Race, Cultural Appropriation, and the Liberal Artist (ft. D'Ondre Swails) | Ep. 68

In this episode, we are joined by D’Ondre Swails. D’Ondre is finishing up his Ph.D. at Brown University in Africana Studies. And, in true multidisciplinary fashion, we discuss (for ~90 minutes) how liberal arts fit into a modern capitalist economy. Some of the topics we cover in addition to talking about this placement include: Comprehending the modern definition of “culture” and what people get wrong about it Understanding “culture” in terms of a knowledge base Consuming art and design as a means of resolving racial tensions Describing the generational link between Huey P. Newton and Tupac Shakur Discovering why there is no substitute for the zeitgeist Critiquing the nuances between “the culture” and “culture itself Tune in. www.instagram.com/educated__guess website

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