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E63 | Open Objectivism
In this episode of Open College, Dr. Stephen Hicks tackles one of the most defining questions inside Objectivism: Is Ayn Rand’s philosophy an open system or a closed one? Drawing from his 2023…
EP#62 | Why Sam Harris Matters
In this episode of Open College, Stephen Hicks reflects on the significance of Sam Harris as a public intellectual, drawing from his foreword to Sam Harris: Critical Responses. Hicks explores…
EP61 | Is Religion Useful?
Stephen R.C. Hicks explores whether religion is useful by shifting focus from whether it is true to why it persists despite debates over its truth. He presents tough questions for both believers and…
Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks | EP60 | Pathological Varieties of Altruism
Conventional wisdom holds that altruism - putting others' interests before our own - is inherently virtuous. However, research reveals a more complex reality: when individuals strongly identify with…
EP59 | Liberal Education’s Postmodern Critics
In this episode of Open College, Stephen Hicks explores the philosophical underpinnings of education by contrasting pre-modern authoritarianism, modern liberalism, and postmodern critiques. Hicks…
EP58 | Woke Postmodern Paradox
Explores the conflict between modern liberalism, which historically championed anti-racism, anti-sexism, and individual rights, and the contemporary "Woke" movement, which paradoxically rejects…
EP57 | Does Kant Matter
How do we educate students for jobs that do not exist yet? Education is preparation for life, and one’s work is a major component of life. Yet the data indicate that the workplace is transforming…
EP56 | Ai Entrepreneurial Education Now
How do we educate students for jobs that do not exist yet? Education is preparation for life, and one’s work is a major component of life. Yet the data indicate that the workplace is transforming…
EP#55 | Jordan Peterson's Religion
Where do we find the meaning of life? In answering that question, we look to Professor Jordan Peterson a man with a foot in two worlds. He is a man of science, proficient in the biological bases of…
EP #54 | Socialism: Scientific or Religious?
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EP #53 | Morality Without Gods
In this episode Dr. Stephen Hicks addressed the philosophical question, does morality require the existence of the gods or a God, or is morality part of our human nature? Sponsored By CleanMyMac:…
EP #52 | A Conversation with Will Knowland
Will Knowland was removed from his role at the prestigious Eton College after posting a lecture on Youtube challenging the third wave modern feminist concept 'toxic masculinity'. Knowland was sacked…
EP #51 | Would Immortality Be Worth It
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EP #50 | Objectivity for Human Beings
Even though we humans have lots of knowledge, we do not necessarily have a good and full theory of knowledge. Yet we should not let the lack of a good theory, deny the existence of what the theory…
EP #49 | A conversation with Michael Rectenwald
Michael Rectenwald and Stephen Hicks on postmodernism, postmodern politics, the contemporary Left, and the state of education, culture, society, the media, and politics. For the video of this…
EP #48 | Schooling to Develop or Stunt Kids’ Potential?
We say we want children to grow to be self-reliant, creative problem-solving adults. But in schooling kids, do we follow through on that? Do schools teach independence of mind and action or do…
EP #47 | The Robots Will Free Us
The impact from the development of automation and artificial intelligence technologies will be significant and perhaps more significant than any previous technological revolutions. What are the…
EP #46 | Arachne vs. Athena - Moral Philosophy Begins
Let me tell you a little bed time story. A story that involves humans and gods and present a human philosophical question dating back a few thousand of years ago. The story or Arachne and…
EP #45 | Slavery’s Greatest Enemies
One the great moral achievements of history is the near-elimination of slavery. In contrast to popular narratives, west and east African kingdoms practiced slavery extensively, both for internal…
EP #44 | Ayn Rand’s Critique of Nietzsche’s Ethics
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