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Sexual Ethics on Campus: Consent and Power | Colin McGinn
Colin McGinn joins to discuss sexual ethics on campus. Drawing on thought experiments and his own experiences in academia, McGinn argues that univers…
13 hours ago
The Philosophy of Pluribus | Spencer Case
Spencer Case returns to discuss Pluribus, one of the most philosophically ambitious science fiction series in recent years. The conversation explores…
1 month ago
The Time-Meaning Conundrum | Rivka Weinberg
Rivka Weinberg returns to argue that time is both the source of meaning and its greatest threat, making meaningful lives possible while also guarante…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Should You Need Permission to Take Medicine? | Jessica Flanigan
Do adults have a right to decide what goes into their own bodies, even when experts believe they're making a mistake?
Jessica Flanigan returns to defe…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Can Torture Be Justified? | Stephen Kershnar
We welcome back Stephen Kershnar to discuss the ethics of torture. Kershnar argues that some criminals deserve torture because severe wrongdoing can …
2 months, 1 week ago
A World Without Scarcity | Steven Kotler
What happens to human beings in a world without scarcity? If all our needs were met, would we actually be better off? Will technological progress lea…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Living with Adversity | David Benatar
What does it mean to live with adversity? How ought we respond to the suffering of others? How can we adapt to hardship?
Adversity is a universal expe…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Risky Storytelling | Kevin Allison
Kevin Allison, creator of the RISK! podcast, recounts a high school prank at an all-boys Jesuit school in 1986. After a crush teased him by repeatedl…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Free Speech, Hate Speech, and Mental Health | Chloe Carmichael
Clinical psychologist Chloe Carmichael, author of "Can I Say That?," examines how free expression relates to psychological well-being and social trus…
4 months ago
The Bias against Conservatism in Higher Education | Amy Wax
Amy Wax joins us to discuss the ideological landscape of higher education. Wax reflects on her conflict with the University of Pennsylvania and argue…
4 months, 2 weeks ago