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To paraphrase the great Norwegian essayist Georg Johannesen in his preface to the translation of Tu Fu: «The evening tabloids come out every day, but an interview about Confucius with philosophy professor Bryan Van Norden (Vassar College, NY) on a Norwegian podcast comes out only every 2000th year — it should have been the other way around.» An absolute must-listen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Maj 20221h 17min

Co-Founder of the Hong Kong Watch Benedict Rogers on him self facing up to life in prison if he returns to HK and about his upcoming book The China Nexus: the truth about the CCP, about Tibet, Taiwan, Hongkong and the Uigyrs. Tune in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Maj 202246min

Sturla rightfully got some friendly critique from Ole Martin Moen (Oxford/Oslo Met) for only having skeptics on discussing free will and moral responsibility and took it as a challenge. In this episode he is talking to philsophy professor Eddy Nahmias (Georgia State) about the compatibalist view, and about the view that one can be punished solely to inflict harm on wrongdoers. Eddy is explaining this view in a most sympathetic and commonsensical manner and as it turns out the two fonds more common ground than points of contention. As promised by his «friends» from the skeptic side the conversation with Eddy ended up very fruitful and Sturla so far can only agree with Derk Pereboom that the free will scene is a super cool scene with super cool people - on all sides - this far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Maj 202255min

He is quoted by Paul Krugman, misunderstood by Ezra Klein and he invented C3Po(?)! Steven Randy Waldman on nihilism, punitivism, the erosion of US democracy and the chance for peace in Ukraine - check out his blog interfluidity.com! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Maj 20221h 29min

Lisa Loven Kongsli er en norsk skuespillerinne, en venninne som jeg har kjent siden barnehagen, men også, og i denne konteksten aller viktigst, en pårørende hvis mor har bodd mye på Kirkens Bymisjon der denne samtalen ble tatt opp. Vi snakker om skam og skyld, om tap og håp, om hvilke systemer som kan få mennesker til å blomstre eller visne - og om mye mer. Dette er første gang Lisa snakker om dette offentlig så veldig stort! Hør hørSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Maj 20221h

“I believe rehabilitation is a tribute to victims” Sturla speaks with columnist and convicted murderer James Erwin about the importance of tolerance when striving for a better society. During their conversation we learn about the difference between the UK’s punitive approach in contrast with Norway’s more compassionate philosphy in regard to correctional services. James also tells us about his own path from lawless to law abiding citizen. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Maj 202241min

Watch out, bavuse out of 150+ episodes this one is Sturlas #1 favourite! Aaron Rabinowitz is a philosophy professor at Rutgers, a podcaster (Embrace the Void/Philosophers in Space) and a personal friend of - according to Sturla - the funniest guy in the world, Chris Kavanaugh from Decoding the Gurus. Apart from discussing Chris and his twisted mind they get into the weeds of the moral luck-debate and through Aarons unique perspective look at the Culture War online through this prism. Aaron is maybe also the most eloquent philosopher in the Galaxy Brain-o-sphere, maybe a combination of Schopenhauer and Martin Luther King? With a dash of Rick and Morty! Enjoy:)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Maj 20221h 25min

Sturla fikk hjemmebesøk hos professor i Statsvitenskap ved UiO Tore Wiig og iom han ikke har hatt «menneskelig» (ekte) kontakt på månedsvis blir Tore skyteskive for alle hans spørsmål om verden. Hvor bra er Norge? Hvem hører vi på og hvem bør vi høre på? Hvor fucked er USA? Hvem er fetest å henge med av Jinping og Putin? Og hvor fester kongefamilien? Hos og hvor BURDE de feste? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Maj 20221h 13min