Ep 8: Scrape the public web! | Tarunima Prabhakar on piracy, property, and the ethics of data scraping
Tarunima Prabhakar believes that scraping publicly available data should be not just permitted, but actively defended. But what counts as "public"? Is scraping an act of theft? And how should research...
27 Apr 20251h 57min
Ep 7: What even is journalism? | Samarth Bansal on finding truth in a sea of information
Samarth Bansal is a journalist and writer. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Plank, a new magazine dedicated to truth-seeking journalism for curious citizens. But what does it mean for som...
30 Mar 20251h 57min
Ep 6: Ban gene editing in children? | Shambavi Naik on the science and ethics of gene editing
Shambhavi Naik believes gene editing in children should remain unregulated beyond ensuring safety and compliance with existing laws. But what does "safe" mean? Where do we draw the line between therap...
19 Jan 20252h 19min
Ep 5: Do you own yourself? | Amit Varma defends classical liberalism
Amit Varma believes the relationship between the state and society should be rooted in the classical liberal contention of rights. But why does he believe this? Why not prefer anarchy? And most import...
22 Des 20242h 4min
Ep 4: Hands off the price tag! | Anupam Manur unpacks price controls
Anupam Manur believes price controls are a recipe for disaster. But is he overlooking the potential benefits? Can government intervention really stabilize markets and protect consumers? And what happe...
30 Nov 20241h 47min
Ep 3: Do you believe the AI hype? | Tanuj Bhojwani on productivity, intelligence, and consciousness
Tanuj believes the AI hype train has gone too far. But is he being too short-sighted? Can AI really replace humans en masse? And what do terms like 'intelligent' and 'conscious' actually mean?Tanuj is...
20 Okt 20242h 29min
Ep 2: Regulate social media! | Nitin Pai on social networks, rights, and tribalism
Nitin Pai believes we do not regulate social media enough. But what about free speech? Who decides what we allow? And does it really threaten the edifices of democracyNitin is the co-founder and direc...
15 Sep 20241h 8min
Ep 1: Can you paint a Goddess naked? | Manoj Kewalramani and the right to artistic expression
Manoj Kewalramani believes the right to artistic expression must be absolute. But what is art? How is it different from speech? And why does the right to swing your fist end where my nose begins?Manoj...
16 Aug 20241h 57min
