Public policies in pursuit of happiness | Paul Dolan
Is government responsible for people's happiness? Paul Dolan tells us how to reach happiness and how public policy could get involved. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/phi...
9 Aug 202220min
Is nature the new god? | Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes, Tim Palmer and Melanie Challenger
Should we see nature as a divine source, or will doing so lead to self-annihilation? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesFrom Greece’s Gaia to the Hindu ...
3 Aug 202242min
Our delusions about reality | Iain McGilchrist
How our brains lie to us and science follows. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesWith a background in psychiatry, neuroimaging, and philosophy, Iain McG...
26 Juli 202220min
Is rationality a delusion? | Sophie Archer, Timothy Williamson and Nina Power
Is rationality productive or is it a method for manipulation?Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesRationality, once revered, has had a bad press. Increasi...
19 Juli 202241min
Human justice and machine intelligence | Joanna Bryson
Should we be scared of AI?Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesJoanna Bryson discusses how she became interested in the ways different species use intelli...
12 Juli 202218min
Lies we tell about religion | Slavoj Zizek, Rupert Sheldrake, Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen
Will science ever come on top? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes In a survey of academic philosophers 85% identified as atheists. In Europe establishe...
5 Juli 202243min
Are we right about atheism? | Julian Baggini
Can you be an atheism 'expert'? And if you are, what do you have to say? Listen to find out.Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesThe first decade of the 2...
28 Juni 202231min
Does ultimate truth exist? | Rupert Sheldrake, Güneş Taylor, Peter Atkins, Hilary Lawson
Are scientific metaphors a real description of reality? A discussion between our scientists and philosophers.Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesFrom str...
21 Juni 202245min
