Myisha Cherry is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. Myisha’s research focuses on the intersection of moral psychology and social and political philosophy. More specifically she is interested in the role of emotions.The "<a href="https://humilityandconviction.uconn.edu/why-we-argue/">Why We Argue</a>" podcast is produced by the <a href="https://humanities.uconn.edu/">Humanities Institute</a> at the University of Connecticut as part of the <a href="https://futureoftruth.uconn.edu/">Future of Truth</a> project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Political Rhetoric and Demagoguery with Jennifer Mercieca

Hosted by political philosopher and Vanderbilt University professor Robert Talisse, Why We Argue is an interview podcast that brings in academics, philosophers, historians, journalists, politicians, and other notable public figures to think about the nature of truth in a time of viral misinformation. Created by Future of Truth, a project of the University of Connecticut's Humanities Institute and funded by the University of Connecticut, the Henry Luce Foundation, and Vanderbilt University.