I would like to start this interview by talking a little bit about you. I would also like to have the audience in story. Like frankly really offended me which is in your introduction. Youre claiming that she would never be a political scientist. Have you ever read about that. I put that in the book because when i was in college. Deborah i wanted to major must consume in College Freedom is really torn about going into science and humanities printer special scientists. And i finally decided on this because i found the questions much more interesting and engaging an urgent. And in one of my Political Science course, we read plato on up and they were all great questions. What is Good Government greatest how could you organize government and organize society make life better for people are encouragingly make us better. Soy ended up to decide to be a Political Science major. Of course. And i already had kind of a lack of confidence as a humanist or social scientists because i didnt get very
Interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. All programs are available as podcasts. Hi, deborah. Hi. So nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, too. I enjoyed your book. Thank you. I want to start this interview with talking a little bit about you. I like the audience to hear the story, which, honestly, frankly, it really offended me which is in your introduction. You got a note from a professor claiming you would never be a political scientist. Can you explain a little bit about that. When i was in college, i struggled with what i wanted to major in. I was really torn between going into science and going into humanities and social science. I finally decided on social science because i found those questions much more interesting and engaging and urgent. Political science course we read all the great political philosophers from plato on up. They were all asking the questions, what is it just is, what is good government, how can you organize government and organize society t
Hi deborah. Hi kathy its nice to meet you. I enjoyed your book. Thank you. Lets start this interview talking about you but also like the audience to hear the story which honestly frankly is in your introduction. You got a note from a professor he would never be a political scientist. Can you say more about that . [laughter] when i was in college i struggled with what i wanted to major in and i was torn between science and humanities or social sciences. I finally decided on social science with First Political science course we will read all of the philosophers and they all ask the question what is justice and how can you organize government and society to make life better for people particular lead to make justice . I decided to may become a Political Science major i he had a lack of confidence in my skills as a social scientist because i didnt get very good grades in those courses i got good grades in my science and math courses so it was a dilemma so i took this Political Science cour
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