Melhores podcasts sobre Digressions (2024)

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Death and Immortality (Thinking About Death Part 2) 1:20:20

10d ago1:20:20

1:20:20

Come for Spencer's funeral home jokes; stay for the unanticipated discussion of the movie Her. Travis Timmerman and Spencer Case resume their discussion about death. This time they talk about annihilationism, the idea that being annihilated is an intrinsically bad thing for the annihilated person, as well as popular arguments that immortality would…

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Thinking about Marxism 1:19:06

1M ago1:19:06

1:19:06

Ben Burgis rejoins Spencer to defend Marx's record.Por Spencer Case

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Debating Israel/Palestine 1:36:08

2M ago1:36:08

1:36:08

This episode tackles one of the most controversial topics of the day (really, most days over the last several decades): Israel/Palestine. Craig White, a former diplomat and the author of Iraq: The Moral Reckoning, and Mark Oppenheimer of Brain in a Vat podcast fame join Spencer to discuss the issue.Por Spencer Case

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Is it Ok to Own a Gun? 1:14:53

3M ago1:14:53

1:14:53

Ryan W. Davis, a philosophy professor at Brigham Young University, joins Spencer Case to discuss the ethics and politics of gun ownership in the US. Check out his new book, Why it's OK to Own a Gun (Routledge, 2024).Por Spencer Case

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Thinking about Death, Part 1 1:32:53

4M ago1:32:53

1:32:53

What is death? Does fear of death affect our everyday lives? And will your death harm you or not? Travis Timmerman, associate professor at Seton Hall University, joins Spencer to discuss these and other questions. Timmerman is coeditor, along with Michael Cholbi, of a fine anthology on the philosophy of death, Exploring the Philosophy of Death and …

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Rant-a-Thon 2023 2:14:10

5M ago2:14:10

2:14:10

It's the end of the year again and time to rant! This year's collection of rants includes: Jarrod Blair on bad habits that crush the philosophical spirit Matthew Adelstein on the stupidity and depravity of Effective Altruism critics Matt Lutz on possible world confusions Mark Oppenheimer on the Israel-Gaza war Oliver Traldi on the university presid…

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Political Beliefs (with Oliver Traldi) 1:09:36

6M ago1:09:36

1:09:36

Oliver Traldi rejoins Spencer Case to discuss the nature of political beliefs. Topics they cover include the bad incentives that influence political beliefs, how political beliefs should be defined, and the need for (and possibility of) politically neutral language in which to discuss political issues.…

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Discriminating for the Greater Good Part 2: Law and Affirmative Action 1:30:16

7M ago1:30:16

1:30:16

His Offensiveness Stephen Kershnar returns to the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the philosophy of law. This leads to a discussion of the Students For Fair Admissions (SFFA) Supreme Court Case. Music: "Sweet, Man" by Jeremy Mohney. Available for download $1 here: https://jeremymohneymusic.bandcamp.com/…

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Trust and the liberal order 1:11:56

8M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

Kevin Vallier joins Spencer Case to talk about social trust and the role it plays in the psychological and moral foundations of liberal societies.Por Spencer Case

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Gender, Pronouns and Linguistic Negotiation 1:20:46

10M ago1:20:46

1:20:46

Alex Byrne discusses the controversy around his article on pronouns in the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Byrne and Matt Lutz debate the meaning of the word 'woman.' Alex's view is that women are adult human females, whereas Matt thinks that the word is ambiguous between that traditional definition and a trans-inclusive meaning. We can be tolerant…

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American Patriotism 1:23:25

11M ago1:23:25

1:23:25

Commentator Charles "Concealed Weapon" Cooke joins Spencer to discuss American identity and patriotism.Por Spencer Case

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Wokeness in Science: Critiquing a critique 1:14:00

12M ago1:14:00

1:14:00

MIT philosophy professor Alex Byrne and podcast regular Matt Lutz join Spencer to discuss an article that recently appeared in the Journal of Controversial Ideas entitled "A Defense of Merit in Science." The article, which was written by 27 co-authors, including many social scientists, alleges that the "liberal epistemology" that underlies science …

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Thought experiments (Special Brain in a Vat co-production) 1:15:10

