
Ep. 26 The Weekly: Good Criticism
Are all judgments bad? Are all criticisms unwarranted? Is it possible to speak about good judgments? If so, are such judgments important or even necessary at times? What’s the difference between good ...
4 Jan 202218min

Ep. 25 The Simpleminded Society: Sources & Standards
In the final episode, Ryan analyzes the standards and criteria that we use to evaluate truth claims and moral propositions, questioning why religious criteria, propositions, ideas, and worldviews have...
22 Nov 202122min

Ep. 24 The Simpleminded Society: Online Censorship
In the seventh episode, Ryan tackles the topic of online censorship, providing examples and presenting some possible solutions. "But we are concerned about the discretion that exists at the hands of t...
22 Nov 202118min

Ep. 23 The Simpleminded Society: Modern Intolerance
In the sixth episode of the season, Ryan diagnoses the various forms of censorship, coercion, and discrimination in contemporary society, providing a nuanced understanding of free thinking and free sp...
22 Nov 202129min

Ep. 22 The Simpleminded Society: Algorithmic Bias
In the fifth episode of our season on simplemindedness, Ryan, with the help of "The Social Dilemma" Netflix documentary, discusses the issue of algorithmic bias. "The current online landscape doesn’t...
22 Nov 202123min

Ep. 21 The Simpleminded Society: Human Bias
In the fourth episode of our new season, Ryan uncovers the many different forms of bias that are prevalent in our society today; critiques contemporary tribalism; and offers some advice and encouragem...
15 Nov 202116min

Ep. 20 The Simpleminded Society: Fact vs. Opinion
In the third installment of our season entitled, "The Simpleminded Society," Ryan deconstructs human objectivity, displaying the negative consequences that flow from it, and reconstructs a working und...
15 Nov 202116min

Ep. 19 The Simpleminded Society: The Via Media
In the second episode of our new season, Ryan offers a critique of black and white, polarized thinking; argues that centrists and moderates are becoming more rare and more disliked in our society; and...
15 Nov 202118min



















