Podcast Episodes

Episode #209 ... Improving our world through applied ethics. (Peter Singer, Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek)

Today we talk about Peter Singer's response to an anticapitalist critique of his work. Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek's thoughts on the wrong ways to be t…

1 year, 10 months ago

Episode #208 ... The moral evolution of a philosopher. (Peter Singer)

On this episode, we track the changes in Peter Singer's ethical views throughout his career. We talk about Emotivism. R.M. Hare's Prescriptivism. Noz…

1 year, 10 months ago

Episode #207 ... Fear is toxic to a democracy. (Martha Nussbaum)

Today we talk more about the work of Martha Nussbaum and her book The Monarchy of Fear. We discuss emotions as important appraisals of reality. The c…

1 year, 10 months ago

Episode #206 ... Capitalism is dead. This is Technofeudalism. (Yanis Varoufakis)

Today we talk about the concept of Technofeudalism as described by Yanis Varoufakis. We talk about the comparisons of our world to the feudal system,…

1 year, 11 months ago

Episode #205 ... Why a meritocracy is corrosive to society. (Michael Sandel)

Today we talk about the dark side of meritocracy, the effects it has on the way people see each other, the dialectic of pride and humility, education…

1 year, 11 months ago

Episode #204 ... The importance of philosophy, justice and the common good. (Michael Sandel)

Today we talk about some of the benefits of being a practitioner of philosophy. Michael Sandel's view of the three main approaches to justice through…

2 years ago

Episode #203 ... Why the future is being slowly cancelled. - Postmodernism (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism)

Today we continue developing our understanding of the ideas that have led to what Mark Fisher calls Capitalist Realism. We talk about tolerant relati…

2 years ago

Episode #202 ... Why we can't think beyond capitalism. - Neoliberalism (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism)

Today we begin our discussion on the work of Mark Fisher surrounding his concept of Capitalism Realism. We talk about the origins of Neoliberalism, i…

2 years ago

Episode #201 ... Resistance, Love, and the importance of Failure. (Zizek, Byung Chul Han)

Today we talk about a potential way to find meaning for someone prone to postmodern subjectivity. We talk about surplus enjoyment. Zizek's alcohol us…

2 years, 1 month ago

Episode #200 ... The Postmodern subject and "ideology without ideology" (Zizek, Byung Chul Han, Marx)

Today we talk about several different common versions of the postmodern subject in contemporary culture. Hope you enjoy it! :)

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2 years, 2 months ago