<![CDATA[Stories by Douglas Giles, PhD on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@dgilesphilosopher?source=rss-c6380754b064------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*gjwi7zPx_VJT9sxyDHnG4Q.jpeg Stories by Douglas Giles, PhD on Medium https://medium.com/@dgilesphilosopher?source=rss-c6380754b064------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:08:11 GMT <![CDATA[The 2026 US Election in the Context of US History]]>

My lecture at the University of New York in Prague, 9 November 2026

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Because it’s always meant that, despite what you probably heard

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Well, let me tell you

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And yes, it’s a big one

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Including most people who calls themselves “socialists”

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The TV’s was on but nobody was home

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An underdiscussed aspect of power politics

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A underappreciated philosopher laid groundwork for self-awareness

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A Valuable Life Lesson!

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The other big reason politics is so bad in the United States

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