My guest this week is Janelle Shiroshita-Wawrzyniak. We discuss Confucian views about filial piety and what that virtue means for people who come from abusive households. Convocation: Joshua Ray Derke Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps! If you enjoyed this and want to discu...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 153
My guest this week is Barry Lam (@ProfBarryLam), host of Hi-Phi Nation (@HiPhiNation). We discuss philosophy of justice and his recent coverage of criminal justice reform. Hi-Phi Nation: https://hiphination.org/ Convocation: Jindrich Styrsky, Emilie přichází ke mně ve snu Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, e...
Jul 25, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 152
My guest this week is Dr. Johnathan Flowers (@shengokai). Dr. Flowers teaches a range of topics at Wooster State university including asian and africana philosophy and aesthetics when he gets the chance. We discuss the role that critical studies is and should be playing in our current period of social transition. Convocation: General Iroh Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 151
Welcome to a very special episode 150! No guest this week, it's sadly a solo episode where I take a deep dive down a dark rabbit hole that I've been stuck in for some time. I hope y'all find this valuable in understanding the culture wars. Convocation: Yeats Referenced Materials: https://twitter.com/GSpellchecker/status/1183297385830797313 https://sovereignnations.com/2019/08/09/grievance-scholars-trojan-horse-social-justice-faith-academics/ https://sovereignnations.com/2020/05/13/alchemy-health...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 150
My guest this week is Rod Graham (@roderickgraham), Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. We discuss Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility and why it's so hot right now. White Fragility: https://libjournal.uncg.edu/ijcp/article/viewFile/249/116 Rod's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RoderickGraham Convocation: Litany against fear from Dune Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 149
My guest this week is Reid Nicewonder (@ReidN), president of Street Epistemology International (@501c3forSE) and host of Cordial Curiosity YouTube Channel (@CordialCurious). We continue our discussion of street epistemology, its connections to the grievance studies folks, and social justice. SE International: https://streetepistemologyinternational.org/ Letterwiki referenced: https://letter.wiki/conversation/166 Convocation: Barnett Newman Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodriguez Sibli...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 148
My guest this week is Reid Nicewonder (@ReidN), president of Street Epistemology International (@501c3forSE) and host of Cordial Curiosity YouTube Channel (@CordialCurious). We discuss street epistemology, its connections to the grievance studies folks, and social justice. SE International: https://streetepistemologyinternational.org/ Letterwiki referenced: https://letter.wiki/conversation/166 Convocation: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodriguez Sibli...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 147
My guest this week is Daniel Estrada (@eripsa), a Lecturer at the New Jersey Institute of Technology where he teaches on engineering ethics, AI, and philosophy of mind. We discuss his critiques of the Chinese room and why he prefers Lady Lovelace's objection to Turing. Daniel's Website: https://www.madeofrobots.com/ Invocation: Aaron's Chinese Room Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/Embr...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 146
My guest this week is James Croft (@CroftSpeaks), host of the Ethics and Chill podcast and the leader of the Ethical Society of St. Lewis. We try to say profound things about coping with the void through pop culture content, but mostly it's a lot of jokes about Animal Crossing and some advice on how to get that cult money. Ethics and Chill: https://ethicsandchill.org/ Ethical Society of St. Lewis: https://ethicalstl.org/ Invocation: Animal Crossing Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodrig...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 145
My Guest this week is Matt McManus (@MattPolProf), a professor of philosophy at TEC De Monterrey. Matt is the Solo or co-author of Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson and The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism. We discuss his understanding of postmodernism and how he thinks it can sometimes fruitfully be applied to the right as well. Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085WB8FXF/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 The R...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 144
My guest this week is Simone Webb (@SimoneWebbUCL), a PhD student in gender studies at UCL. We do another of our many many parts better know a philosopher series. We focus on the early conservative feminist philosopher Mary Astell, with a little Foucault appetizer. Simone's website: https://simonewebb.weebly.com/ Invocation: Rishi Sanghani Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoi...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 143
My guest this week is Alison Gill, vice president for Legal and Policy at American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist). American Atheists recently completed the largest survey to date compiling and analyzing the experiences of nonbelievers living in America. The results were pretty shocking on the discrimination and stigmatization fronts. Content Waring: Discussions of violence and abuse. Reality Check: Being Nonreligious in America: https://www.secularsurvey.org/ American Atheists Analysis: https://www...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 142
My guest this week is Kevin Bolling, executive director of the Secular Student Alliance (@SecularStudents). We discuss the role of secular student groups in the lives of young nonbelievers, and how they especially play a vital community role in the lives of nonbelievers who come from faith based families. This is a particularly fortuitous conversation given what I'll be discussing next week with Alison Gill. Secular Student Alliance: https://secularstudents.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjw4871BRAjEiwAbxXi2xa...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 141
My guest this week is Neil Polzin, a long time patron of the void, director of the So Cal Campquest session, and Board Chair for the national Campquest organization. We discuss the joys of combining science and philosophy with the outdoors to help young individuals learn and grow. Campquest: https://www.campquest.org/ Invocation: https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Dark_Young_of_Shub-Niggurath Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosoph...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 140
Something new this week! Some friends put together a roundtable discussion on left/liberal relations and related pressing issues. Hope you enjoy! Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPI02PAv3GQ Participants: Political Philosophy Podcast: https://www.politicalphilosophypodcas... https://twitter.com/PolPhilPod Chrisiousity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1b... https://twitter.com/chrisiousity The Poplar Tapes: https://thepoplartapes.podbean.com/ https://twitter.com/ThePoplarTapes Je...
Apr 24, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 139
My guest this week is Krista Thomason (@kkthomason), an associate professor at Swarthmore college who studies negative emotions and their role in ethics. We discuss her challenges to the traditional views of shame and how people can integrate a healthy relationship with shame into their lives. Naked: https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Dark-Side-Shame-Moral/dp/0190843276 Invocation: Bhagavad Gita Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen, check out his pod: http://youarehere.libsyn.com/s02e02-rex-manning-day?fbclid...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 138
My guest this week is Emerson Green (@waldenpod), host of the Counterapologetics Podcast and Walden Pod. We continue our discussion on Panpsychism and focus in particular on the argument agains strong emergence, a concept that may be present in common conceptions of how consciousness arises in the world. The Right to Reason Discussion with Emerson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/panpsychism-debate/id1233300936?i=1000465105440 Follow up on Walden Pod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD-RKK...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 137
My guest this week is Michael Bench-Capon (@MikeBenchCapon), a philosopher turned librarian with an interest in Dialetheism, the view that some things both are and are not P. We discuss this counterintuitive theory and how it applies to paradoxes, aesthetics, and ethics. Michael's Blogpost on Dialetheism: http://michaelbenchcapon.blogspot.com/2019/11/dialetheism-duchamp-and-deloreans.html Priest interview: https://historyofphilosophy.net/logic-buddhism-priest Priest and Young article on Dialethe...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 139
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
