#214 - Cosmic Skeptic - How Do We Define What Is Good & Bad?
Modern Wisdom27 Elo 2020

#214 - Cosmic Skeptic - How Do We Define What Is Good & Bad?

Alex O'Connor is a philosopher & YouTuber. Get ready for a mental workout today as Alex poses some of the most famous and most difficult questions in ethics. What does it mean to say that something is good? Why SHOULD you do one thing instead of another thing? Why should we care about wellbeing? What is the definition of suffering? On whose authority is anything good or bad? Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Watch Alex on YouTube - https://youtu.be/gcVR2OVxPYw Subscribe to Alex on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/CosmicSkeptic Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(1095)

The Art Of Self Mastery - Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi - #945

The Art Of Self Mastery - Shaolin Master Shi Heng Yi - #945

Shi Heng Yi is a Shaolin master, headmaster of Shaolin Temple Europe, and teacher of Kung Fu and Chan Buddhism What can the Shaolin lifestyle teach us in a world full of distractions? In the rush of ...

24 Touko 20251h 2min

A Masterclass In Storytelling - Will Storr - #944

A Masterclass In Storytelling - Will Storr - #944

Will Storr is an author, journalist, and former photographer. Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions, and shape our p...

22 Touko 20251h 37min

The Downfall Of CrossFit & The Future Of Fitness  - Will Ahmed -  #943

The Downfall Of CrossFit & The Future Of Fitness - Will Ahmed - #943

Will Ahmed is an entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of WHOOP. Wearable fitness tech has taken over in 2025, from sleep scores to stress tracking and everything in between. So how did WHOOP grow into a $3...

19 Touko 20251h 54min

How To Actually Build Discipline - Gen. Stanley McChrystal - #942

How To Actually Build Discipline - Gen. Stanley McChrystal - #942

Gen. Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star U.S. Army general, former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and and an author. From the battlefield to daily life, it’s the small consis...

17 Touko 20251h

How to Break Free From Chronic Anxiety - Martha Beck - #941

How to Break Free From Chronic Anxiety - Martha Beck - #941

Martha Beck is a sociologist, life coach, and an author. Why is anxiety so widespread today? It feels like nearly everyone is struggling with it in some form, but where does it come from, and what ar...

15 Touko 20251h 6min

The Harsh Price Of Extreme Performance - Cameron Hanes - #940

The Harsh Price Of Extreme Performance - Cameron Hanes - #940

Cameron Hanes is a bowhunter, ultramarathon runner, podcaster, and an author. How should we deal with suffering? Most people do everything they can to avoid it, but a rare few seek it out. What if pa...

12 Touko 20251h 54min

The Neuroscience Of How To Improve Your Memory & Focus - Dr Charan Ranganath - #939

The Neuroscience Of How To Improve Your Memory & Focus - Dr Charan Ranganath - #939

Dr. Charan Ranganath is a cognitive neuroscientist, professor, and an author. What are memories? Our brains are shaped by countless experiences, but how exactly do we store these stories? Learn what ...

10 Touko 20251h 15min

How Modern Parenting Got It All Wrong - Dr Paul Turke - #938

How Modern Parenting Got It All Wrong - Dr Paul Turke - #938

Dr Paul Turke is a pediatrician, evolutionary anthropologist, and an author. How did humans raise kids 1,000 years ago? Today’s parenting is all routines, data-driven insights and what the latest res...

8 Touko 20251h 20min

Suosittua kategoriassa Yhteiskunta

olipa-kerran-otsikko
seitseman
sita
siita-on-vaikea-puhua
kaksi-aitia
ihme-ja-kumma
i-dont-like-mondays
hupiklubi
uutiscast
poks
antin-palautepalvelu
gogin-ja-janin-maailmanhistoria
mamma-mia
rss-murhan-anatomia
kolme-kaannekohtaa
yopuolen-tarinoita-2
rss-palmujen-varjoissa
aikalisa
kummitusjuttuja
lahko