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October 2019
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Oct 22, 2019 — Daniel Kaufman & Crispin Sartwell
Why Crispin loves writing takedowns of cultural icons
Crispin: Ludwig Wittgenstein is overrated
Dan objects to people who try to live their lives philosophically
Hume and the limits of human reason
Wittgenstein’s critique of representationalism
Did Wittgenstein debunk philosophical skepticism?
Crispin: I want my metaphysics to be compatible with my common sense
Oct 21, 2019 — Robert Wright & Nicholas Diakopoulos
Nick’s new book,
Automating the News
Why Nick is not an alarmist about the automation of journalism
The types of journalism jobs that algorithms can’t replace
Successful collaborations between human journalists and machines
The perils of algorithmic fact-checking
Nick’s current research
Bob hopes for a bot that can assign blame for international law violations
Can the power of Twitter bots be used for good?
Oct 18, 2019 — Robert Wright & John Horgan
What is scientism, and who is doing it?
Postmodernism and whether science just tells “stories”
John criticizes the “ideological fervor” of evolutionary psychology
The hubris of scientists in the ’80s and ’90s
Has science reached its fundamental limits in trying to explain consciousness?
John wins his Nobel Prize “long bet” on string theory
The various corrupting influences on scientists
A brief debate on higher purpose
Oct 15, 2019 — This Podcast Is Self Care (Aryeh Cohen-Wade, Drew Spears, & Cait Raft)
Cait and Drew’s podcast, This Podcast Is Self Care
Emotional labor vs. self care
Unpacking the idea that self care is just for women
Crystals, sage, and “fake magic is real”
Why are Millennials so attracted to self care and the supernatural?
Astrology as anti-capitalism
The hot new trend of “self-grandparenting”
Why Aryeh loves the podcast
Oct 4, 2019 — Robert Wright & Bhikkhu Bodhi
What is the foundation of Buddhist ethics?
Experiencing not-self
Buddhism is a synthesis of consequentialism and virtue ethics
The origins of Buddhism’s concern for animal welfare
Does the Buddha want you to be vegetarian?
Why isn’t there more anti-militarist activism among Buddhists?
Trying to comply with the Buddhist ideal of “right speech”
Mental defilements and their eradication
Does Buddhism’s emphasis on equanimity discourage activism?
Oct 1, 2019 — Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
What are “natural kinds”?
What the former planet Pluto can teach us about natural kinds
Massimo’s changing views on theoretical entities
Is there a paradigm shift on the horizon in evolutionary biology?
Is skepticism toward natural kinds the same as skepticism toward essential properties?
Why Massimo is skeptical of the concept of “laws of nature”
Describing “ultimate reality”
Can we distinguish between sex and gender without natural kinds?
Can we have a conception of “normal” without natural kinds?
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