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RE: Everything We Do is Wrong - Fauxlosophers Episode 278
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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