Best Paul John Roach Podcasts (2023)

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Philosophy For Our Times

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The one true story | Janne Teller, Barry C. Smith, Silvia Jonas 36:45

6h ago36:45

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Is philosophy an unbiased quest for the true account of the world? From Plato to Aristotle, Russell to Wittgenstein, we traditionally see philosophers as engaged in the disinterested pursuit of truth: a view philosophers themselves are inclined to encourage. But in a postmodern world, shaped by Richard Rorty's claim that philosophy is merely a form…

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Inquiring Minds

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Art can make you live longer 42:08

21m ago42:08

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This week we talk to pioneering art & science researcher Susan Magsamen along with vice president of design for hardware products at Google, Ivy Ross, about their new book Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us. While sometimes considered opposites, art and science are unequivocally linked in ways we’re still figuring out. Not only does our w…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Breaking through the consciousness stalemate | Philip Goff 26:07

22h ago26:07

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Can we free ourselves from stale ideas about consciousness? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Some argue that the reality we perceive is a controlled hallucination. Others claim that science is about to crack the ancient problem of the self once and for all. Distinguished philosopher and panpsychist…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Is our search for an objective morality misguided? | Slavoj Žižek, Joanna Kavenna, Simon Blackburn 48:54

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Should we think of morality in terms of objective truth or social consensus? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Once the fashion of a postmodern age, moral relativism has always had its detractors, many of them religious. But now a new breed of atheist celebrity thinkers, from Sam Harris to Peter Sin…

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Inquiring Minds

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Plants have been listening to us this whole time 1:01:29

13m ago1:01:29

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This week, with guest co-host Majel Connery, we talk to author and researcher Karen Bakker about her new book The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants. The book explores incredible stories of nonhuman sound along with the often overlooked impact human sound has on the natural world. Plus, …

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Philosophy For Our Times

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The world after reality | Hilary Lawson 30:55

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Is it time to abandon the search for reality? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Nietzsche famously declared 'God is dead' in the late nineteenth century. Outspoken critic of philosophical realism Hilary Lawson observes that today we have replaced God with ‘reality’. He urges us to abandon this elusi…

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Inquiring Minds

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How is it possible that we can’t yet explain consciousness? 46:50

19d ago46:50

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This week we talk to neuroscientist and author Patrick House about his new book Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness. The book explores the complexity of consciousness and how it’s possible that it has thus far eluded explanation. To do so he examines one single study about consciousness nineteen different ways. It’s unorthodox, accessible, an…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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The AI hoax | Mazviita Chirimuuta 23:47

20d ago23:47

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Is human-like AI a pipe dream? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes A future with human-like AI is no longer limited to the pages of sci-fi, it’s now the dream of Big Tech too. But is this just a pipe dream? Join philosopher of perception Mazviita Chirimuuta as she argues that human-like AI is and will…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Is analytic philosophy's fixation on language holding us back? | Barry Smith, Maria Balaska, Hilary Lawson 46:26

29d ago46:26

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Is it time for the English-speaking world to move on from analytic philosophy? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Focusing on logic and the meaning of words, analytic philosophy sought to put philosophy on a scientific footing. Yet a century on and critics argue the core questions about the relations…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Can art uncover the essence of the world? | Janne Teller, Isy Suttie, Paul Muldoon, James Tartaglia 47:36

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Should we see art as a means of getting closer to the essence of what it is to be alive? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Art is most often seen as an adornment to everyday life. An entertainment, a delightful distraction perhaps, but not an uncovering of the essential character of the world. To un…

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Fixing Chicago

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Loyola University Chicago Soccer Coaches on Character and Leadership 39:03

29d ago39:03

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1 - Intro: Join the host and his guests in a discussion on college athletics and principally their utility in developing the character skills of young athletes such as grit, resilience, discipline, teamwork, selflessness, precision, and determination, and the importance of it with respect to their overall growth and maturation both as individuals a…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Catching Sight of Our Self | Iain McGilchrist, Betty Sue Flowers, Anil Ananthaswamy, and Bence Nanay 49:45

30d ago49:45

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Is knowing oneself even possible? Listen to find out. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes From the self-help industry to the contemporary focus on mental health, the ancient Greek maxim 'Know Thyself', is very much in fashion. But many would argue it is an impossible dream. We can't catch sight of our…

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The Laurel & Hardy Podcast

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29. That's My Wife (1929) with Steve Massa 1:19:00

