Podcast Episodes

Is Islam more rational than Atheism? | Eron Fasser, Mohammed Hijab, Mark Oppenheimer, Hamza Tzortzis

A debate held at the University of Johannesburg. Does God Exist? How can something come from nothing? Are God's commands moral?

2 years, 11 months ago

Imagine There’s No Gender | Holly Lawford-Smith (with Raja Halwani)

Would the world be better if we didn’t recognize genders?

In such a world, there would be males and females, but nothing associated with what it mea…

3 years ago

Hate Speech | Mark Oppenheimer (Live at St Andrews)

Mark Oppenheimer presents a live seminar at St Andrews. The talk features footage from a prominent hate speech trial that Mark appeared in as a lawye…

3 years ago

What is a woman? | Alex Byrne

Oxford University Press refused to publish Alex Byrne's book on gender. We discuss whether women are adult human females and whether sex is the same…

3 years ago

Is Grieving Good for You? | Michael Cholbi

Experiencing grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us―as universal as it is painful―is central to the human condition. In Grief, M…

3 years ago

The Supreme Court Ban on Affirmative Action | David Benatar

Should we implement affirmative action when determining which students are admitted to universities? Should affirmative action be based on race or s…

3 years ago

Self-driving Cars and the Apocalypse | Ryan Jenkins (with Stephen Kershnar)

As technology improves, ethical problems deepen too. Flying cars and ChatGPT are convenient, but may benefit some at the cost of harming others. Is t…

3 years, 1 month ago

Animal Ethics | Thad Metz

Do we have ethical obligations to all animals or only cute and majestic ones? Is factory farming worse than hunting? We answered these questions and …

3 years, 1 month ago

Will there be peace in the middle east? | Raja Halwani

Is a two state solution desirable to resolve the Arab Israeli conflict? Does Israel have the right to be a Jewish state? Do other states have an obli…

3 years, 1 month ago

Friendship is Magic | Samuel Kimbriel

Are human beings social creatures? Do social groups have an important role to play in political life? Can hermits lead meaningful lives?

3 years, 1 month ago