This is an episode from UMass Boston’s ‘Ethics in Action’ Podcast mini-series on brain-computer interfaces that I currently co-host with sociologist and bioethicist James Hughes. In this episode, we are joined by Stefan Lorenz Sorgner. Dr. Sorgner is a philosophy professor at John Cabot University in Rome, Director and Co-Founder of the Beyond Humanism Network, FellowContinue reading "58. Cyborg Ethics (with Dr. Stefan Lorenz Sorgner)"

In this episode, I speak with my former student, Aiden Gilroy. Aiden is currently a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame, majoring in Political Science and Philosophy, and working as a research writer for the Notre Dame New AI Project. Aiden has a particular focus on digital privacy and is the founder of aContinue reading "57. AI and the Good Life (with Aiden Gilroy)"

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Walter Veit, an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Reading. Walter is a wide-ranging philosopher working primarily at the intersections of the philosophy of cognitive and biological sciences, the philosophy of mind, and applied ethics. His recent research focuses on animal minds, welfare, ethics, and evolution.Continue reading "56. Evolution, AI, and Animal Minds (with Dr. Walter Veit)"

This is an episode from UMass Boston’s ‘Ethics in Action’ Podcast mini-series on brain-computer interfaces that I currently co-host with sociologist and bioethicist James Hughes. In this episode, we are joined by Luke Roelofs. Dr. Roelofs is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the author of numerous articlesContinue reading "55. Brain-to-Brain Interfaces (with Dr. Luke Roelofs)"

This is an episode from UMass Boston’s ‘Ethics in Action’ Podcast mini-series on brain-computer interfaces that I currently co-host with sociologist and bioethicist James Hughes. In this episode,  we are joined by Steffen Steinert. Dr. Steinert is an Assistant Professor in the Ethics and Philosophy section at Delft University of Technology. His research focuses on fundamentalContinue reading "54. Rewiring Emotions (with Dr. Steffen Steinert)"

This is an episode from UMass Boston’s ‘Ethics in Action’ Podcast mini-series on brain-computer interfaces that I currently co-host with sociologist and bioethicist James Hughes. In this episode, we are joined by Susan Schneider. Dr. Schneider is the founding director of the Center for the Future Mind at Florida Atlantic University, where she is the William F. DietrichContinue reading "53. AI, Consciousness, and the Future Mind (with Dr. Susan Schneider)"

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Kirsten Martin about her work on digital privacy. Kirsten is the William P. and Hazel B. White Professor of Technology Ethics at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. She researches privacy, technology ethics, and corporate responsibility, and has published on these topics in leading academicContinue reading "52. Digital Privacy (with Dr. Kirsten Martin)"

In this episode, I speak with my friend Darian Spearman about phenomenology, and in particular, Edmund Husserl’s book The Crisis of European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology. Darian is currently an assistant professor of philosophy at Gonzaga University.: https://www.gonzagabulletin.com/news/philosophy-professor-brings-decolonial-and-africana-thought-to-gu/article_7f99d70a-accd-11ed-98a4-0b1ac5d53228.html

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Walter Veit about the science and philosophy of consciousness. Walter is an interdisciplinary scientist and philosopher who is currently completing his PhD dissertation at the University of Sydney, Australia. He has published on a wide range of topics, including the topic of animal consciousness and animalContinue reading "50. Naturalizing Consciousness (with Dr. Walter Veit)"

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Dr. Heather Browning about animal ethics. Dr. Browning received her PhD from the Australian National University in 2020 and is currently a postdoctoral research officer at the London School of Economics working as a part of the Foundations of animal Sentience Project. Dr. Browning and IContinue reading "49. Animal Ethics (with Dr. Heather Browning)"

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with the philosopher Quassim Cassam on the topic of extremism. Dr. Cassam is a professor of philosophy at the University of Warwick and has made contributions to many different areas of the field. A lot of his earlier work focuses more on traditional topics in epistemology, likeContinue reading "48. Extremism (with Professor Quassim Cassam)"

In this episode I discuss virtual reality technology. Here are a few links to relevant articles:

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with my brother Brad Turner about Buddhism, the purpose of life, the possibility of the afterlife, the existence (or nonexistence) of God, the concept of rebirth and nirvana, and the nature of consciousness and the self.

In this episode I discuss the idea that we are currently living in an age of heightened existential risk. Here are links to articles/books that I reference in the episode: The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity (Toby Ord 2020): https://www.amazon.com/Precipice-Existential-Risk-Future-Humanity/dp/0316484911

In this episode I discuss the topic of artificial intelligence and automation. Here are links to articles that I reference in the episode: GPT–3 Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/08/robot-wrote-this-article-gpt-3 MIT Task Force Article: https://news.mit.edu/2019/work-future-report-technology-jobs-society-0904 ‘What is AI?’ Article: https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-ai-everything-you-need-to-know-about-artificial-intelligence/

In this episode I discuss how social media is deranging society and democracy by turning all of human communication into a public performance.

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Professor Susanna Siegel. Dr. Siegel is the Edgar Pierce Professor of philosophy at Harvard University.  She has made significant contributions in many different fields of philosophy, and is especially well known for the work that she’s done in the philosophy of perception.  In this episode IContinue reading "42. Schadenfreude and Authoritarianism (with Professor Susanna Siegel)"

In this episode of Tent Talks, I have a wide ranging conversation with my friend Darian Spearman about many different topics, including healthcare, 2020 politics and culture, capitalism, social media, and the state of contemporary journalism.

In this episode of Tent Talks,  I speak with professor Michael Morrell about the nature of democracy. Dr. Morrell is currently a political science professor at the University of Connecticut.  He received his PhD in political science from Arizona State University in 1998.   Here I speak with Dr. Morrell about a range a differentContinue reading "40. The Nature of Democracy (with Professor Michael Morrell)"

In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Hunter Gentry about the so-called extended mind thesis in philosophy. Hunter received his master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Houston, and is currently a PhD student in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work primarily focuses on perception, memory, and control. Our discussionContinue reading "39. The Extended Mind (with Hunter Gentry)"