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The Laurel & Hardy Podcast returns with Episode 29 and takes a deep dive into the next chronological release, Stan and Babe's hilarious 1929 release, That’s My Wife. Patrick welcomes returning guest expert, film historian and co-host of The Silent Comedy Watch Party, Steve Massa. During the show, Patrick and Steve discuss this most risqué of Laurel…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Should we free ourselves of objects and clutter? | Paul Dolan, Mary-Ann Ochota and Steve Taylor 40:30

2M ago40:30

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Should we all engage in a radical cull? Listen to find out. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes We are attached to things. Our dwellings are packed with items we rarely throw out. Things have traditionally given us comfort but they also give us status. The wealthy often collect things for no other pur…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Is the biological self a delusion? | JohnJoe McFadden, Ane Ogbe, Peter Brodin 44:35

2M ago44:35

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Must we give up on our current ideas of the self and identity? Listen to find out! Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes We laugh at the medieval view that disease is due to an imbalance in the four humours. Instead we see infectious illness as an attack by something external. But this can't be the whol…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Should we care for ants | Peter Godfrey-Smith 32:50

2M ago32:50

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What are the moral limits today? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes We think we should be concerned for the well being of farm animals and those used in experiments. But where should we draw the line? Mosquitoes? Plants? Rivers? Join philosopher and bestselling author Peter Godfrey-Smith as he argues…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Kafka vs Camus | Emma Sulkowicz, Andrea Elliott, Paul Muldoon 41:46

2M ago41:46

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Can we change the world? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Camus and Kafka have both been central to 20th century writing and thought. Both wrote about the relationship of the individual to society. But they had very different visions. Camus saw the individual as having the power to change and influ…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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How to use philosophy for a better life | Rebecca Roache 23:49

2M ago23:49

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Opening a path towards more enlightened societies with Rebecca Roache. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Philosophy is not just about armchair thinking. It can help us live better lives and find meaning. In this talk philosopher of mind Rebecca Roache shows us that philosophy can be the key to creat…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Where sceptics fail | with Alex O'Connor 33:41

3M ago33:41

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An interview with CosmisSkeptic Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes What is scepticism? How do we deal with our own coginitive dissonance? Can veganism ever be justified purely by reason? These are just some of the questions that Alex O'Connor, AKA CosmicSkeptic, has been grappling with on his youtube…

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Inquiring Minds

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The Science of Why You Fall in Love With Music 49:09

3M ago49:09

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This week we talk to cognitive neuroscientist and multi-platinum record producer Susan Rogers about her new book This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You. In this episode: The science behind how we perceive and process music and how it can affect our emotions and sense of self How our brains develop the ability to process…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Did hunter-gatherers have a better life? | Mark Williams, Peter Lilley, Natalie Bennett 45:10

3M ago45:10

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Should we go back to a world before civilisation? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes With high rates of infanticide, senicide and disease, not many of us pine for the era before human civilization, farms and nations. Yet anthropologists Yuval Harari and Jared Diamond have called the agricultural revo…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Will science crack the mystery of consciousness? | Bernardo Kastrup, Patricia Churchland, Carlo Rovelli 53:21

3M ago53:21

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Neuroscience?! Quantum Physics?! Is new data on the horizon? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes We are uncovering a new science of consciousness. A theory that is getting closer to solving the problem of the self once and for all. Or at least so claim leading neuroscientists. Some argue the reality w…

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Inquiring Minds

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The Powerful Ways Secrets Shape Your Life 39:28

3M ago39:28

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This week we talk to behavioral scientist Michael Slepian about secrets: keeping them, telling them, and the powerful ways in which they influence our lives. His new book is The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships, and Who We Are.By Inquiring Minds

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Writing the self | Meg Rosoff 11:09

4M ago11:09

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How do we know if a story is worth telling? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes In this interview, award-winning writer and author of 'How I Live Now', Meg Rosoff, provides an insight into her writing philosophy. She discusses her origins in advertising, why the theme of adolescence fascinates her, an…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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The search for certainty | Simon Blackburn, Hilary Lawson, Ruth Chang 42:31

3M ago42:31

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Should we give up the dream of certainty? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes We look for certainty to know where we are, to feel safe. Descartes founded modern Western philosophy on the search for certainty. And in our daily lives we have institutions to create the illusion of certainty, marriage in …

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Inquiring Minds

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The Psychology of Getting Conned 38:32

