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TL;DR Philosophy

Short summaries of big ideas from Western philosophy. A project (started during Covid-19 lockdown) by a high school senior.
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(BONUS EPISODE) Quick Update - Digital Minimalism & Philosophy

Short update episode - I'm going to try the famous (infamous?) 30-day digital declutter that Cal Newport outlines in his book Digital Minimalism , where you basically cut out optional personal technologies (things like Youtube, googling, social media, even texting to an extent) in favor of higher-quality alternatives (I guess respectively that would be like watching great movies, reading, more in-person time with people or just phone calls). We'll see how this goes! 

Oct 22, 202055 sec

Allocating Scarce Resources During Covid-19: Who Gets the Ventilators? (Biomedical Ethics #3)

An overview of utilitarian, natural law/Catholic, and Jewish (deontological/consequentialist) approaches to allocating scarce medical resources. Read my article online. Feel free to share the podcast with a friend! CITATIONS: Guidelines for Rationing Treatment During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Catholic Approach.” “An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Inpatient Medications for COVID-19 in the US.”  "Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of Covid-19.”  "Currents in co...

Jul 22, 202013 min

TL;DR Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 1 Chapter 13

Read the Ethics: http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.1.i.html If you enjoyed this episode, please share with a friend - it means a lot :) Thanks to Dr. Christopher Anadale for his helpful Nicomachean chapter summaries. ... Soli Deo Gloria...

Jul 12, 20209 min

TL;DR Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 1 Chapter 11

Read the Ethics: http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.1.i.html Professor Richard Feist, Background on Chapters 10/11    If you enjoyed this episode, please share with a friend - it means a lot :)...

Jun 27, 20203 min

TL;DR Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 1 Chapter 8

Read the Ethics: http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.1.i.html    If you enjoyed this episode, please do share with a friend - it means a lot :) A helpful summary video (provides better context on Socrates vs Aristotle in the necessity of external goods for happiness) ...

Jun 15, 20209 min

TL;DR Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 1 Chapter 7

Sorry that this episode was a bit rough - hope you still found it interesting! Read the Ethics: http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.1.i.html    If you enjoyed this episode, please do share with a friend - it means a lot :)...

Jun 03, 202012 min

TL;DR Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics Book 1 Chapter 6

Sorry that this episode was a bit rough - hope you still found it interesting!  Read the Ethics: http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.1.i.html    If you enjoyed this episode, please do share with a friend - it means a lot :)...

May 21, 202018 min
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