Antarapologist

About Antarapologist

A podcast all things people. Listen to the Antarapologist to uncover epochal political, social and cultural issues, from how populist leaders reinvigorate nostalgia as a political tool, to how religion has maintained its prominence in a secular world, to my own account of my connection to my Indian culture and heritage. I created this podcast in April 2021 to enact social change by relaying stories and studies about the world around us and today, in 2024, I remain resolute in my desire to continue doing so.

Publisher

Antara Rao

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Apr 2021

Latest episode

15 Nov 2024

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Nov 2024

   Will the Sovereign State Endure?

   Antarapologist Dr. [Last Name] examines whether the nation-state will endure in the face of rapid economic, political, and cultural globalization.

2. 

   31 Oct 2024

   Voting, Irrationality and the Democratic Promise

   The ballot box promises that the ‘will of the people’ will be expressed, in the form of policies and mandates that closely reflect what the citizens want. But what if this ideal of democracy is now increasingly divorced from the reality? In this episode, I talk about how we really vote, including our inevitable irrationality and our attachment to social identity and what this means for the future of modern-day democracy. Many ideas in this episode are inspired by Joseph Schumpeter’s 1942 book Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy as well as Christopher H. Achen and Larry M. Bartels eye-opening book Democracy for Realists.

3. 

   6 Oct 2024

   Civic Nationalism: Can It Really Work?

   In this episode, I dive into the viability of civic nationalism. Can a nation truly unite under shared ideals rather than ethnic or cultural ties? I explore the tensions between theory and reality, questioning whether civic nationalism is feasible in an increasingly polarised world.

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