Best The Iai Podcasts (2024)

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ATLP Rewind - Joe Atkinson & The IAIS 4th Sub - June 27, 2023 1:06:23

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ATLP Rewind - Originally Released June 27, 2023 After all of the past interrogations and information from informants, we've finally captured the Iowa Interstate Godfather; none other than Joe Atkinson himself. Now that we've beat the dead horse with this mafia thing, we can get down to the business of learning how Joe became such an authority on th…

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Car Routing: The Road To Realism with Matthew Freix 1:05:28

1h ago1:05:28

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Matthew Freix has a passion for car routing, and that might be an understatement! Matt shares the lengths he has gone to research the Gateway Western and how it helped him build a highly accurate simulation of the railroad in 1995. Matt shares how going way down the rabbit hole has made his model railroad more enjoyable and appear like he remembers…

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Survey Results and Changes to ATLP - Live Special from July 29, 2024 31:51

3h ago31:51

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Here's the audio from last night's live event where Ray talks about the results of the ATLP Listener Survey and how that has helped shape upcoming format changes to the podcast. For more about Around The Layout Podcast, visit our website: aroundthelayout.comBy Ray Arnott

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NEW Clinical Practice Update (Aug 2024) 16:56

22h ago16:56

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Our immediate past episode summarized a validation study of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) isolated from maternal plasma for fetal RBC genotyping in alloimmunized patients. And now, in this episode, we will highlight a BRAND NEW ACOG Clinical Practice Update on this very subject! YEP... we now have new ACOG guidance regarding using maternal derived cfDNA fo…

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ATLP Rewind - Andy Dorsch & The Mascoutin Valley - May 9, 2023 1:07:50

1h ago1:07:50

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ATLP Rewind - Originally Released May 9. 2023 We all know Andy Dorsch as the co-host of the wildly popular Second Section Podcast, but how much do you know about Andy the modeler? We find out in this episode of Around The Layout as Andy takes us back to his childhood railfanning the Chicago and North Western that planted the railroad seed, then on …

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cfDNA Fetal RBC Genotyping in Alloimmunized Pregnancies: July 2024 NEW DATA 23:19

3d ago23:19

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In September 2022, a cell-free DNA assay using next-generation sequencing and quantitative counting tech for fetal antigen status determination became clinically available in the USA. This allowed maternal screening for fetal RBC genotypes for RH negative patients. This test was recognized by thre ACOG in March 2024 as one option to “triage” anti-D…

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Episode 056 – City of Yes? YES PLEASE – NYC! 1:00:58

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Get ready for an electrifying episode as we unpack New York City’s ambitious “City of Yes” initiative! Hear from Rob Holbrook, Executive Director of Get Stuff Built for NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Rob outlines the ambitious plan to generate 500,000 housing units over the next decade, addressing the housing crisis and the initiative’s innovative zoning re…

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Skyrocketing Sex Strangulation Rates: The Alert 45:15

4d ago45:15

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First off, let’s all agree that everyone has a different STYLE of sexual intimacy, and that’s OK. Yep, we all understand that there's always been a lot of sexual act “diversity” in the world… and throughout history. But there is a more recent trend that has increased in popularity, some surveys attribute it to its representation in pornography, tha…

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ŽIŽEK on surplus happiness | The false joy of excess 33:55

4d ago33:55

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Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, but there is never enough... Is the pursuit of happiness a terrible mistake? Join firebrand philosopher, Slavoj Žižek, as he argues the joys of excess are flimsy and futile and asks whether we can ever find a way out. Slavoj Žižek is a world-renowned philosopher, cultural critic and…

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Candida as IAI & Perinatal Sepsis? YES. 38:50

2d ago38:50

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Candida in women is being right? Afterall, vulvovaginal candidiasis during pregnancy is common. Candida species may be isolated from the vagina of 15 %-21% of nonpregnant women; this rate increases to 30% during pregnancy. While it is generally benign and isolated to the vagina clinically, some Candida species have the capacity to be troublemakers.…

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Don Irace & The Providence & Worcester III 1:16:17

5d ago1:16:17

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Don Irace is back in the Around The Layout studio to tell us more about how he developed his operating scheme for his Providence & Worcester layout. Don shares how he took the large operations held at the original layout in Scituate, Rhode Island for a multitude of operators and compressed it for a smaller crew while still providing fun and challen…