1y ago1:15:10

1:15:10

Mark Oppenheimer and Jason Werbeloff of Brain in a Vat join Spencer to discuss one of their favorite subjects: thought experiments.Por Spencer Case

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Sikh Metaphysics and Ethics 1:11:25

1y ago1:11:25

1:11:25

Keshav Singh joins Spencer to discuss Sikh religion and philosophy. ("Sikh" is pronounced with the short 'i' sound, and not like "seek"). They cover they history and basic tenets of the Sikh faith, its idea of divinity, and the Sikh idea that "haumai", meaning roughly obsession with oneself, is the root of all human evil. Keshav's personal webpage …

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Creating Future People 1:37:05

1y ago1:37:05

1:37:05

Johnny the Anomaly joins Spencer Case to argue that the potential benefits of genetic enhancement outweigh the risks (Spencer is skeptical). The electronic version of Anomaly's book, Creating Future People: The Ethics of Genetic Enhancement can be downloaded free at Amazon for Kindle or here: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781…

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Unreasonable Doubt: Rejecting Skepticism 1:33:53

1+ y ago1:33:53

1:33:53

Mike Huemer joins Spencer Case for a wide-ranging discussion about epistemology. Mike argues that you should trust the experts rather than relying on your own "critical thinking"; Spencer's not so sure. They also discuss two strategies for rejecting the Brain-in-a-Vat argument for external world skepticism. Music: "April Kisses" by Eddie Lang (1929…

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The Dark Side of Technology, Part 2 1:10:03

1+ y ago1:10:03

1:10:03

Ryan Jenkins, professor of philosophy at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, rejoins Spencer for the first time since the inaugural episode of Micro-Digressions to resume the conversation about how technology can make our lives worse. The topics discussed include anti-Covid measures, government and corporate surveillance, content moderation on social media, …

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Rant-a-thon spectacular (2022) 1:35:56

1+ y ago1:35:56

1:35:56

Featuring: Mark Oppenheimer and Jason Werbeloff from the Brain in the Vat podcast ranting against each other, Perry Hendericks on biased refereeing, Bob Pasnau on contemporary philosophy versus history of philosophy, Matt Lutz on probability and China's zero Covid meltdown, Mike Burke on woke enablers, Spencer Case on why moral extremism is bad, an…

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Black Friday Special episode: Famine, Affluence and Morality, Part 2 1:08:14

1+ y ago1:08:14

1:08:14

Jim Skidmore joins Spencer to continue the discussion of Singer's argument in "Famine, Affluence, and Morality."Por Spencer Case

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Black Friday Special episode: Famine, Affluence and Morality, Part 1 1:12:29

1+ y ago1:12:29

1:12:29

The first of a two-part series on Peter Singer's famous argument that we must give our expendable income to highly effective charities. This episode features guest Travis Timmerman of Seton Hall University. (Note: Jim Skidmore participated in the first part of this conversation, but his audio wasn't useable due to technical difficulties. That expla…

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Realism, idealism, and the War in Ukraine 1:53:12

1+ y ago1:53:12

1:53:12

Philippe Lemoine returns to Micro-Digressions to talk about the difference between realism and idealism in foreign policy thinking, and why he thinks excessive idealism led to the ongoing Russo-Ukraine war.Por Spencer Case

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Self-Contempt and the Decline of Civilizations 1:17:09

1+ y ago1:17:09

1:17:09

Benedict Beckeld joins Spencer Case to talk about his new book Western Self-Contempt: Oikophobia in the Decline of Civilizations. They discuss the phenomenon of oikophobia, which is roughly contempt for one's home country or culture, the decline of philosophy of history, and other topics.Por Spencer Case

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Parenting and Philosophy 1:20:39

2y ago1:20:39

1:20:39

Big news: Spencer is a father! Jessica Flanigan, mother of four and philosopher, is this episode's guest. The topics they cover include: what are babies' minds like? Do we have good reasons to become parents (or to avoid becoming parents)? Do we have any special duties toward our offspring? Special appearance by new mother Han Ruimei, Spencer's wif…

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Is everything becoming political? (Remastered) 1:04:29

