<p>Morgan Marietta is Dean of the Center for Economics, Politics & History at UATX. Formerly, he taught at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and served as Chair of Political Science at UT Arlington. With a focus on political psychology and constitutional politics, he is the author of four books:</p><p>*<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Citizens-Guide-American-Ideology-Conservatism/dp/0415899001/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&#38;dib_tag=AUTHOR&#38;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tGQQUTtfgStVejmV63qpW_spHSI2UnbmBPIhKpE5X-E4Nse6FFpQPfmNb3pJ1cz7tjEYYILMnHUuqg_WpnGO963Pew1T4laTHxuvQskEqvk.ruRRgnEFbKxbLJT1Sj2eo7gJtcOmNo-PfaRzjPDaUC0&#38;qid=&#38;sr=">A Citizen’s Guide to American Ideology</a></p><p>*<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Citizens-Guide-Constitution-Supreme-Court/dp/0415843812/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&#38;dib_tag=AUTHOR&#38;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tGQQUTtfgStVejmV63qpW_spHSI2UnbmBPIhKpE5X-E4Nse6FFpQPfmNb3pJ1cz7tjEYYILMnHUuqg_WpnGO963Pew1T4laTHxuvQskEqvk.ruRRgnEFbKxbLJT1Sj2eo7gJtcOmNo-PfaRzjPDaUC0&#38;qid=&#38;sr=">A Citizen’s Guide to the Constitution and the Supreme Court</a></p><p>*<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Sacred-Rhetoric-Absolutist-Persuasion/dp/1602583870/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&#38;dib_tag=AUTHOR&#38;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tGQQUTtfgStVejmV63qpW_spHSI2UnbmBPIhKpE5X-E4Nse6FFpQPfmNb3pJ1cz7tjEYYILMnHUuqg_WpnGO963Pew1T4laTHxuvQskEqvk.ruRRgnEFbKxbLJT1Sj2eo7gJtcOmNo-PfaRzjPDaUC0&#38;qid=&#38;sr=">The Politics of Sacred Rhetoric: Absolutist Appeals and Political Persuasion</a></p><p>*<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Nation-Two-Realities-Democracy/dp/0190677171">One Nation, Two Realities: Dueling Facts in American Democracy</a></p><p>We sat down on a stormy Thursday evening to chat about his writing and research, UATX, the Austin Union, and the marketing of bourbon and cigarettes—among many other things. This interview is a bit longer than usual, but is definitely worth the listen. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and I hope you do too. </p><p><strong><em>Happy listening</em></strong></p><p>* 0:00 - Intro</p><p>* 00:50 - What is America?</p><p>* 04:13 - The Unique Nature of the American Constitution</p><p>* 09:01 - Personal Experiences and the Role of Universities</p><p>* 13:42 - Constitutions in Other Countries</p><p>* 25:11 - The Power of Misrepresentation and Bullsh*t</p><p>* 31:02 - The Current State of Misrepresentation in America</p><p>* 35:35 - Evolutionary Psychology and the Role of Lying</p><p>* 36:56 - The Evolutionary Drive and Misrepresentation</p><p>* 37:56 - Hypergamy and Misrepresentation</p><p>* 39:13 - Bullsh*t and Truth Telling</p><p>* 40:27 - The Importance of Saying 'I Don't Know'</p><p>* 42:02 - Weaponizing Fact Perceptions</p><p>* 43:23 - Marketing and Fact Perceptions</p><p>* 44:41 - Misrepresentation in Marketing</p><p>* 46:07 - Trust and Perception of Facts</p><p>* 50:28 - Perceptions of Reality and Trust</p><p>* 52:01 - Polarization and Perceptions of Reality</p><p>* 54:57 - Manufacturing Consent and Misrepresentation</p><p>* 56:23 - The Influence of Social Media and Twitter</p><p>* 58:07 - The Role of Trust in Perception of Facts</p><p>* 01:00:02 - The Influence of Media and Marketing</p><p>* 01:03:38 - The Manufactured Nature of Political Issues</p><p>* 01:05:06 - John Adams and the Perception of Facts</p><p>* 01:06:28 - The Lack of Consensus Authority on Facts</p><p>* 01:07:05 - The Marketplace of Realities</p><p>* 01:07:55 - The Loss of Authority</p><p>* 01:10:27 - The University of Austin</p><p>* 01:12:39 - Founding New Institutions</p><p>* 01:14:26 - The Austin Union</p><p>* 01:16:37 - The Importance of Debate</p><p>* 01:18:58 - The Lack of Intellectual Discussion on Campuses</p><p>* 01:21:20 - The Need for Honest Discourse</p><p>* 01:23:11 - The Chatham House Rule</p><p>* 01:25:28 - The Problem with Confirmation Hearings</p><p>* 01:31:02 - Constitutional Amendments</p><p>* 01:37:09 - The Dishonesty of Confirmation Hearings</p><p><strong><em>27 Rouge💄 is a reader-supported publication. My independence as a writer, podcaster, and idea sharer affords me the freedom to write, speak, and produce unencumbered. If you find my work to be engaging and useful, please </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://27rouge.substack.com/"><strong><em>share 27 Rouge</em></strong></a><strong><em> and consider becoming a </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://27rouge.substack.com/subscribe?"><strong><em>paid subscriber</em></strong></a><strong><em> or making a one-off or recurring </em></strong><a target="_blank" href="https://donorbox.org/27-rouge"><strong><em>donation</em></strong></a><strong><em>. You won’t regret it. Or maybe you will :D</em></strong></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to 27 Rouge at <a href="https://www.27rouge.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.27rouge.com/subscribe</a>