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The New PreTRM Biomarker Test 41:05

4d ago41:05

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Biomarker testing has arrived in Obstetrics. Of course, we have been using some biomarkers for years, like PAMG1 (Amnisure) and AFP+ILGFBP1 (ROM Plus) for ROM evaluation. In May 2023, the FDA cleared Thermo Fisher Scientific's maternal serum biomarker test for prediction of preeclampsia with severe features in hospitalized patients (and we have a p…

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Sequential CX Ripening: Which Should Be First? 45:52

5d ago45:52

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Published studies, including 2 large network meta-analyses, support the safety and efficacy of misoprostol (PG E1) when used for cervical ripening and labor induction. Based on cumulative data, misoprostol administered vaginally at doses of 50 μg has the highest probability of achieving vaginal delivery within 24 hours. Prostaglandin E2 also has pr…

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Epiphanies in philosophy PART 2 | Philosopher Sophie-Grace Chappell 18:26

3h ago18:26

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What should guide our actions? We all have epiphanies. Yet most of us choose to ignore them, and trust in reason to determine our path in life. Join philosopher Sophie-Grace Chappell, who argues that we should allow our epiphanies to guide our actions. Sophie-Grace Chappell is a Professor of Philosophy at the Open University who writes about ethics…

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Latent TB Treatment in OB 40:08

7d ago40:08

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Tuberculosis (TB) was historically called "consumption" due to the dramatic weight loss and wasting away experienced by patients. The modern name "tuberculosis" was first published by J. L. Schönlein in 1832. Today, between 3% and 5% of the U.S. population are estimated to be living with latent TB infection. Contrast that with the worldwide statist…

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Previable and Periviable PPROM (NEW SMFM CS #71) 51:46

1h ago51:46

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Approximately 0.5% of all births occur before the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, and very early deliveries result in the majority of neonatal deaths and more than 40% of infant deaths. Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a known risk factor for preterm birth and is responsible for 30–40% of preterm deliveries. While PROM occurs around 8% …

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Epiphanies in philosophy PART 1 | Philosopher Sophie-Grace Chappell 17:15

2d ago17:15

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What should guide our actions? We all have epiphanies. Yet most of us choose to ignore them, and trust in reason to determine our path in life. Join philosopher Sophie-Grace Chappell, who argues that we should allow our epiphanies to guide our actions. Sophie-Grace Chappell is a Professor of Philosophy at the Open University who writes about ethics…

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What's Happening In Model Railroading - July 2024 - Tony Cook 52:30

1h ago52:30

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With so much news to catch up on, it's just Tony and Ray on this episode of What's Happening In Model Railroading as they get you caught up on recent events and talk plans for the St. Louis RPM. They recap the recent Firecrown Media special and Ray shares his experience at the N Scale Show in Bethlehem PA. Later, Tony brings us news from ScaleTrain…

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Toxic Tampons?! 34:26

11d ago34:26

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Researchers estimate that more than 100 million women in over 120 countries use tampons during their menstrual cycle. Tampons are generally considered safe and healthy menstrual products. However, a new study conducted by researchers at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health has identified the presence of 16 different heavy metals in tampons from …

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ATLP Rewind - James McNab & The Hills Line - June 20, 2023 1:01:04

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ATLP Rewind - Originally Released June 20, 2023 It's time to interrogate another member of the Iowa Interstate Mafia as we bring James McNab downtown for a whole line of questioning. Luckliy, James is willing to talk and we learn about his start in the hobby and how a fellow churchgoer's layout inspired him. We also hear how a change of employment …

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Does Summer Heat Imprint Childhood Cancer In-Utero? 42:24

13d ago42:24

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It's Summer…and its getting HOT in here! Although the effect of heatwaves in pregnancy has been studied various times, the data remains limited because these studies are observational, with very heterogenous populations, so its hard to prove causation between heat exposure and adverse outcomes. Nonetheless, these associations are indeed concerning.…

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New Fast Track Designation for ENDO DX tool 29:51

6d ago29:51

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Up to 1 in 10 reproductive-aged women are impacted by endometriosis. Dysmenorrhea is the most common pelvic complaint of adolescents. While most cases of primary dysmenorrhea in adolescents will be primary dysmenorrhea, Endo remains a possibility especially after 2-3 years of progressive symptoms. Although the true prevalence of endometriosis in ad…

