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Aug 22, 2015 —
Robert Wright & Jerusha Lamptey
- Why Jerusha doesn’t call her path to Islam a “conversion”
- Jerusha: In Islam, science and belief are not in opposition
- Constructing a Muslim feminist theology
- Taqwa, the egalitarian idea of “God consciousness”
- What the Koran says about the salvation of non-Muslims
- Female Muslim scholars are between a rock and a hard place
Aug 15, 2015 —
Robert Wright & John Thatamanil
- The Hindu idea that you are one with the universe
- Moral implications of this idea of oneness
- How different are Hindu and Buddhist philosophy?
- Grappling with the Buddhist doctrine of “emptiness”
- Connecting Hindu belief with the Christian Trinity
- John: No, believers are not all “climbing the same mountain
Aug 4, 2015 —
Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
- The “strong AI thesis”: Can a machine think?
- Debating the usefulness of the Turing test
- Could your brain be swapped with a silicon replica?
- Massimo: You’ll never be able to upload your consciousness
- Digging into the famous “Chinese room” thought experiment
- Dan: Neuroscience won’t solve philosophy of mind puzzles
Aug 1, 2015 —
Robert Wright & Karl Giberson
- Why Adam is crucial to Christian theology
- What happens when the Biblical Adam encounters modern genetics
- The “slippery slope” of critical inquiry
- What do you need to believe to be a Christian?
- Trying to reconcile God as Creator with natural selection
- Evolutionary psychology and the doctrine of original sin
Nov 1, 2014 —
Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
- Stoic Week is almost here—get that catering order in!
- Wrestling philosophy out of the ivory tower and onto the street
- Neo-Stoicism: Like the ancient kind, but with less Zeus
- A day in the life of a practicing modern Stoic
- Can Stoicism be a secular replacement for traditional religion?
- That guy who always cries at weddings? Probably a philosopher
Aug 2, 2014 —
Robert Wright & Miri Albahari
- Why understanding “no-self” matters: it might get you to Nirvana
- “Tanha”—the root of our suffering
- Miri’s maverick interpretation of the no-self doctrine
- Miri and Bob talk about their meditation retreats
- Things get weird: A universal field of consciousness?
- Does losing your self making you a better (non-)person?
Jan 13, 2014 —
Sarah Posner & Katie Engelhart
On The Posner Show, Sarah talks with Katie about the successes and challenges of the Sunday Assembly, the “atheist megachurch.” How did the Sunday Assembly spread from East London to forty cities around the world? What caused a split between the Sunday Assembly and a group in New York, which complained about prohibitions on talking about atheism? They discuss why atheist church is appealing—or not—to atheists. Katie says when you create a new church, schisms are inevitable. What is the role of charismatic leaders in keeping churches afloat? Finally: What does the future hold for atheist churches?
Nov 17, 2012 —
Laurie Santos & Dan Ariely
On The Mind Report, Laurie interviews Dan Ariely about his recent book, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty. They explore the psychology of cheating and lying in competitive cycling, at Harvard, and in business. Dan explains how non-human animals are more rational than we are, and Laurie asks whether the media has contributed to people cheating more lately. Dan reveals how his research on dishonesty has affected his personal life. In closing, Dan offers some tactics to fight the eroding trust that threatens society.
Nov 10, 2012 —
Joshua Knobe & David G. Rand
Joshua talks to Dave about his research on whether people are innately selfish or cooperative. It seems intuitive that thoughtful people would be kinder—but is this so? What’s the psychology behind being nice or mean to a stranger? Joshua and Dave analyze whether cooperation is part of human nature or mediated by culture. Could Americans teach cynical Romanians to be more cooperative? Finally, they consider the true source of our values.
Aug 5, 2003 —
Robert Wright & Robert Pollack
Being good without God
Faith and reason
Religion as pathology
The problem of evil
Robert Pollack is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Columbia University.
Aug 5, 2003 —
Robert Wright & Ursula Goodenough
Being good without God
Consciousness
Direction in evolution
Gratitude
Religion in a global age
The problem of evil
Ursula Goodenough is a professor of biology at Washington University.
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