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Ruthlessness, Public and Private

Episode 152

Tamler and David continue their Nagel-gazing by discussing another essay from Mortal Questions: "Ruthlessness in Public Life." Why do we treat the im…

7 years, 3 months ago

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Viddy Well, My Listeners (Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange")

Episode 151

There was me, that is Tamler, and my droog, that is David, and we sat in our living rooms on Skype trying to make up our rassoodocks what Stanley Kub…

7 years, 4 months ago

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Paul Bloom Insisted That We Talk About Sex Robots

Episode 150

What better way to celebrate our 150th episode than to bring back our favorite guest – Paul Bloom! We riff on a series of topics: the new "grievance …

7 years, 4 months ago

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Death, Immortality, and Porn (Intuition) Pumps

Episode 149

Is living forever a good thing? Could we maintain our values and personal attachments throughout eternity? Would we be motivated to accomplish anythi…

7 years, 5 months ago

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Am I Wrong?

Episode 148

Tamler wades into a Twitter controversy about Serena Williams - could this be his fast-track pass into the IDW? And since we're talking about that, w…

7 years, 6 months ago

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Effective Altruism and Moral Uncertainty (with The One True Scotsman, Will MacAskill)

Episode 147

Oxford philosophy professor Will MacAskill joins us to talk about effective altruism, moral uncertainty, and why you shouldn't eat your grandmother (…

7 years, 6 months ago

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Sore Losers (Does Sports Make Us Unhappy?)

Episode 146

Is being a sports fan irrational? Does it lead to more suffering than happiness? David and Tamler discuss a recent study that suggests the answer is …

7 years, 6 months ago

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Lost in Borges' Garden

Episode 145

David and Tamler go deep into Borges' labyrinth to discuss the fascinating, multi-dimensional story "The Garden of Forking Paths." What is the underl…

7 years, 7 months ago

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Borges' Babylon

Episode 144

David and Tamler try to wrap their heads around Jorge Luis Borges' “The Library of Babel†â€" a short story about a universe/library that contains…

7 years, 7 months ago

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The Psychology of Personality

Episode 143

David and Tamler tackle the topic selected by their Patreon supporters - the psychology of personality. What are the different dimensions of personal…

7 years, 8 months ago

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