Episodes 279
Avg. Duration 1h 3m
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Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Mar 2025

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The Fauxlosophers, Joe & David, entertaining ideas, themselves, and others in pursuit of the truth.

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RE: Everything We Do is Wrong - Fauxlosophers Episode 278

Mar 14, 2025 1h 2m

Is it wrong to do things the easy way?Everything We Do is Wrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7yvjH8vmx0--If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you…

This Perfect Day - Fauxlosophers Episode 276

Feb 14, 2025 1h 12m

This week, we review and analyze Ira Levin's novel This Perfect Day.--If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following…

Countries - Fauxlosophers Episode 275

Feb 07, 2025 1h 5m

What makes a country? How are countries born? Will our future extraterrestrial colonies declare independence from their Earth mother countries? -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or…

Fence Sitters - Fauxlosophers Episode 274

Jan 03, 2025 1h 1m

Political extremism is vilified in our culture, but it seems like nobody is hated more than those who haven't taken a side on a given issue. What's going on here? -- If you have suggestions for…

Ownership - Fauxlosophers Episode 273

Dec 13, 2024 59m

This week, we consider the consequences of how our society is placing less and less importance on owning the things we use. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us…

What's Retro? - Fauxlosophers Episode 272

Dec 06, 2024 1h 2m

This week we're departing from our usual moral/political philosophy topics to discuss something a bit different: old stuff. What counts as "retro" or "classic" or "vintage"? Can it even be rigorously…

Risk & Reward - Fauxlosophers Episode 271

Nov 15, 2024 55m

Risk is often associated with reward, and defenders of capitalism will justify business ownership using reasoning based on risk and reward. Is this how it should be? -- If you have suggestions for…

Teams - Fauxlosophers Episode 270

Nov 01, 2024 58m

Humans achieve much greater things when they work together, but our tendency to think in group terms can also get us in big trouble. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want…

Being Smart - Fauxlosophers Episode 269

Oct 25, 2024 1h 10m

This week, we contemplate what it means to be smart, whether or not that's different from being intelligent, and if it's really better to be smart. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics…

Minimalism - Fauxlosophers Episode 268

Oct 18, 2024 1h 2m

This week, we discuss two types of minimalism: the classic type that seems to have been forgotten amidst the minimalist art aesthetic, and digital minimalism. Both of these philosophies will have us…

Money Games - Fauxlosophers Episode 267

Oct 04, 2024 1h 1m

The entire finance industry is built around mathematical games people have devised around money. What would happen if everyone tried to play these games? Should this even be legal? -- If you have…

Is Advertising Immoral? - Fauxlosophers Episode 266

Sep 20, 2024 1h 1m

A disturbing portion of our economy is built around advertising rather than selling a real product or service. Worse yet, this industry is built around psychological manipulation rather than honest…

RE: Death as a Moral Necessity - Fauxlosophers Episode 265

Sep 06, 2024 53m

This week, we respond to Sargon of Akkad, who argued recently that several liberal values are comparable to religious human sacrifice throughout history. The original video:…

Professional Philosophy - Fauxlosophers Episode 264

Aug 30, 2024 1h 1m

Is it possible to make philosophy your full time job? Maybe! There are certainly some people who do it, but it might not look quite how you expect. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics…

Should We All Be Experts? - Fauxlosophers Episode 263

Aug 23, 2024 1h 7m

People from older generations often complain that the young folks don't know how to do things anymore. Is this really a problem? What things should everybody know how do to? -- If you have…

Things That Don't Matter - Fauxlosophers Episode 262

Aug 16, 2024 1h 5m

It is often the case that people focus on the symptoms rather than the causes of problems in their lives or society at large. This week, we consider some examples of such situations and direct…

Museums - Fauxlosophers Episode 261

Jul 05, 2024 1h

Museums are a particularly interesting case of a so-called public good. This week, we discuss the origins of museums, controversy regarding historical artifacts, a way they could exist without public…

Politics in Fiction - Fauxlosophers Episode 260

Jun 28, 2024 1h

Politics is a part of life. Art imitates life. It may not even be possible to write a work of fiction without some form of politics. However, in our increasingly polarized culture, the form it takes…

Vicarious Living - Fauxlosophers Episode 259

Jun 21, 2024 56m

This week, we examine the phenomenon of vicarious living, including both the lethargic cycle of watching others achieve without doing things oneself as well as the toxic parental desire to live…

Moral Relevance of Consequences - Fauxlosophers Episode 258

Jun 14, 2024 58m

Actions have consequences, but how important is this to moral reasoning? Some people think the only thing that matters is consequences. Others think consequences are an important incentive to make…

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