My guest this week is Jamie Woodhouse (@JamieWoodhouse), a community organizer for Sentientism, the view that all sentient life matters morally. We do a deep dive into the strengths and weakness of Sentientism. Jamie's Homepage: https://jamiewoodhouse.com/ Jamie's FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sentientism Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36s Music by GW...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 135
My guest this week is the well timed Phil Torres (@@xriskology), an expert on existential risk. We discuss the field of existential risk and several top contenders for what might kill us all. Phil's website: https://www.xriskology.com/ Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36s Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Supp...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 134
My guest this week is Andrea Lewis (@AndreaLynnLewis), host of Andrea with the Bangs on Youtube and the She Wonders Why podcast. We discuss the culture wars from her centrist vantage and what distinguishes her position from progressivism. Andrea with the Bangs: https://t.co/Ijqo7IoaM5?amp=1 She Wonders Why: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/she-wonders-why-by-andrea-with-the-bangs/id1456695004 Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-da...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 133
My guest this week is Nick Fish (@AmericanAtheist), president of American Atheists and longtime organizer within the atheist community. We discuss our weirdly similar paths to community organizing and the hopeful direction of movement atheism. Invocation: Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy American Atheist Convention: https://convention.atheists.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhojzBRC3ARIsAGtNtHX45vvm24uWoadFrIAmt-NQqe4CSYVdFGDXh9oRExs2fhuOo_Qj0eUaAjktEALw_wcB Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 132
My guest this week is Iona Italia (@IonaItalia), cohost of the Two for Tea podcast and a frequent contributor at sites like letterwiki. We discuss her book on Argentinian Tango, our shared belief that free will is an illusion, and our divergent views on intersectionality. Invocation: David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest Iona's book: https://www.amazon.com/Our-Tango-World-vol-1-Community/dp/1999755189 Tango videos: Carlitos & Noelia: https://t.co/myrq97WjyD?amp=1 And me & Manish: https://t...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 131
My guest this week is Jason Lee Byas, a PhD student in political philosophy at University of Michigan. We discuss Libertarianism as a form of radical liberalism, how it has lost its way in the Trump era, and what can be done to turn it around. Invocation: Jindrich Styrsky, Emilie přichází ke mně ve snu Radical liberalism: The Soul of Libertarianism: https://c4ss.org/content/49939 Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_Y...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 130
My guest this week is Elizabeth Barnes, a professor of philosophy at the glorious University of Virginia. We discuss her book The Minority Body and the challenges she has encountered when engaging with other philosophers on the lives of disabled individuals. We also break new ground in the emerging sub-discipline of doggo metaphysics. Elizabeth's homepage: https://elizabethbarnesphilosophy.weebly.com/ Invocation: Nitya Prakash Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.li...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 129
My guest is Donnchadh O'Conaill, a post-doc researcher at the University of Frizbourg. We discuss a new project he's working on called "The Subject of Experience: The significance of its Metaphysical Nature in the Philosophy of Mind". We discuss how the project aims to give an account of the self as a substance, which means this episode joins our controversial views library alongside logical positivism, expressivism, HBD, Hamilton being bad, and coming soon, Libertarianism. Project description: ...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 128
My guest this week is Jesse McWilliams, who reached out to discuss his work on Black Metal philosophy and environmental harm assessment. We look at the day to day work of environmental preservation and why Scandanavians love Black Metal so much. Jesse's Black Metal work: http://amoeba.blue/research/voyd_mms_2_2_2016.pdf Jesse's Environmental work: http://amoeba.blue/research/ascfk_wrstsd_13_4_2017.pdf http://amoeba.blue/research/gcmsapdfc_wasp_227_153_2016.pdf Journal of Metal Music studies: htt...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 127
My guest this week is Ron Purser (@ronpurser), author of McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality. We discuss the commodifying of mindfulness and the Invocation: A life in Vain by Ono no komachi (translation by Peter MacMillon) http://www.thehypertexts.com/Ono%20no%20Komachi%20English%20Translations.htm Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 126
My guest this week is Buster Benson (@buster), author of Why Are We Yelling?: The Art of Productive Disagreement. We discuss discussions and Buster's preferred methods for untangling confusions. Invocation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36s Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsy...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 125
My guest this week is Brenda Goodman, a mediator with a Masters in Gerontology and a lifelong interest in aging and death. We work through some of the practical and personal questions Brenda would use in her services as a death doula. Invocation: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47652/because-i-could-not-stop-for-death-479 Death Doula Resources: https://www.inelda.org/category/inelda-articles/ https://www.consciousdyinginstitute.com/sacred-passage-guide-certification https://www.healthline...
Jan 09, 2020•52 min•Ep. 124
My guest this week is Brenda Goodman, a mediator with a Masters in Gerontology and a lifelong interest in aging and death. We discuss how she became interested in these culturally taboo issues and what she learned from her Death Doula training course. Part two will involve her asking me some of the preparation questions about death. Invocation: Death from Sandman Death Doula Resources: https://www.inelda.org/category/inelda-articles/ https://www.consciousdyinginstitute.com/sacred-passage-guide-c...
Jan 02, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 123
My guest this week is Bryan Van Norden (@BryanVanNorden), a prolific author and advocate for developing Western philosophy departments beyond their Eurocentric habits. We talk about the value of non-western philosophy generally and dive into Confucianism in particular. Invocation: Confucius Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36s Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Phil...
