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Philosophy For Our Times
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506 episodes
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Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas in news, society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.
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Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas in news, society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.
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Philosophy For Our Times
Utopia and human nature | Paul Bloom
Join unconventional psychologist Paul Bloom as he makes the case for the impossibility of utopia given certain key features of human nature.
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1 day ago
27 minutes 15 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
More choice means less freedom | Psychologist Barry Schwartz
Psychologist Barry Schwarz explains why more is actually less.
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5 days ago
18 minutes 32 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
The limits of logic: Should we embrace the irrational? |Iain McGilchrist, Beatrix Campbell, Simon Blackburn
Philosophers and writers Iain McGilchrist, Beatrix Campbell, and Simon Blackburn explore the limits of logic and why we need to open the doors to irrationality as a society.
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1 week ago
43 minutes 28 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
Consciousness begins in the body | Antonio Damasio
Join award-winning neuroscientist Antonio Demasio as he argues that consciousness begins in the body, not the brain, challenging Descartes' legacy and offering a radical new theory of feeling, thought, and self.
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2 weeks ago
30 minutes 56 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
The Selfish and The Selfless SPECIAL | JD Vance, Pope Francis, and the 10 Commandments
What can JD Vance's arguments with Pope Francis teach us about selfishness, altruism, and the morality of the modern world?
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2 weeks ago
45 minutes 9 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
Being mindful in a mindless world | Ellen Langer
Most of us live mindlessly, meaning we miss out on the incredible health benefits of mindful practices.
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3 weeks ago
22 minutes 46 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
The beautiful in philosophy | Babette Babich, Paul Ernest, Ankhi Mukherjee, Sarah Wilson
A discussion on the meaning and importance of beauty with Nietzschean philosopher Babette Babich, mathematician Paul Ernest, Professor of English and World Literatures Ankhi Mukherjee, and journalist and best-selling author Sarah Wilson.
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3 weeks ago
50 minutes 35 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
A world without values | Janne Teller, Dale Turner, Robin van den Akker, Isabel Hilton
Join leading thinkers as they debate whether our core values—like justice, truth, and equality—can still unite us, or if it's time to forge a new foundation for a divided world.
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4 weeks ago
44 minutes 37 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
The challenge to optimism | Angus Deaton
Join Sir Angus Deaton and Gillian Tett as they discuss the blind spots of economics, and what it has to learn from politics.
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1 month ago
21 minutes 34 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
Searching for the purpose of life |Babette Babich, Frank Tallis, Jonathan Webber, Sandra Laugier
A discussion on whether life should have purpose with Nietzschean philosopher Babette Babich, clinical psychologist Frank Tallis, existentialist philosopher Jonathan Webber, and linguist philosopher Sandra Laugier.
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1 month ago
45 minutes 53 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
Nietzsche, the birth of tragedy, and the technology trap | Babette Babich
Philosopher Babette Babich explores Nietzsche’s Birth of Tragedy, the allure of suffering, and the perils of living in a world where technology may outthink us.
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1 month ago
24 minutes 19 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
The philosophy of fun | Myriam François, Freya India, James Tartaglia
Tune in to hear our three guests - philosopher James Tartaglia, film-maker Myriam François, and writer Freya India - discuss fun from a philosophical and political perspective: just how important is it?
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1 month ago
50 minutes 35 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
Neoliberalism: A Soviet nightmare | Abby Innes
In this podcast, Dr. Abby Innes explores the surprising parallels between neoliberalism and the Soviet Union, arguing that both are driven by a flawed utopianism.
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2 months ago
31 minutes 25 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
The dark side of chasing rewards | Paul Bloom, Nancy Sherman, and Dan Ariely
Should we move away from rewards-based systems, and instead learn to value doing the right thing simply for the sake of, well, doing the right thing?
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2 months ago
46 minutes 48 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
Rethinking the Enlightenment | Historian Aviva Chomsky
Join Professor of History Aviva Chomsky as she critically dissects one of the most important periods in modern history: the Enlightnement.
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2 months ago
26 minutes 24 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
Was Karl Marx misunderstood? | Terry Eagleton on the forgotten ideals of Marxism
In a time of Brexit, billionaires, and MAGA, Terry Eagleton defends the Marxist alternative.
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2 months ago
24 minutes 23 seconds

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The power and the pitfalls of narrative | Matthew Beaumont, Ruth Padel, and Theodore Dalrymple
From witch hunts to cults, from war propaganda to religious honour killings, people are prepared to kill and die for stories they believe in - while others see these narratives as wildly false illusions.
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2 months ago
42 minutes 34 seconds

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Reflections on mental health today | Interview | Susie Orbach
Join psychotherapist and psychoanalyst (famously Princess Diana's therapist!) Susie Orbach as she delves into her relationship with her profession and why it so necessary for humans to sit, talk, and explore body and mind.
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2 months ago
23 minutes 2 seconds

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The life and philosophy of Peter Singer | In conversation with Myriam François
This episode explores the life and influential ideas of philosopher Peter Singer, delving into his groundbreaking work in ethics, animal welfare, and effective altruism, while reflecting on the debates and principles that have shaped his impact.
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3 months ago
25 minutes 56 seconds

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The price of everything, value of nothing | Politics series | Daniel Susskind, Abby Innes, Will Hutton, Richard Kibble
Join political economist Abby Innes, economist Daniel Susskind, journalist Will Hutton, and Deloitte Partner Richard Kibble for a frank discussion on the real meaning of value and its relationship to price and money.
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3 months ago
51 minutes 30 seconds

Philosophy For Our Times
Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas in news, society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.