My guest this week is Jeff Sebo (@jeffrsebo) director of the NYU animal studies MA program and author of Chimpanzee rights and Food, Animals, and the Environment. We discuss animal consciousness and the implications for animal ethics. Invocation: The Aarononomicon Jeff's website: https://jeffsebo.net/ Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.html Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 163
My guest this week is Casey Petersen (@CaseyAPetersen), a research and development electrical engineer at Sandia National Labs who took issue with the diversity and racial awareness training at the National Labs. We discuss his video challenging Critical Race Theory and its use in diversity training and school curriculums. (NOTE: This discussion happened prior to the release of Breonna Taylor's grand jury testimonies) Casey's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyNW9nlFDBk Study on bias perpe...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 162
My guest this week is Casey Petersen (@CaseyAPetersen), a research and development electrical engineer at Sandia National Labs who took issue with the diversity and racial awareness training at the National Labs. We discuss his video challenging Critical Race Theory and its use in diversity training and school curriculums. Casey's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyNW9nlFDBk Study on bias perpetuation through AI lending: https://news.berkeley.edu/story_jump/mortgage-algorithms-perpetuate-r...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 161
My guest this week is Matt Browne (@ArthurCDent), a psychology professor at central Queensland Australia and cohost of the new Decoding the Gurus podcast. We discuss conspiracy theories within the Anti-vaxxer community and what they can tell us about a world inundated with conspiracy theories. Matt's Vaccination Paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29863949/ Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/ Convocation: Richard Hofstadter's The Paranoid Style in American Politics, H...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 160
My guest this week is Bo Winegard, Assistant Professor at Marietta College, cohost of the psyphilopod podcast, and frequent contributor to Quillette. We've engaged in several disagreements on twitter and thought it could be valuable to debate some of these issues on the show. We focused our debate on the question "should society attempt to promote social progress by changing human nature". The argument is naturally wide ranging. Invocation: The Tower of Babel Bo's article on Progressivism and th...
Sep 25, 2020•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 101
Taking a two week break to commune with the void. In the meantime enjoy this double wide rebroadcast of our discussion of Trump's narcissism and diagnosing at a distance. Here's a link to the DSM-5 definition of narcissism: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/basics/symptoms/CON-20025568 Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.html Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers ...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 11
My guest this week is Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò (@OlufemiOTaiwo), assistant professor at Georgetown university with an interest in pan African community action. We discuss a recent exchange that he and Liam Bright had with Michael Wazler on the issue of Racial Capitalism. Wazler's article: https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/a-note-on-racial-capitalism Liam and Femi's response article: https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/a-response-to-michael-walzer Femi's website: http://www.why...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 159
My guest this week is Kevin Dorst (@kevin_dorst), a philosopher at Oxford University and University of Pittsburg with a particular interest in polarization and irrationality. We discuss why current polarization involves elevated levels of demonization and if there's any way to break out of this spiral. Kevin's Website: https://www.kevindorst.com/ Convocation: The Tower of Babel Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.html...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 158
My guest this week is Raphaël Millière (@raphamilliere), a philosopher of mind and cognitive science at Columbia university’s Center for Science and Society. We discuss the new natural language processor GPT-3 and it's potential benefits and risks to various parts of society. Raphaël's website: http://raphaelmilliere.com/ Convocation: GPT-3's Manifesto of Void Art Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.html Music by GW R...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 157
My guest this week is Marcus Schultz-Bergin (@schultzbergin), a teaching professor in philosophy at Cleveland State University who’s interests include ethics and political philosophy. Marcus is also a former colleague of mine from the Colorado State masters program. We discuss different kinds of Liberalism and what the view can still bring to the table. Marcus's Website: http://schultzbergin.xyz/ Convocation: Simón Bolívar Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! ...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 156
My guest this week is Sam Hoadley-Brill (@deonteleologist), a grad student in philosophy at CUNY Graduate Center with interests in moral, social, and political philosophy. We discuss his forthcoming review of Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose. Convocation: Terry Pratchett Helen Longino "Cognitive and Non-Cognitive values in science": https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-009-1742-2_3 Alison Wylie "Why Standpoint Matters": https://philpapers.org/rec/WYLWSM Charles M...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 155
My guest this week is Adrian Rutt adjunct at Cleveland state, editor at Liberal Currents, and the manager of the Rorty Stan Account on twitter (@Adrian_Rutt). Adrian helps me to better understand Richard Rorty and his roll in all of this ::gestures wildly at the culture war:: Convocation: Richard Rorty Editing by Callie Wright 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 R...
Aug 07, 2020
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•1 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
