Martha C. Nussbaum

Martha C. Nussbaum, University of Chicago professor of law and ethics who writes on philosophy and political thought, discusses opera, love and political freedom. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker staff writer who covers immigration, reports on expanding detention, conditions and policy shifts. John Campbell, Albany reporter covering state politics, analyzes New York’s climate law, costs and political trade-offs.

Martha C. Nussbaum, distinguished professor of law and philosophy at the University of Chicago and author of The Republic of Love. She links singing and breath to political freedom. She traces Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, and modern works to show how opera shapes reciprocity, gender, and power. She also examines accessibility, the internet, and changing audiences.

Martha C. Nussbaum, famed philosopher, discusses fear as the oldest and deepest emotion, its impact on our worldviews and politics, and the choice to embrace hope. The podcast also explores the role of disgust in Donald Trump's politics and the significance of anger in shaping human behavior and politics.