Join us for the VERY FIRST Trigger Debate! This time, Konstantin is joined by two of our favourite former guests, Dr James Orr and Professor Stephen Hicks, who mount their defences for Conservatism and Liberalism respectively. #politics #debate #podcast James Orr is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge University. He holds a PhD and MPhil in Philosophy of Religion from the University of Cambridge and a BA in Classics from Balliol College, Oxford. He is Chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation and on the Advisory Board for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC). Stephen R. C. Hicks is Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, Illinois, Executive Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship, and Senior Scholar at The Atlas Society. He is the author of six books, the latest of which is 'Liberalism Pro and Con' (available here: https://www.amazon.com//dp/1925826821/) 💥Join us on our Journey to 1 Million Subscribers💥 Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Music by: Music by: Xentric | info@xentricapc.com | https://www.xentricapc.com/ YouTube: @xentricapc Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: marketing@triggerpod.co.uk Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/ Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media: https://twitter.com/triggerpod https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod/ https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod/ About TRIGGERnometry: Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians. 00:00 Intro 01:12 Is Liberalism Destructive to Society? 05:36 Are We Supposed to Be Free? 12:55 Liberalism’s Impact on Important Traditions 20:50 Challenging the Fruits of Liberalism 29:01 Can Free Speech Go Too Far? 35:31 Liberalism Allows People to Rise Above Their Circumstances 42:10 Impact of Ideology on the Abolition of Slavery 56:34 Is Technology a Greater Catalyst For Change Than Liberalism? 1:02:50 Each Other’s Strongest Argument