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Near-Death Experiences | John Martin Fischer
Season 3 Episode 7
Is there life after death? Are near-death experiences meaningful? Are they similar to other altered states like meditation and drug induced hallucina…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Philosophy of Squid Game | Travis Timmerman
Season 3 Episode 6
Travis Timmerman shows us what can we learn about morality, democracy, and exploitation from Squid Game.
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4 years, 5 months ago
Free Will and Moral Responsibility | John Fischer
Season 3 Episode 6
Is it possible to be morally responsible for a choice even if you could not have chosen otherwise? Can you have free will even if God knows ahead of …
4 years, 5 months ago
Abortion | Stephen Kershnar
Season 3 Episode 5
Does a fetus have a right to its mother's womb? Are we obligated to have as many children as possible? And must pro-lifers assassinate abortion docto…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Kershnar Controversy | Brain in a Vat
Season 3 Episode 4
We recently aired an episode with Stephen Kershnar on sexual taboos. A clip from that episode has been viewed over a million times on Twitter, and on…
4 years, 5 months ago
Sexual Taboos | Stephen Kershnar
Season 3 Episode 3
Should there be an age of consent? Is it wrong to fantasize about someone against their will? Is it wrong to lust after someone because of their race…
4 years, 5 months ago
Parfit's view of personal identity | Jeff McMahan
Season 3 Episode 2
What makes the 'you' of yesterday the same 'you' today? Should we care about future people who don't yet exist, and should we prevent climate change …
4 years, 6 months ago
Parfit's view of personal identity | Jeff McMahan
What makes the 'you' of yesterday the same 'you' today? Should we care about future people who don't yet exist, and should we prevent climate change …
4 years, 6 months ago
Do you have a character? | Iskra Fileva
Is there a core to who we are that is unchanging or unique? Do people have characters, personalities, or neither?
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4 years, 6 months ago
End of Year Surprise
In our final episode for 2021, we reveal a surprise we've been working on all year, and tell you about the exciting episodes planned for 2022.
4 years, 7 months ago