As the title suggests, Reasoned Intuitions is going on an indefinite hiatus. Thank you to everyone who supported the podcast, and please stay in touch: david.tonner@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ReasonedIntuitions https://www.facebook.com/dtonnerBy David Tonner

In this episode, David discusses how every decision humans make consists of a cost-benefit analysis. He also looks at what constitutes a sacrifice and what only appears like one. Finally, he suggests a few reasons why making ethical choices is difficult for most people. Contents: - Cost-benefit analysis - Thinking, Fast and Slow - Examples - Sacrif…

In the last of a three-part series about animals, David discusses ideal ways that we should interact with animals if our intention is to cause minimal harm. Contents: - introduction - 4 categories of matter - what is life? - consciousness - interaction with animals - difficult questions - René Descartes - Thomas Nagel Links: Taxonomic rank https://…

In this episode, David talks about sport hunting—the practice of chasing after and killing animals for pleasure, and explores two questions: 1. Is sport hunting morally permissible? 2. Is sport hunting bad overall and in every way? Contents: - introduction - what is sport? - what is hunting? - sport hunting - questions to consider - fair chase - th…

In this episode, David discusses the ways in which humans keep and use animals, the way this has changed over time, the moral implications of animal captivity, and possible ways forward. Contents: - introduction - animals as resources - animals as labour-saving devices - pets–domesticated - pets–wild - animals for research - animals for entertainme…

In this episode, David discusses the differences and similarities between words and actions and puts forward the notion that we are morally responsible for our words and the way they affect others. Contents: - introduction - differences between actions and words - similarities - objections - moral responsibility - morality My email address: david.t…

In this episode, David discusses the moral imperative behind the COVID-19 vaccine and how it differs from the seasonal flu vaccine. He talks about cognitive dissonance and finally introduces a theme that will be revisited in a future episode, the cost-benefit analysis. Contents: - COVID-19 vaccines - seasonal flu vaccinations - Is there a moral imp…

Just a brief clip to promote Season 2 of Reasoned Intuitions! My email address: david.tonner2010@gmail.comBy David Tonner

In this episode, David delves further into the topic of punishment, looking at an instance of extreme punishment, responsibility versus punishment, what leads people to behave badly, how our sense of self-preservation often skews our better judgement, the instinctual basis of punishment, crime as a form of illness, and ways of raising children with…

In this episode, David discusses the legal practice of punishing people for misbehaving or breaking laws. He explores the justifications for the practice on a legal, practical, and moral level, and looks at possible ways that punishment could be replaced with better approaches. Contents: - Overview and definition of punishment - Philosophy of punis…

In this episode, David discusses the pay differences between male and female athletes, focusing specifically on the game of soccer. Currently, men and women, ostensibly playing the same game, are paid very differently. Should this be equalized? If so, why, or why not? Contents: - team sports are gendered, meaning that on a professional level, men n…

In this episode, David ponders whether or not people "deserve" to be happy. Contents: - Mare of Easttown - does someone deserve to be happy even when they've done something wrong? - what is deserving? What is it not? - just desert - universal laws, karma, morality - moral realism/anti-realism - moral relativism - who decides what is deserved? - fre…

In this episode, David talks about radical honesty, or the idea that we should always tell the truth and that any kind of lie is harmful. He discusses: - Brad Blanton's Radical Honesty - the television show Lie to Me - Sam Harris (and Ricky Gervais) - pros and cons of always telling the truth - is it possible to be a moral, honest person without al…

In this episode, David talks about various illusions, or conceptual frameworks, that everyone operates under, both consciously and unconsciously, including sensory experiences, religious beliefs, nationalism, moral rules, adherence to laws, and the use of money. Pragmatic ethics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatic_ethics Richard Dawkins quote:…

In this episode, David talks about four fundamental values he wishes he had learned while growing up, and why he thinks they are important for children. Pragmatic ethics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatic_ethics Stromae – Papaoutai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiKj0Z_XnjcBy David Tonner

In this episode, David discusses the way that we place different value on humans and nonhuman animals. Why don't animals get the same rights people do, and is this morally correct? Pragmatic ethics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatic_ethics Speciecism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speciesism United Kingdom Declares Octopuses, Squids Are Senti…

In this episode, David discusses the difference between experiencing life through the various filters humans apply by default, and knowing what objective reality is really like. Pragmatic ethics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatic_ethics Red pill and blue pill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_pill_and_blue_pill The Matrix film: https://en.wi…