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  • By: C. Lege
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Study Hall HQ

By: C. Lege
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  • Welcome to Study Hall HQ! Our mission is to make understanding complex documents easier and more accessible. We take dense, complicated texts—such as legal documents, bills, indictments, and more—and break them down using innovative tools like Google's NotebookLM. By utilizing the Audio Overview feature, we simplify the information, turning it into clear, digestible content so you can grasp the key points without all the confusion. Subscribe and join the conversation!
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  • This/That: Sermon on the Mount Unpacked Michel Foucault and B.F. Skinner Explore Translation, Power, and Behavior

    This/That: Sermon on the Mount Unpacked Michel Foucault and B.F. Skinner Explore Translation, Power, and Behavior
    Feb 22 2025
    In this informal “Study Hall” podcast episode, two 20th-century figures—Michel Foucault and B.F. Skinner—are reimagined (with the help of A.I.) to explore the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5–7. Drawing on each thinker’s intellectual background, the conversation playfully highlights how different English Bible translations (e.g., King James Version, English Standard Version, and New American Bible) alter the text’s tone and interpretation. Foucault applies a “genealogical” lens, showing how power and historical context influence translation choices, while Skinner, from a behaviorist perspective, notes that varied wording can shift how people emotionally and ethically respond.

    They illustrate how even small translation tweaks—“earth” vs. “land,” “debts” vs. “trespasses,” “evil” vs. “the evil one”—can yield different theological and behavioral consequences, from views on the “reward” awaiting the meek to whether sin is seen as a “debt” or a “trespass.” Foucault and Skinner also discuss institutional factors (such as the Church of England for the KJV or the U.S. Catholic bishops for the NAB), revealing how centuries of scholarship and ecclesiastical authority shape modern readings. Throughout, the hosts remind listeners that translations are never neutral word swaps: they embody layers of cultural, social, and religious power.

    Finally, the episode underscores that these insights were generated via an A.I. recreation of Skinner’s and Foucault’s perspectives, rooted in their well-known works. Listeners are encouraged to compare translations themselves, explore the subtle shifts in meaning, and appreciate that every biblical text is a product of both its original languages and the interpretive lenses of translators across time.
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    45 mins
  • Michel Foucault’s Power/Knowledge: The Interplay of Authority and Discourse

    Michel Foucault’s Power/Knowledge: The Interplay of Authority and Discourse
    Feb 21 2025
    These excerpts from "Michel Foucault - Power Knowledge.pdf" are interviews and discussions between Michel Foucault and various other intellectuals discussing the nature of power, particularly how power is exercised through knowledge. Foucault argues against traditional views of power as repressive and instead emphasizes how power creates knowledge, which in turn reinforces and reproduces power structures. This discussion delves into the history of institutions like prisons and hospitals and examines how they have been shaped by power relations and used to control and discipline populations, especially in the context of sexuality and madness. He also explores how these power dynamics are reflected in a variety of disciplines, such as medicine, geography, and even the "science" of crime.
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    16 mins
  • Prison, Power, and Surveillance: Foucault on the Birth of the Carceral System

    Prison, Power, and Surveillance: Foucault on the Birth of the Carceral System
    Feb 21 2025
    This excerpt from a 1975 interview with Michel Foucault explores the historical evolution of power relations in the context of criminality and punishment. It examines how punishment transitioned from physical penalties to systems of surveillance, and how this shift contributed to the creation and utilization of a criminal class. Foucault argues that the prison, initially intended to reform individuals, ultimately functioned to manufacture criminals and reinforce societal power structures. The interview also delves into the relationship between knowledge and power, suggesting that they are mutually reinforcing and interconnected. Throughout the interview, Foucault emphasizes the importance of examining the historical context of knowledge and its relationship to power structures.
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    14 mins

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