berdyaev vs Slavery

David Gornoski starts the episode with a reflection on the work of Russian existential thinker Nikolai Berdyaev. People are increasingly being treated like machines, David says, giving rise to the erasure of personhood. David then shifts subject to the new fascism of government-corporate alliance which is emerging in our time. “Joe Biden has been wearing a mask for fifty years,” David says. Should we put our faith in such a person? Should Section 230 be modified or repealed? Listen to the full episode to find out and more.