Philosophers vs Post-Truth | Homi Bhabha, Rebecca Goldstein, Hilary Lawson
Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesIn a post-truth world, tribal agreement seems to have replaced reason and evidence. But is a world where our truths a...
21 Jan 202048min
A Philosophy of Fashion | Shahidha Bari
Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesWe all get dressed. But how often do we pause to think about the place of clothes in our lives? Can a philosophy of l...
14 Jan 202028min
How to be a Stoic | Massimo Pigliucci
Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesWe all want to lead a good life. But that goal seems always elusive. What can we learn from the ancient Stoics? Hear ...
7 Jan 202041min
Is Sexuality a Vehicle For Power? | Minna Salami, Rowan Pelling, Julia Long
Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesFrom Cleopatra to Beyoncé, women have used sexuality to increase their power and influence. But many feminists warn t...
31 Dec 201938min
The Problem with Paradoxes | Slavoj Žižek, Sophie Allen, Hilary Lawson
Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesOnce we assumed that reason and rationality would gradually uncover the truth. But from quantum mechanics to set theo...
24 Dec 201936min
The End of the West | Linda Yueh, Rana Mitter, David Aaronovitch
Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesOnce, Britain was the dominant power, then the US. Now, with the largest economy in the world by purchasing power, it...
17 Dec 201941min
The Dark and the Digital | Nigel Inkster, Ella Whelan, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Janne Teller
Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesThe anonymity of the internet has enabled an epidemic of abuse. Was Hobbes right after all, and humankind are at core...
10 Dec 201936min
The Future of Thought | Julian Baggini, Vivienne Shue, Jamie Whyte
Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesFew now doubt that China will soon eclipse the US to become the world's largest economy. Is the sun setting on Wester...
3 Dec 201934min