2y ago1:04:29

1:04:29

This first recorded episode of Micro-Digressions has been re-edited for improved sound quality and flow. Justin Kalef and Spencer Case discuss their worries about hyper-politicization, and together develop a case that society requires politically neutral ground.Por Spencer Case

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Let's talk about Socialism 1:43:02

2y ago1:43:02

1:43:02

Ben Burgis joins Spencer to discuss G.A. Cohen's defense of socialism, and objections to it. They also discuss the difference between Marxism and utopian socialism, different conceptions of political freedom, and other topics.Por Spencer Case

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The University Disaster 1:26:44

2y ago1:26:44

1:26:44

Jason Brennan joins Spencer to discuss the many problems that afflict the university as an institution, all of which stem from bad incentives. They also discuss the psychology of extremism and bad faith engagement. This intro and outro music is "Eddie's Twister" by Eddie Lang (1927).Por Spencer Case

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Moral Experts 1:51:01

2y ago1:51:01

1:51:01

This episode is a companion to the recent moral experts roundtable article in Quillette. Oliver Traldi rejoins Spencer, along with first-time guests Bo Winegard and Geoffrey Miller, to discuss the philosophical and social problems of moral expertise. Over the course of the episode, they touch on the concept of expertise, the moral realism/anti-real…

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The Problem of Induction and the Uniformity of Nature 1:31:26

2y ago1:31:26

1:31:26

Matt Lutz returns to the podcast to explain his (in his opinion, very neglected) solution to the "counter-induction parody" argument, which is used to bolster Hume's notorious argument for inductive skepticism. Spencer makes a big personal announcement.Por Spencer Case

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Hypocrisy and Bad Intentions 1:27:01

2y ago1:27:01

1:27:01

What's so bad about hypocrisy? What difference does an agent's intentions make to the morality of his or her action? Craig White joins Spencer Case to discuss these questions, and to register his objections to the unrealistic thought experiments that some moral philosophers deploy.Por Spencer Case

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Why Philosophy? 1:20:17

2+ y ago1:20:17

1:20:17

Mark Oppenheimer and Jason Werbeloff, the two South African hosts of the irreverent and fearless Brain in a Vat podcast, join Spencer to discuss the uses of philosophy its role in a flourishing human life. Along the way, they also discuss the permissibility of outsourcing your religious duties to an AI and other surprising topics.…

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Killing in War 1:31:37

2+ y ago1:31:37

1:31:37

Jeff McMahan, White's professor of philosophy at Oxford University and author of Killing in War and other books, joins Spencer to talk about the ethics of participating in wars and other topics.Por Spencer Case

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Should borders be open? 1:45:56

2+ y ago1:45:56

1:45:56

Peter Jaworski, a philosophy professor at the Georgetown University McDonough school of business, and Rob Gressis, a philosophy professor at California State University Northridge, join Spencer to debate the pros and cons of open borders.Por Spencer Case

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Beauty, Ugliness and Morality: Some moral quandaries of art 1:37:50

2+ y ago1:37:50

1:37:50

Mary Beth ("no hyphen") Willard of Weber State University joins Spencer and his wife, May to discuss the relationship between beauty and moral goodness. They pay particular attention to the question of whether an artist's moral character can ever affect the aesthetic or moral qualities of his or her art. Subjects include Bill Cosby and the blues ar…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Debating abortion 1:37:10

2+ y ago1:37:10

1:37:10

Two guests, Nathan Nobis and Christopher Kaczor, join Spencer to discuss the ethics of abortion.Por Spencer Case

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The Dark Side of Morality 1:05:52

2+ y ago1:05:52

1:05:52

Is there something bad about being too good? Might belief in objective morality distort our moral behavior? Marcus Arvan joins Spencer Case to discuss.Por Spencer Case

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Discriminating for the greater good 1:56:53

2+ y ago1:56:53

1:56:53

Stephen Kershnar joins Spencer Case to discuss the moral quandaries surrounding affirmative action and other forms of discrimination on the basis of race and gender.Por Spencer Case

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Religious and atheistic experience 1:13:21

3y ago1:13:21

1:13:21

Many people claim to have experiences of God. Others have experiences that cause them to lose faith. What is the significance of these experiences? Chad McIntosh and Spencer Case discuss.Por Spencer Case

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SPECIAL EPISODE: What's the Deal with Critical Race Theory? 1:44:13

