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What Is Gender?

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Gender is a controversial topic these days, but people can’t seem to agree about what gender is. Is it an inner identity, a biological fact, or an oppressive system? Should we respect it or resist it? Should it even be a thing? Josh and guest-host…

Acting Together

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Many goals are too complex for one person to accomplish alone. Every day, we pool…

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Election Special

November 6, 2016

In this re-broadcast of our special episode from the lead-up to the 2016 election, John…

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Memory and the Self

October 30, 2016

Ever since John Locke, philosophers have wondered about memory and its connection to the self.…

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Moral Luck

October 16, 2016

It seems reasonable to believe that we can only be blamed or praised for actions…

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Freedom and Free Enterprise

February 7, 2016

“Freedom” means the human capacity to choose among options, based on one’s own preferences and…

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