Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
January 6, 2019
The old metaphysical question – why anything exists at all – has perplexed and intrigued humankind…
The 2026 Dionysus Awards
July 26, 2026
Now that the dust has settled from the Oscars, it’s time to think about what movies of the past year challenged our assumptions and made us think about things in new ways. Josh and guest co-host Jorah Danenberg present our annual Dionysus Awards for the…
The Examined Year: 2018
December 30, 2018
A new year offers an opportunity to reflect on the significant events of the previous…
The Ancient Cosmos – When the Earth Stood Still
December 23, 2018
Even in ancient Greek society, philosopher-scientists engaged in heated debate about the origin, composition, and…
Extreme Altruism
December 9, 2018
We can all agree that helping others is great, a deed worth doing. But devoting…
The Science of Happiness
November 18, 2018
Positive psychology is an emerging science that investigates the qualities, attitudes, and practices that enable people…
Gun Control
November 4, 2018
The right to bear arms, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment, is at once both…
The Ethics of Debt
October 14, 2018
According to a report from the Jubilee Debt Campaign, there are currently 24 countries facing…
The New Golden Age of Television
September 30, 2018
They called it a “vast wasteland” in the 1960s, but TV is very different today.…
Your Lying Eyes – Perception, Memory, and Justice
September 9, 2018
The criminal justice system often relies on the testimony of eyewitnesses to get convictions. Yet…
Summer Reading List 2018
August 19, 2018
Summer is here – what philosophers, philosophies, or philosophical issues do you want to read…
Will Innovation Kill Us?
August 5, 2018
Innovation, be it social, economic, or technological, is often hailed as the panacea for all…
The 5th (Mostly) Annual Dionysus Awards
July 29, 2018
Josh and Ken talk to philosophers, film critics, and listeners in presenting their fifth (mostly)…
Living On Through Others
June 24, 2018
Imagine that the world will end in thirty days. Would your life have meaning anymore?…
The Logic of Regret
June 17, 2018
A teenager decides, on a whim, to conceive a child. Even though we might say…
The Ethics of Drone Warfare
May 27, 2018
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, aka ‘drone,’ is increasingly the weapon of choice in America’s military…
Neuroscience and Free Will
May 20, 2018
We like to think of ourselves as rational agents who exercise conscious control over most…
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