4M ago38:32

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The show this week features an interview with science writer Maria Konnikova about her book The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time. We recorded this interview back when the book first came in out in 2016, but it is, perhaps depressingly, still as relevant as ever. While it hasn’t always involved pillow salesmen and crypto billiona…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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The quest for reason | Alister McGrath 13:28

4M ago13:28

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Can science and religion coexist? Listen to find out! Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes In this interview, Alister McGrath, the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, explores the relationship between science and certainty. He charts his path from atheism to Ch…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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The trauma of the everyday | Joanna Kavenna, Ian Parker, Sarah Garfinkel, Mark Salter 44:55

4M ago44:55

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Have mundane setbacks become catastrophic? Our experts discuss. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Trauma was traditionally associated with events such as war, assault and natural disasters. Now it is increasingly used to describe everyday experiences like personal criticism or romantic rejection, an…

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The Laurel & Hardy Podcast

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28. Bonus Podcast '...and this is my friend Mr Holland' 40:01

4M ago40:01

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In this very special bonus episode of The Laurel & Hardy Podcast, Patrick chats with star of TV and stage Jeffrey Holland. Jeffrey is someone who can rightly be referred to as a member of UK TV royalty. His acting career on both stage and screen over the years has been prolific, appearing in such TV classics as Dad's Army, Are You Being Served? It …

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SPIN IT: Business & Crisis Management with Stephynie Malik

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#46: From Founder to Foundr with Nathan Chan 41:52

4M ago41:52

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This week on Spin It, Stephynie is speaking with Nathan Chan! Nathan’s journey started off like so many of the other stories you hear out there. He got an IT degree because he believed it was the best degree to set him up for the future. He proceeded to get a job in IT and instantly hated it. So in order to break away from the misery, he headed off…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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The knowledge delusion | Santiago Zabala, Corine Besson, Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad 50:46

4M ago50:46

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Beyond right and wrong? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Politicians, scientists, experts, specialists and even philosophers frequently claim to be right and to have understood how things ultimately are. Yet at the same time they know this can't plausibly be the case. In the history of humankind th…

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The Laurel & Hardy Podcast

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27. Wrong Again (1929) with Glenn Mitchell 1:52:25

4M ago1:52:25

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Under its new title, The Laurel & Hardy Podcast, Episode 27 takes a deep dive into Stan and Babe's wonderful 1929 release, Wrong Again. Returning guest expert Glenn Mitchell pays a fitting tribute to the late film historian Dave Wyatt. During Patrick and Glenn's discussion about the film in focus, the two shine a torch on the musical score, the mec…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Postmodernism in the dock | Julian Baggini, Mina Salami, Hilary Lawson and Julie Bindel 43:51

4M ago43:51

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Are we right to abandon objective truth? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes It has been forty years since postmodernism swept through the academy changing the character of the arts and social sciences, impacting everything from literary criticism to anthropology, art history to sociology. Soon after …

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Inquiring Minds

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Understanding the Biggest Ideas in the Universe Without Being a Physicist 28:53

4M ago28:53

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This week we welcome back theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll to talk about how his most recent book, The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion, attempts to bridge the gap between how scientists talk about physics and how they usually go about explaining it to non-scientists. The goal is to help you understand what p…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Is moral responsibility an illusion? | Galen Strawson, Massimo Pigliucci, Sarah Garfinkel 43:45

4M ago43:45

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Are we incarcerating the innocent? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Note: this episode was recorded live at our philosophy festival HowTheLightGetsIn. Some argue behaviour is a product of our genes. Others that upbringing and environment play the primary role in determining who we are. So do we car…

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Inquiring Minds

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The Overlooked Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Temple Grandin 32:43

5M ago32:43

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This week we’re joined by returning guest, animal behavior scientist, and autism rights advocate Temple Grandin to talk about her latest book Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions.By Inquiring Minds

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Are we predisposed to catastrophise? | Elise Valmorbida, Meg Rosoff and Nick Zangwill 46:54

5M ago46:54

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Is it bad if we are? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes From the evening news to the latest films and novels - we are attracted to crises and the trials and tribulations of life. The pandemic brought stories of human suffering, whether from illness, isolation or joblessness, which we readily consumed…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Did consciousness evolve? | Donald Hoffman, Iain McGilchrist, Eva Jablonka and Michelle Montague 52:06

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How did consciousness come into existence? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes 'Steven Pinker and Sam Harris have argued "the emergence of consciousness is simply incomprehensible". While recent neuroscientists have concluded "there is no convincing function to be found for consciousness". But if so, …

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Inquiring Minds

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Up to Date | Nanoparticle toothbrushes and a promising Alzheimer's drug 25:23

