PSEUDOINTELLECTUALS

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Every Wednesday, join a group of self-professed pseudo-intellectuals as they discuss, debate, and interview whilst examining the most critical questions facing modern civilisation. If you are fascinated by politics, philosophy, culture, law, or simply enjoy long-form investigation and the rationalisation of views, this is the podcast for you.

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Episodes

The Bail System in the US

As bail funds are popularised across the country the pseudointellectuals investigate the deeper issues of the bail system, bail reform and consider the effectiveness of donating to bail out rioters/protesters.

Sep 09, 2020•44 min

Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports

Join the pseudointellectuals as we veer away from our normal political and philosophical discussion and enter the world of sports. With the backdrop of major doping scandals over the last several several years, listen as the pseudointellectuals consider the morality of PED use, the commonality of PED use, and whether PED's should be avoided by athletes and sports leagues.

Aug 05, 2020•47 min

Cancel Culture

As Cancel Culture returns to the news cycle, the pseudointellectuals reconvene to discuss whether 'cancelling' people for past transgressions does more harm than good? What standards should we use to judge those before us? Is cancel culture the most effective way of holding people accountable for 'incorrect ideas'? Join the pseudointellectuals as we discuss these questions and much more.

Jul 22, 2020•47 min

The Morality of Wealth Inequality

At a time when three people own as much as the bottom half of all Americans, join the pseudointellectuals as we discuss the intersection between wealth inequality and morality. Is it immoral to be a billionaire? Is a society with less wealth inequality inherently virtuous? Is reducing wealth inequality something worth focusing on? Listen today and find out!

Jun 03, 2020•43 min

Covid-19: Behind Bars

As Covid-19 rages on, the Pseudointellectuals delve into one of the most infected parts of the world; prisons. How have prisons been affected by the Coronavirus? What steps are governments taking to make the situation behind bars better? Should we prioritise the health of members of the general population over inmates? Listen today and find out!

May 20, 2020•46 min

Life On Other Planets?

In the wake of the Pentagon releasing footage of UFO's to the general public, the pseudointellectuals delve into the mystery of UFO's and Extraterrestrials. Is extraterrestrial intelligence likely to exist in our galaxy? Why haven't we encountered aliens yet? Is the Fermi paradox convincing? Join the pseudointellectuals as we discuss these questions and much more.

May 06, 2020•43 min

Covid-19: Government and Economies

Covid-19 has significantly impacted the global economy and has led to unique responses from governments around the world. In this episode, join the psuedointellectuals as they discuss these differing government responses and question the greater economic impacts of this pandemic.

Apr 22, 2020•45 min

Who Wields the Most Power In the UK? Parliament or the Courts?

Historically the United Kingdom's unwritten constitutional order has been founded on parliamentary supremacy, but have recent cases overturned this relationship? Join the Pseudointellectuals as they consider prominent Supreme Court cases and question which UK institution in principle and in reality has the most authority. Listen today and find out!

Apr 08, 2020•41 min

What's the Ideal Healthcare System?

With nuanced healthcare systems around the world, the Pseudointellectuals comparatively consider different healthcare models. What are the most important metrics for comparing systems? Principally, is a public or private model preferable? Listen today and find out!

Apr 01, 2020•45 min

Affirmative Action; More Harm Than Good?

Affirmative action has rapidly become a foundational element in the academic and commercial environments. In this episode the pseudointellectuals challenge the theoretical aims of this policy, and investigate whether it achieves positive outcomes in practice.

Mar 25, 2020•43 min

Should Mixed Martial Arts be Legal?

Mixed Martial Arts(MMA) has shocked the world becoming a globally popular sport. Looking back on the sport's ascension we consider if it should ever have been legalised in the first place.

Mar 18, 2020•40 min

Is It Time for a Universal Basic Income?

Join the pseudointellectuals as they debate the merits of Universal Basic Income(UBI). Should liberalised countries move towards cutting social security and implementing unconditional cash transfers? Listen to this episode and find out!

Mar 11, 2020•43 min

Gun Control; More Good Than Harm?

The PseudoIntellectuals tackle the issue of gun control. What are the benefits? What are the downsides? Does it even work? Listen and find out!

Mar 04, 2020•46 min

The Corbyn Conundrum

In our inaugural episode, the PseudoIntellectuals discuss a thought experiment inspired by the historic electoral defeat of Jeremy Corbyn. We also discuss whether antisemitism played a role in Jeremy Corbyn's failure, and we examine philosophical explanations for voting patterns.

Feb 09, 2020•43 min

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