Episode #208 ... The moral evolution of a philosopher. (Peter Singer)
On this episode, we track the changes in Peter Singer's ethical views throughout his career. We talk about Emotivism. R.M. Hare's Prescriptivism. Nozick's Experience Machine. Some thought experiments ...
18 Aug 202444min
Episode #207 ... Fear is toxic to a democracy. (Martha Nussbaum)
Today we talk more about the work of Martha Nussbaum and her book The Monarchy of Fear. We discuss emotions as important appraisals of reality. The comparison of shame and guilt and their social impli...
1 Aug 202435min
Episode #206 ... Capitalism is dead. This is Technofeudalism. (Yanis Varoufakis)
Today we talk about the concept of Technofeudalism as described by Yanis Varoufakis. We talk about the comparisons of our world to the feudal system, the origins in the economic policy of 2008, and a ...
21 Jul 202437min
Episode #205 ... Why a meritocracy is corrosive to society. (Michael Sandel)
Today we talk about the dark side of meritocracy, the effects it has on the way people see each other, the dialectic of pride and humility, education reform, and a rethinking of the way we see governm...
1 Jul 202432min
Episode #204 ... The importance of philosophy, justice and the common good. (Michael Sandel)
Today we talk about some of the benefits of being a practitioner of philosophy. Michael Sandel's view of the three main approaches to justice throughout the history of philosophy. The strengths and we...
24 Jun 202437min
Episode #203 ... Why the future is being slowly cancelled. - Postmodernism (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism)
Today we continue developing our understanding of the ideas that have led to what Mark Fisher calls Capitalist Realism. We talk about tolerant relativism, postmodern artwork, the slow cancellation of ...
17 Jun 202439min
Episode #202 ... Why we can't think beyond capitalism. - Neoliberalism (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism)
Today we begin our discussion on the work of Mark Fisher surrounding his concept of Capitalism Realism. We talk about the origins of Neoliberalism, it's core strategies, some critiques of Neoliberalis...
3 Jun 202435min
Episode #201 ... Resistance, Love, and the importance of Failure. (Zizek, Byung Chul Han)
Today we talk about a potential way to find meaning for someone prone to postmodern subjectivity. We talk about surplus enjoyment. Zizek's alcohol use, or lack thereof. Resisting surface level consump...
6 Mai 202436min