6M ago25:23

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This week: new research into using nanoparticles and programmable magnets to clean your teeth; a potentially breakthrough study on a drug for Alzheimer's disease featuring the first positive trial ever for a disease of aging; recapping NASA’s recent Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission; and a look into how much control you actually have over wh…

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Fixing Chicago

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Peter Wagner: Photographer, Chicago area Tour Guide, Volunteer at Children's Hospital 56:04

6M ago56:04

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Welcome to Fixing Chicago: the podcast focused on “what right looks like,” and, how to achieve peace, educate the kids, restore vitality, and reinvent Chicago for success moving into and through the 21st century I. Today’s guest is Peter Wagner, from Oak Park, Illinois, and the topic is “Connecting with the City on a personal level.” A. Growing up …

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Philosophy For Our Times

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If it doesn't kill you | Susie Orbach, Anders Sandberg, and Havl Carel 45:50

6M ago45:50

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Do we need suffering to lead a meaningful life? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes From the plots of Hollywood movies to the roots of Christianity, many see value in adversity and suffering. Be it in character building boot camps or overcoming the trials of a difficult childhood or adult life. Yet th…

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Inquiring Minds

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These Numbers Explain the Nature of Reality 35:08

6M ago35:08

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This week we talk to theoretical physicist and cosmologist Antonio Padilla about his new book Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity. It’s a book about nine unusual numbers that, once understood, can help you grasp how the universe actually works—from black holes, to gravity, to the passing of time itself.…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Where language fails us | Kehinde Andrews, John McWhorter and Laurie Ann Paul 43:37

5M ago43:37

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Is language capable of communicating experience? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes We think sharing experience is essential to being human. At an individual level, we share experiences to get to know others and understand them. Yet from the taste of an apple to giving birth, we know we cannot fully …

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Inquiring Minds

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The Science of How Your Dog’s Brain Works 43:20

6M ago43:20

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This week we talk to Alexandra Horowitz from the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College about her new book The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves. Horowitz’s book examines how a dog’s brain works and develops—how it dramatically changes during their first 12 months of life, her shifting perspective on dog cognition, and the vast difference…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Is science objective? | Rupert Sheldrake, Peter Atkins, Steve Fuller, Angela Saini 44:44

6M ago44:44

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Can empirical observation lead us to the truth? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes From Newton to Darwin, Curie to Einstein, science has been built on empirical observation. Now the very idea of neutral observation is under threat. In a postmodern world it is claimed all observation is perspectival, …

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The Laurel & Hardy Podcast

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26. Liberty (1929) with John Bengtson and Randy Skretvedt 2:15:30

6M ago2:15:30

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Episode 26 has very lofty ambitions, as Patrick and his guests discuss Laurel & Hardy’s 1929 short, Liberty. In the footsteps of Harold Lloyd, Liberty is the one and only time Stan and Babe made an out-and-out ‘thrill’ picture and what a hilarious short it is! To help him to discuss the locations used for the filming of Liberty, Patrick welcomes a …

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Monsters of pantheism| Mary-Jane Rubenstein 28:55

6M ago28:55

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Is pantheism more radical than atheism? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Pantheism is the radical belief that reality and god are one and the same thing. Why has it been so feared for 400 years? Philosopher and author of Strange Wonder, Mary-Jane Rubenstein shows how the idea threatens much more th…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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Are facts trustworthy? |Simon Blackburn, Sophie Grace Chappell and Anandi Hattiangadi 45:20

7M ago45:20

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Are 'facts' a tool for manipulation? Listen to find out! Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Facts and reason are essential if we are to make progress and create a better world. At least that's how it used to be. But now it seems everyone has their own 'facts'. Our political leaders have 'alternative'…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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A world of illusions | James Ladyman, Peter Atkins, Joanna Kavenna 45:13

6M ago45:13

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Can we be sure there is a physical reality? Our philosophers and scientists debate. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes No-one who has ever stepped on a Lego brick could doubt the reality of physical objects. Yet from Heraclitus to George Berkeley, many philosophers claimed to have disproven the exist…

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Philosophy For Our Times

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The post-natural world of tomorrow | Yuval Noah Harari, Slavoj Žižek 46:25

7M ago46:25

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Does nature always know best? Yuval Noah Harari and Slavoj Žižek debate. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Most think of nature as good, while humans and human interventions are often seen as problematic and even on occasion evil. From eradicating e-numbers from our diets to refusing vaccines, many …

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