In this episode, Abby and Seyed talk about Empire. Are imperialism and colonialism the same thing? Can commerce balance the tension between imperialism and liberty? Does accepting moral culpability for far away actions help or hinder justice?Fo

Technology

Jun 8th, 2021 53m 21s

In this episode, Abby and Seyed talk about Technology. Is technology just a tool? Can a technology in itself be morally good or bad? What kind of relationship should we have with technology?For this episode, we read:Ronald Godzinski’s essay, “(

Purpose

May 25th, 2021 57m 29s

In this episode, Abby and Seyed talk about Purpose. Does life have a purpose? Do we need meaning to live? Can we find life’s purpose within ourselves?For this episode, we read:Albert Camus’ essay, “The Myth of Sisyphus”Thomas Nagel’s paper, “Th

Compassion

May 11th, 2021 47m 25s

In this episode, Abby and Seyed talk about Compassion. What does it take to feel compassion for a stranger? Is compassion a bridge towards justice? Or is compassion irrational?For this episode, we read:Martha Nussbaum’s essay, “Compassion: The

Justice

Apr 27th, 2021 53m 12s

In this episode, Abby and Seyed talk about Justice. Does justice exist to serve the powerful or the powerless? Would people act justly if they could get away with doing otherwise? Are we right to hope for an ever more just world? For this epis

Truth

Apr 16th, 2021 59m 7s

In this episode, Abby and Seyed talk about Truth. Is the concept of truth under attack? Are we living in a post-truth age? What does it mean to have a critical mindset? For this episode, we read:Bruno Latour’s 2004 essay “Why Has Critique Run o

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