The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast

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American Citizenship and Its Decline: The Disappearing Middle Class Oct 09, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the economic roots of the decline of citizenship before introducing Victor Davis Hanson.

Citizenship is rare in human history but essential to free government. Today, the constitutional rule of citizens in America is threatened by a new form of government, unaccountable to the people, in which power is held by a ruling class that seeks to transform our society. In this eight-lecture course, students will examine the origins and history of citizenship in the West and the grave challenges American citizenship faces today.

A large and self-sufficient middle class is essential to citizenship, as it prevents an unstable, binary society of rich and poor. The once thriving American middle class is now vanishing due to high debts, low wages, and government policies that trap citizens in a prolonged adolescence.

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American Citizenship and Its Decline: The History of Citizenship in the West Oct 02, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the shifting definition of citizenship before introducing Victor Davis Hanson.

Citizenship emerged more than 2,500 years ago in the ancient Greek city-state. Government by the consent of a free citizenry is rare in human history and on the decline today throughout the constitutional republics of the West.

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American Citizenship and Its Decline: Introduction Sep 25, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan introduce the course "American Citizenship and Its Decline."

Free government allows human beings to flourish by providing citizens with authority and responsibility to pursue the common good. This practice of citizenship is under attack today by a form of bureaucratic government in which experts dictate rules concerning every area of life.

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The History of Classical Music: Beethoven and Schubert Sep 18, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan (and a very special guest) discuss the groundbreaking work of Ludwig van Beethoven before introducing Dr. Hyperion Knight.

In “The History of Classical Music,” concert pianist and Hillsdale College Distinguished Fellow Hyperion Knight explains how music has developed and what distinguishes the greatest musical achievements through the life of Beethoven. Join this course, whether you are a music novice or an aficionado of the classical style, to learn what makes music great.

The late Classical Period pointed the way to the Romantic Era as composers revolutionized the expression of musical possibilities within the classical structures. Significant pieces of the period include Beethoven’s “Für Elise,” Waldstein Sonata, Appassionata Sonata, Emperor Concerto, and his symphonies, as well as Schubert’s “Erlkönig,” Impromptus, and Unfinished Symphony.

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The History of Classical Music: Haydn and Mozart Sep 11, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan (and a very special guest) discuss Haydn's The Creation before introducing Dr. Hyperion Knight.

The Classical Period synthesized opposing Rococo elements into a classic style and explored the capabilities of each instrument by giving each a crucial role in compositions. Significant pieces discussed include Haydn’s “Farewell Symphony” and The Creation, and Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, Requiem, and piano concertos.

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The History of Classical Music: The Baroque Era Sep 04, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan (and a very special guest) discuss the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach before introducing Dr. Hyperion Knight.

The Baroque Era saw the emergence of musical genius in composition and virtuosity in performance. Significant pieces discussed include Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Handel’s Messiah, and Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, St. Matthew Passion, and fugues.

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The History of Classical Music: The Development of Music Aug 30, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan (and a very special guest) introduce the course "The History of Classical Music: Pythagoras through Beethoven".

From the time that Pythagoras discovered the mathematical ratios of harmonic scales, it took the greatest minds over two thousand years to tune the major and minor keys. Pope Gregory I, Charlemagne, Sir Isaac Newton, and lesser-known figures like Guido of Arezzo all contributed to the advancement of the science of music building to the crescendo of Baroque operas. Significant pieces discussed include Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier.

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The American Left: Confronting the Modern Left Aug 21, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss how to resist the efforts of the modern Left before introducing Hillsdale College Politics professor Kevin Slack.

American politics have drastically transformed over the last few decades as a ruling elite has emerged that, despite being from different parties, largely shares radical ideologies centered around identity politics. The change is not simply the natural conclusion of progressivism, but rather a series of radical movements that have provided new ideas and shifted the Left from the liberalism of Franklin Roosevelt to the Great Awokening of Barack Obama’s second term.

Identity politics as presented by the modern Left rests on fundamental logical fallacies and has only been implemented through political force. The modern bureaucratic state that has emerged to do this has fundamentally destroyed equal citizenship.

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The American Left: Identity Politics and the Great Awokening Aug 14, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the marrying of corporate and radical interests before introducing Hillsdale College Politics professor Kevin Slack.

The neoliberal elites adopted the radical ideologies and the identity politics priesthood in the Great Awokening. Populist movements from the Left and the Right threatened the neoliberal order, so they adopted radical Left ideologies to co-opt the political influence of the Left.

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The American Left: Rise of the Neoliberal Consensus Aug 07, 2024

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the the thought of political theorist John Rawls before introducing Hillsdale College Politics professor Kevin Slack.

In response to the stagflation of the 1970s, Democratic and Republican leaders began to form a “neoliberal consensus” and advocated policies that led to outsourcing, the rise of monopolies, and a decline in living standards for most Americans.

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