MIT Compass
MIT Compass: Thinking & Talking About Being Human is a show about exploring fundamental questions: What do we value – and why? What do we know – and how do we know it? What do we owe to each other? Hosted by MIT professors from across the humanities, arts, and social sciences, each episode takes on the moral and social questions of the human experience.
Podcasting since 2025 • 4 episodes
MIT Compass
Latest Episodes
How has the exercise of power changed over time?
In this episode, we’ll get into exercises of power and how they have changed through the ages with MIT professors from sociology and history (classical Roman history, medieval northern Europe, and early modern Atlantic capitalism).Featur...
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35:53
What are truth & knowledge?
For a transcript of this episode, click here.This episode explores the question “What are truth and knowledge?” with MIT professors from philosophy, history, mecha...
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27:40