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 122
My guest this week is Aristotle (from the @AristotlesStgra account on twitter). He preferred to answer questions in the voice of Aristotle himself, which gives us a fun opportunity to get to know more about this hugely important philosopher in a classic dialogue sort of fashion. Hope you enjoy! Invocation: Aaron's void Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36s Music by ...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 121
My guest this week is Dr. Mansa Keita (@rasmansa), a computer science PHD who spends a substantial amount of time engaging on academic twitter on issues like race that we've covered on the show before. We discuss his experiences with these conversations and why race is such a pervasive topic right now. Invocation: Michael Novak, Experience of Nothingness Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWs...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 120
My guest this week is my longtime friend Brian Henriksen, who joins me to discuss our shared love of Discordianism, the most important of all parody religions. The convo is a bit chaotic as befits the material. Principia Discordia: https://www.principiadiscordia.com/book/1.php Invocation: Apocrypha Discordia pg.9 Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36s Music by GW Rod...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 119
My guest this week is Kel Glaister, an instructor with Melbourne in Motion. We discuss her use of parkour and other exercise activities as a way to build inclusive communities and manage challenges like depression. Melbourne in Motion: https://www.melbinmotion.com/ Invocation: Justin K. McFarlane Beau Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36s Music by GW Rodriguez Sibli...
Nov 28, 2019•55 min•Ep. 118
My guest this week is Clyde Rathbone (@ClydeRathbone), co-founder of the social discourse site letter.wiki , where people can engage each other in constructive dialogue through a long form letter writing format. We discuss the origin of the project and its impact on people's style of engagement. Clyde's Website: Letter.Wiki Invocation: Thomas Merton Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vv...
Nov 21, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 117
My guest this week is Aaron Novick (@AmneMachin), assistant professor of philosophy at Purdue University. We combine together two often requested topics that might not seem related at first glance. We look first at the work of Zhuangzi, a 4th century Chinese philosopher, and then consider how it informs our modern discussion of the nature of science. Aaron's Website: https://www.aaronnovick.com/ Invocation: Zhuangzi's Butterfly Dream Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youare...
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 116
My guest this week isJohn Danaher, author of Automation and Utopia: Human Flourishing in a World Without Work. We go long to do a deep dive into every word in that title, and a few other topics as well. I really enjoyed John's book and highly recommend it to folks interested in the map of possible futures. Automation and Utopia: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674984240 Invocation: Aaron's fevered mind Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 25 min
My guest this week is Bryce Huebner (@distributedcog), a Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor in Philosophy at Georgetown University. We discuss the distributed nature of cognition from both an analytic and Yogacara buddhist perspective, plus we talk meditation and metal! Bryce's personal page: https://brycehuebner.weebly.com/ Yogacara: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogachara Invocation: Rachel Sontag, House Rules Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.c...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 114
My guest this week is Florence Bacus (@morallawwithin), a grad student in the Tufts terminal masters program and an impressive consumer of great philosophical works. We discuss some of her recent work on epistemology as well as a deep dive into Kantian ethics and expressivist metaethics, with the tantalizing idea that maybe they're compatible in some way. Florence's Curious Cat page: https://curiouscat.me/morallawwithin Invocation: Avatar, the Last Airbender Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check o...
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 113
My guest this week is Sam Yang (@StuffFromSam), cohost of the Southpaw podcast and a strong advocate for more leftist philosophy in the world of marital arts. We grapple with the challenges in that Joe Rogan dominated community. Sam does a great job pinning down some tricky points. Southpaw Podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/must-triumph/southpaw-2 Invocation: Jean-Luc Godard (suggested by the great Michael Morenko) Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 112
My guest this week is Fabien-Denis Cayer (@OldAristocles), a PHD student at the University of Ottawa and a writer at buriedincontemplation.com. He joins me to dive deeper into our discussions on Plato, Aristotle, and Nagel. All favorites! Fabien's work: https://buriedincontemplation.com/ Invocation: The Changing Room Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36s Music by GW...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 111
My guest this week is Stephanie Zvan, cohost of the Minnesota Atheists’ radio show and podcast, a regular contributor at The Orbit, and a board member of Secular Woman and Minnesota Atheists. She graciously cheers me up about the direction of the atheist movement. The Orbit: https://the-orbit.net/ Invocation: The Book of Genesis Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ36s...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 110
My guest this week is Kevin Bird (@itsbirdemic), a PhD student in evolutionary systems biology. Kevin helps guide me through the level of hell that is learning about the Human Biodiversity "Movement". Careful what you say about this one on twitter. They're listening. Kevin's Website: https://kevinabird.github.io/ Invocation: Lovecraft's "Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family" Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbc...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 109
My guest this week is Dr. Liam Bright, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the London School of Economics and a thought leader on philosophy twitter (@Lastpositivist). Liam joins me for an informal installment in our "better know a philosopher series" where he puts in a heroic effort to rehabilitate my dim view of the Logical Positivists. Liam's Page: https://www.liamkofibright.com/ Study on replication and political bias: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330935931_Is_...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 108
This week I'm joined by Dr. Rachel McKinney, Program Director for Politics, Philosophy & Economics at Suffolk University and Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Suffolk University. Dr. Mckinney studies the relationship between language, knowledge, and power. She also deals with the realities of communication every day debating the issue of trans rights and the science of gender on twitter. We discuss how these interests connect and dive into the historic background of the gender critical/TE...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 107
Hey friends, here's the audio from my talk in Sydney at Skeptics in the Pub. We've got video but it needs a bit of editing together so in the meantime hope you enjoy. Thanks again to Sydney skeptics in the pub for having me, and if anyone else is interested in a skeptics themed ethics talk send me a message through a social media! Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid=IwAR2L2_YIJvQpcw0nx6nTSfz0GmyJ1DtWsF--vvdI9W1ug3XW7IAtU6dQ3...
Sep 07, 2019•57 min
