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In this podcast, we look at philosophers, abstract ideas, concrete cultural issues, and everything in between with a down-to-earth demeanor and willingness to explore.
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In this episode, we dissect the moral, transactional, and social elements of what constitutes Friendship.
In this episode, we discuss multiple dimensions of Passion: conceptual clarity, internal vs external influences, temporal stability, and much more.
In this episode, we attempt to take a look at the Paranormal from a balanced viewpoint, with neither dismissal nor abandoning critical reflection.
In this episode, we look at the nuanced interactional effects of internalized states and contextually contingent external Giving behaviors when examining virtuosity.
In this episode, we talk about the individual capacity for social change with authors Michael Brownstein and Daniel Kelly, as discussed in their book, Somebody Should Do Something.
In this episode, we discuss the nature of Horror, including both its existence in real life, and as a media aesthetic.
In this episode, we tackle the unintuitive and nuanced idea of Modal Realism and possible worlds.
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In this episode, we discuss Attention, its relationship to consciousness, and our interpretation of reality.
In this episode, author James Geary dives into the philosophy of aphorisms with us in preparation for his new book, The World in a Phrase.
In this episode, special guest Dr. Wind Goodfriend helps us discuss the philosophy and psychology of Cults.
In this episode, we contrast the ideas of Fear and anxiety, looking at philosophical as well as physiological and psychological facets in determining their constitution.
In this episode, we parse apart Society, including pithy discussions of culture, language versus communication, and the role of individuals.
In this episode, we discuss the life and work of John Searle, visiting his philosophies of mind, language, and society from a critical context.
In this episode, we discuss Brute Facts: concepts that defy explanation in causal terms.
In this episode, we discuss Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sander's upcoming book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship.
In this episode, we ask some difficult questions about Antinomy: when a concept has multiple logical explanatory theories that are contradictory.
In this episode, we present the cases for Substantivalism and Relationalism as we discuss space and time.
In this episode, we wrestle with the discriminatory notion of Ableism.
In this episode, we discuss the phenomenological, ontological, and ethical aspects of the Norwegian concept Friluftsliv.
In this episode, we explore the idea of Tarab from the Arabic world: an enchantment with music and its ability to provide deep meaning.
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