The Ethics of Awesomeness
December 24, 2023
The word “awesome” once meant inspiring extreme fear or dread. Nowadays it’s mostly used as…
What Is Gender?
June 14, 2026
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…
Nonduality and the Oneness of Being
December 10, 2023
Some branches of Hindu philosophy propose that reality is nondual in nature. Such schools of thought—called advaita schools, from…
Microaggressions
November 26, 2023
Microaggressions are small comments or questions that may be insulting or hurtful to another person…
Your Brain on Literature
November 12, 2023
Cognitive science has revolutionized our understanding of the brain and how it functions. Researchers have…
Referring to the World: Ken’s Final Work
October 29, 2023
On December 2, 2019, Ken Taylor announced that he finally had “an almost complete draft”…
The Lives and Ideas of the Vienna Circle
October 15, 2023
The Vienna Circle was a group of early twentieth-century philosophers, mathematicians, logicians, and scientists, best…
Disinformation and the Future of Democracy
October 1, 2023
The 2020 election and startling events that followed show that the US is as polarized…
What Is Masculinity?
September 24, 2023
Strong, in control, and stoic—these are traits of the ideal masculine man. Men who fail…
Adorno and the Culture Industry
September 10, 2023
What’s your favorite movie? Did you watch that season finale last night? No spoilers! Popular…
Summer Reading List 2023
September 3, 2023
What books should thoughtful people read this summer? Josh and Ray talk to the authors…
Hegel
August 27, 2023
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is without doubt one of the most influential philosophers of all…
What Has Replaced Freud?
August 6, 2023
Although the concept that we can have thoughts and desires hidden from consciousness can be…
The 2023 Dionysus Awards
July 30, 2023
What movies of the past year challenged your assumptions and made you think about things…
The Arts For All?
July 16, 2023
When we think of “real” art, we often think of expensive, highbrow pieces that are…
Democracy By Numbers
July 2, 2023
The United States prides itself on being “the world’s greatest democracy,” which adheres to the…
The Rhetoric of Big Tech
June 11, 2023
Big tech is known for its “disruption” of established industries and changing fundamental aspects of…
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