Podcast Notes Key Takeaways

• “Philosophy becomes more dangerous at difficult times” – Zev Weinstein
  • In hard times, people want direct solutions, not constant questions
•  None of the labels you give yourself are stable throughout time
  • Your job, hobbies, and even name can change throughout your life
    • “In these times we can’t have labels because it holds us back” – Zev Weinstein
      • Be aware of the labels you give yourself and know that they can change and don’t let such labels limit you 
• As science progresses, it becomes more difficult to be unified by belief. Instead, we should unify under truth.
  • “I think it is easier in some ways to be unified under truth because it is universal than it is to be unified under belief which at times can be completely subjective” – Zev Weinstein
    • “I think truth is actually safer than belief”
• A society that doesn’t value facts and science, and abandons logic is a dangerous place
  • “If we can’t trust science or the people who bring science to market, I think we lose the ability to have a true conversation” – Zev Weinstein
• Just because there is an inequality of outcome it doesn’t mean society is unjust. Inequality of outcome doesn’t equal inequality of opportunity.
• There is a ton of opportunity in America but it’s not divided equally:
• “If you grow up poor, you’re oppressed by capitalism…I’m very for changing that” – Zev Weinstein 

• What is the tripartite soul?
• What do we call people who thinking about thinking?
• What is the etymology of philosopher?
• What does it feel like to be unified by a scientific belief?
• What happens when we have disputes about the meaning of the truth?
• Is logic our instrument of finding the truth?
• What is polyproyism syndrome?
• How do we ensure equal opportunity?
• Why do people not like to ask questions?
• What is a stupid question?