About this episode

The episode discusses Václav Havel's essay 'Power of the Powerless' with guest Michael Romahn, focusing on the dynamics of compliance in oppressive systems.

Today we pick apart Václav Havel's "Power of the Powerless" - with guest Michael Romahn - and why going along to get along is exactly how every rotten system keeps itself alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Cameron Reilly, Ray Harris

Guest: Michael Romahn

Topics covered

• political philosophy
• totalitarianism
• social compliance
• Václav Havel
• guest interview

Keywords

• Havel
• Power of the Powerless
• politics
• interview
• social systems
• compliance
• Michael Romahn

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