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The Power of Imagination | Amy Kind
What would a world without imagination be like? Why do we feel sympathy, fear or excitement for fictional characters? And can imaginary actions be mo…
4 years, 10 months ago
Where is my mind? | Shaun Stanley
Season 2 Episode 39
Are human being merely sophisticated robots? Do we have mental states or can we be understood only through our behavior?
4 years, 10 months ago
Should You Trust Experts? | Oliver Traldi
There's a growing trend to distrust scientists. Sometimes they get the facts wrong, or align with a political party. What should we do in the face of…
4 years, 10 months ago
How To End Global Poverty | Andy Kuper
Season 2 Episode 37
Andy Kuper, the founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, tells us how his PHD in philosophy led him to marry profit with purpose, by creating investm…
4 years, 10 months ago
Cryonics: who wants to live forever? | Francesca Minerva
Is cryonics a viable route to immortality? Is immortality desirable, or would it present us with endless boredom and meaninglessness?
4 years, 10 months ago
Addiction | Daniel Hochman
Season 2 Episode 35
Is being addicted to love or chocolate the same as being addicted to cocaine?
4 years, 11 months ago
Death | Travis Timmerman
Season 2 Episode 34
Would it be better to live forever than to die? Is the goodness or badness of death dependent on the future quality of our lives? Is death so bad tha…
4 years, 11 months ago
When should you forgive? | Brandon Warmke
What is forgiveness, and when is it appropriate? What does it mean to apologize to a group of people, and for that group to forgive? Is forgiveness e…
4 years, 11 months ago
John Rawls: Justice as Fairness | Paul Weithman
Season 2 Episode 32
John Rawls is widely regarded as the greatest modern liberal philosopher. Does his theory of justice lead to a fair society?
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4 years, 11 months ago
Do the ends justify the means? | Alastair Norcross
Should you sacrifice one innocent person to save many? Can you justify killing one annoying politician to save millions of people from suffering a mi…
5 years ago