3y ago1:44:13

1:44:13

What is Critical Race Theory and why is it evil (if it is in fact evil)? Sam Hoadley-Brill and Oliver Traldi join Spencer Case to discuss the culture war controversy surrounding CRT. They discuss the proper way of defining CRT, the relationship between CRT and figures like Ibram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo, and the pros and cons of the anti-"CRT" b…

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The metaphysics of bitcoin 1:14:10

3y ago1:14:10

1:14:10

What is Bitcoin, anyway? Craig Warmke joins Spencer Case to discuss his view that Bitcoin is a kind of fictional substance that nonetheless has real economic value.Por Spencer Case

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Dangerous ideas: an interview with Francesca Minerva 55:59

3y ago55:59

55:59

Francesca Minerva joins Spencer Case to discuss the launch of the new Journal of Controversial Ideas, which allows scholars to publish peer reviewed research anonymously to avoid backlash.Por Spencer Case

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Some conflict, she says: An interview with Holly Lawford-Smith 1:22:27

3y ago1:22:27

1:22:27

Holly Lawford-Smith joins Spencer to defend her website, No Conflict They Said (.org). This collects anonymous stories from women who say they have been negatively affected by the intrusion of biological males into what have been female only spaces. Critics allege that this website is transphobic. Spencer and Holly discuss these criticism, the exte…

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What is knowledge (and who cares)? 1:11:29

3y ago1:11:29

1:11:29

Crispin Sartwell joins Spencer Case to discuss the nature of knowledge, the relationship between aesthetics and knowledge, and other themes.Por Spencer Case

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Thinking about Disagreement 1:28:56

3+ y ago1:28:56

1:28:56

Matt Lutz, an associate professor of philosophy at Wuhan University, joins Spencer Case to discuss philosophical conundrums about disagreement. Must we alter our beliefs in the face of disagreement? If so, then how much and in what circumstances? Along the way, they discuss the Wuhan lockdown -- which Matt experienced firsthand -- conspiracy theori…

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Conquering Anger and Fear 1:06:19

3+ y ago1:06:19

1:06:19

Tyler Paytas rejoins Spencer Case on Micro-Digressions to discuss the irrationality of anger and fear. They also touch on retributivism and strategies for overcoming anger and fear.Por Spencer Case

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Episode 1: Marine Corps, Trannitude (tm), Highschool, Emergency Boners. 1:13:39

3+ y ago1:13:39

1:13:39

This is our first episode in what we're hoping will be a fun and entertaining adventure - if not for you, the listener, then hopefully at least for us. . . That said, in this episode we discuss everything from our very different experiences in Marine Corps. boot camp to Emergency Boners. We also scratch the surface of Sunna's experiences leading up…

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The Limits of Scientific Authority 1:18:35

3+ y ago1:18:35

1:18:35

Philosophers of science disagree about what, if anything, distinguishes science from other bodies of knowledge, and other areas of inquiry. It's clear science commands a great deal of authority. But is this authority always a good thing? Spencer Case and Philippe Lemoine discuss the ways in which that authority can be misused and corrupted.…

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Has liberalism failed? 1:16:55

3+ y ago1:16:55

1:16:55

Liberalism has recently been subjected to criticisms from both the political left and the right. But what is liberalism, anyway? Do these recent arguments against it carry any weight? Spencer Case discusses these and other questions with Prof. Patrick Lee Miller of Duquesne University.Por Spencer Case

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The Virtue Illusion: Are you as good as you think you are? 1:09:17

4y ago1:09:17

1:09:17

You probably think of yourself as a good person. But how sure are you that, if faced with certain sorts of social pressures, you wouldn't do something really terrible? There is, unfortunately, a evidence that most people aren't nearly as good as they believe themselves to be. Christian Miller, author of The Character Gap, discusses some of this evi…

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So long, and thanks for all the fish 35:44

4y ago35:44

35:44

All good things must come to an end, including this podcast. This is the last episode we plan to release, and it doesn’t cover data science—it’s mostly reminiscing, thanking our wonderful audience (that’s you!), and marveling at how this thing that started out as a side project grew into a huge part of our lives for over 5 years.It’s been a ride, a…

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