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French Revolution

Season 4, Episode 16: Digressions on the Historical Tensions Between Civil Society, Revolutions, and Baroque Excess

October 28, 2026 by maurinacademy
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Spencer and Laurie finish up their discussion of Abbé Sieyès’ famous essay “What is the Third Estate,” and begin an interestingly related and not digressive conversation on the excessive and luxurious expressions of the Baroque period.

Season 4, Ep. 15: This Just In! Third Estate Still Out to Satisfy Its Desires Without Losing Its Pretensions

September 27, 2026September 26, 2026 by maurinacademy

Laurie and Spencer discuss Abbé Sieyès’ famous essay “What is the Third Estate,” which lit a match under the French Revolution. Was the third estate up to the task of civil society?

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