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Well, That's Interesting...Say Whaaaat? 23:28

3d ago23:28

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Well, sometimes the "traditional", evidence-based recommendations don't have the desired result they are supposed to. When the "usual and standard" ways of doing things fail, its time for "shared-decision making"! In this episode, we will highlight, and give KUDDOS, to an OB care team who exampled thinking outside-the-box in order to care for an ac…

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Is our metaphysics beholden to common sense? | Fragments and reality with Michael Della Rocca, Timothy Maudlin, Kathleen Higgins 42:06

21d ago42:06

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Should we follow our philosophical conclusions wherever they take us? Or is there a hard wall of common sense that we are beholden to? Listen to some of today's leading philosophers in science and metaphysics as they talk it out! Tim Maudlin is Professor of Philosophy at New York University as well as the Founder/Director of the John Bell Institute…

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New Data (July 8, 2024) for Maternal RSV Vaccine 39:23

4d ago39:23

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RSV season is just around the corner (Fall and Winter months). Newborns are 16x more likely to be hospitalized with serious RSV lung infection than the flu. On August 21, 2023, the FDA approved the first RSV vaccine, Abrysvo, for use in pregnant individuals to protect newborns and infants against severe RSV disease in the first 6 months after birth…

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Dustin Whitten & The N&W South Branch 58:44

4d ago58:44

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You've probably have heard of model railroaders that go on to become railroaders, but how about a railroader who starts their model railroading journey after hiring on to the railroad? That's the story of Dustin Whitten, a long time employee of Norfolk Southern who despite growing up near Southern Railway, has fallen for the Norfolk & Western. Dust…

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Is Risk-Reducing OS for Ov Ca Overrated? 47:21

5d ago47:21

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A substantial collection of evidence indicates that the fallopian tube serves as the primary site of origin for a large portion of high-grade serous ovarian cancers. As a result, clinical practice guidelines (including from the ACOG) recommend salpingectomy for permanent contraception- when necessary- rather than simple tubal ligation. But an Augus…

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What's Happening In Model Railroading Special - Tony Cook & Craig Fuller 52:11

5d ago52:11

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Model Railroader - the "Rolling Stone" of our hobby - the magazine many of us grew up with, inspired us, and the one we dreamed of being on the cover someday. For those reasons and more, we're passionate about the publication and when the news hit that Kalmbach Media was purchased by a new owner, there was concern about the future. On this special …

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SAB: Which Genetic Test is Which, and When? 36:57

19d ago36:57

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Approximately 20% to 25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, and there are many medical reasons why it may occur. About half are caused by chromosome aneuploidy. However, less than 5% of women will experience a second first trimester loss, and less than 1% will experience three early losses. The incidence of early spontaneous pregnancy loss increase…

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Do Fireworks Harm a Pregnancy? 17:24

9d ago17:24

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Happy Independence Day, America! We hope you are enjoying this wonderful, national holiday. Yep...Its a PARTY in the USA! In light of the festivities, here's a clinical question for us: Do fireworks affect the fetus? Even broader than that, do loud sounds in general affect the developing child? The answer is both YES and NO. Listen in to this short…

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Adolescents in the ED Need BC! 26:42

11d ago26:42

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(Here’s a WONDERFUL QI Project for this New Residency Academic Year) With 70.8% of pregnancies among adolescents being unintended, there is a clear need for increased access to contraceptive services. Many adolescents use the emergency department (ED) as their primary healthcare source, highlighting the importance of providing comprehensive sexual …

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On the 'demons' of science | Jimena Canales interview 21:13

11d ago21:13

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Have you heard of Descartes' 'demon'? How can a mythical creature inform scientific progress? What is real? Listen in to find out! Join award-winning science historian Jimena Canales in this studio interview as she discusses the process of discovery and the nature of the unknown in science. Jimena Canales is a pioneering historian of science and an…

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Michael Spoor & The Burlington C&A Divisions 54:39

16d ago54:39

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In this hobby, it's far too often that we see a layout meet its demise when its owner passes on, but on this episode, we hear the complete opposite in Michael Spoor's story. Michael shares with us how he has brought his late father's CB&Q layout back to operations, much to the delight of his father's friends, and has put his own signature on it wit…

