The Noble Lie: Are Some Myth’s Necessary? Part I

The Noble Lie: Are Some Myth’s Necessary? Part I

Month: August 2018 TAA 0033 -C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood discuss Plato’s “noble lie.” Are some kinds of myths necessary to promote comity between strangers? Is the American Dream a worthwhile national story? How might we update...
Why Meme: what’s a meme and why do we make them?

Why Meme: what’s a meme and why do we make them?

Month: August 2018 TAA 0032 – C. Travis Webb discusses memes. He argues that typical discussions about memes, from their silliness to the gene-meme theory of Richard Dawkins, miss something very important about their function. He explains why The American Age...
Is a Post-colonial Museum Possible?

Is a Post-colonial Museum Possible?

Podcasts TAA 0031 – C. Travis Webb, Seph Rodney, and Steven Fullwood discuss Seph’s recently completed book project. Seph has spent years studying how art museums cadre to and shape public expectations. Is it possible for the museum to be a neutral space...