Ben Tscheschlok [EXPLICIT]

Hey friend,

We’re getting a little meta this time around—an MTSU Honors Thesis podcast where I interview an MTSU Honors College student about his thesis!

MTSU Honors College Buchanan Scholar Ben Tscheschlok stops by The Kennel to discuss his Honors Thesis on the role of billionaires in paving the road to fascism.

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Ben is one of the first friends I met at MTSU after I transferred two years ago, where we would end up working together in the Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter.

Further, he’s also working on a thesis that examines the democratic threats posed by the billionaire ruling class, focusing specifically on three Silicon Valley Oligarchs—Marc Andreesen, Peter Thiel, and Elon Musk. Given the class-focused analysis that I bring to my thesis, a discussion with Ben about his academic endeavors seemed quite fitting.

It’s a fun interview with a good friend.

Thanks to Ben for stopping by, and thanks to you for listening to/watching this episode!

I’ll be back soon with one last episode to conclude this Honorable Series!

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Note: At the end of the interview, we talked about how we didn’t know if Honors Theses can be accessed by the public, not just MTSU students. Turns out, you can!

So, if you’re interested in seeing Ben’s thesis when it’s done, keep an eye on that site around the end of the school year.

• “Why Tech Made Racial Injustice Worse, and How to Fix It” - Princeton University Department of African American Studies

• “GOP Grilling NPR Is a Tired Ritual That Needs to Be Rejected”- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting

• “Does Palantir See Too Much?” - The New York Times

• “The Education of a Libertarian” - Peter Thiel in Cato Unbound

• Elon Musk’s affirmation of a blatantly antisemitic tweet

• Also, some background info on the Mike Pence event that we dunk on in the episode:

  • “TUSA | On the MTSU Honors College's "Defining Democracy" Event...with Mike Pence” - The Kennel

  • “TUSA | My Reactions to the Mike Pence Event” - The Kennel