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ATLP Rewind - Marty McGuirk & The Central Vermont Railway - June 6, 2023 1:21:48

13d ago1:21:48

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ATLP Rewind - Originally Released June 6, 2023 There's good news to deliver on this episode of Around The Layout - progress is being made in Washington DC - but only on the model railroading front. That progress is being made by Marty McGuirk, who joins us to share his model railroading story. Learn how a visit to New London, Connecticut became the…

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Fear the 37.5-37.9 °C Temp with PROM? 36:21

14d ago36:21

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PROM occurs in approximately 10% of pregnancies and leads to a risk of IAI in women that is 3 times higher than that in non-PROM women. The risk of early-onset sepsis of neonates born to mothers exposed to PROM is 20 times higher than in non-PROM mothers. An increasing time period with PROM increases the risk of infection for both mothers and newbo…

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THANK YOU (for Daniel and Isaac) 5:33

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Podcast Family, I hope this episode gives you pause and brightens your day 🌞. Just a quick work and acknowledgement to likley our YOUNGEST podcast family member and his mother, a Co-OBGYN preparing for oral Boards. 👏👏 Let this speak to you as the message spoke to me! (and introducing callmestevieray & Connor Price, whose words/song- “GRATEFUL”- al…

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Do OCPS Cause Hypothyroidism? 34:54

16d ago34:54

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Oral Hormonal contraception gets the blame for a lot ofthings, including the development of hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting 5 to 10 times more women thanmen, and its prevalence increases with age. This association of OCPs with hypothyroidism comes from a controversial article in BMJ published i…

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PROM: Pit or Cytotec? 23:32

19d ago23:32

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Podcast Fam, on March 27, 2024 our episode was called "Balloon for PROM: Yea or Nay". Although mechanical cervical balloons for induction were the focus, we also discussed which medication is better (based on published data) for labor induction after PROM. Well, in this episode, we pick up from March with ANOTHER NEW STUDY released today (June 25, …

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Philosophy's linguistic turn: Was it a mistake? | Hilary Lawson, Michael Potter, John Searle 42:28

18d ago42:28

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Is the real world unreachable due to the mediation of language? Or has the linguistic turn in philosophy and academia gone too far? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes Join post-realist philosopher Hilary Lawson, professor of logic Michael Potter and philosopher of language John Searle as they discuss…

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Brian Sopke & The Benton & Southern 54:55

19d ago54:55

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A litte freelance model railroading amongst friends - that's what we get with Brian Sopke's Benton & Southern. Brian shares with us his model railroading journey that led him to team with a friend to create a freelance model railroad that connects them together. Additionally, Brian tells us what he learned by starting over, taking down a layout of …

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ATLP Rewind - William Sampson - Father & Son and The Great Northern & The Milwaukee Road 1:01:41

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ATLP Rewind - Originally Released June 12, 2023 With Father's Day less than a week away, we got the father/son duo of William Sampson and William Sampson together to share their bond over model railroading. William Sr. tells us how railroad is in the Sampson blood, with ties to railroading in several generations. He then tells us how he got started…

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Maternal Stress & The Fetal Brain 33:31

20d ago33:31

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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue in the United States, affecting nearly 1 in 5 adults, or 40 million people. Another 19 million adults – 8% of the population – has depression. Prenatal mood disturbances are known to affect the fetal brain, and endocrine system. Left amygdalar volumes were smaller in newborns whose mothers h…

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OB EPO Use & Blood Salvage at CS (IOCS) 41:26

22d ago41:26

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Respect for patient autonomy is a fundamental part of the clinician-patient relationship and discussion of healthcare interventions. Some patients decline transfusion of blood products, either for religious or non-religious reasons, but most frequently as part of the Jehovah’s Witness faith. Acceptance of, and decision-making, surrounding blood pro…

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Loving oneself and loving others | Carol Gilligan, Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek, Richard Wrangham 58:13

1M ago58:13

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How much should we really value altruism? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes From charity-givers, to those who sacrifice themselves in war for others, we see altrusim and selflessness as virtues to be applauded. Those who take no heed of their own interests are highly praised in Western culture. But …

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