Upcoming Episodes
Liberty and Justice for Who?
October 11, 2026
Many democracies are founded on the ideals of 18th- and 19th-Century British Liberalism: the idea…
Nachman of Breslov and the Obligation to be Happy
October 18, 2026
Nachman of Breslov was an 18th-century spiritual rabbinic leader, mystic, and storyteller, known particularly for…
Iris Murdoch
October 25, 2026
Iris Murdoch may be best known for her works of fiction, but her philosophical contributions…
Democracy By Numbers
November 1, 2026
The United States has prided itself on being “the world’s greatest democracy,” which adheres to…
Frege and the Language of Reason
November 8, 2026
At the end of the 19th Century, the German philosopher Gottlob Frege invented a new…
Daniel Kahneman and the Fallible Mind
November 15, 2026
Together with Amos Tversky, Daniel Kahneman discovered many fascinating quirks of the human mind, such…
Alan Turing and the Limits of Computation
November 22, 2026
Alan Turing was a 20th-Century English mathematician and cryptologist who is widely considered to be…
Are Rules Meant to Be Broken?
November 22, 2026
Rules exist for a reason: they tell us what to expect, they help us coordinate…
Mary Midgley
November 29, 2026
Mary Midgley became one of the best known public intellectuals in the UK, and was…
Franz Kafka and the World Without a Path
December 6, 2026
Franz Kafka is famous for his stunning, unparalleled, and often searing writings, from novels like…
