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December 12, 2018 #242 - Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon
Long before the Decepticons battled the Autobots, an English philosopher by the name of Jeremy Bentham came up with a building design called a Panopticon. What benevolent reason did he design these buildings for? Prisons of course! This week, Connor and Dan discuss the bizarre misguided attempt and utilitarian harmony Bentham made when he designed the Panopticon. They also talk about Transformers because why not?
45 min
December 05, 2018 #241 - China's Social Scoring System
In a special "ripped from the headlines" edition of Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan discuss the semi-recent establishment of a social scoring system in China that's straight out of an episode of Black Mirror. This autocratic, dystopian nightmare begs the question: What is society's role in the betterment of its people? Hopefully, the Alibaba surveillance network isn't listening in on this episode, because we may or may not say some disparaging things about oppressive capitalistic regimes!
47 min
November 28, 2018 #240 - Donna Haraway's Cyborg Manifesto
Don't get your hopes up robot-heads. We're discussing gender theory on this episode. Donna Haraway's 1985 essay "A Cyborg Manifesto" used an extended, ironic metaphor to argue for a new approach to feminism, and here in 2018, Connor and Dan are nodding in agreement. We hope your gender fluids are primed and ready for this extra-postmodern episode.
43 min
November 21, 2018 #239 - Teletransportation revisited
A few years ago, Connor and Dan discussed the paradox of duplication that teleportation can cause. Now that Connor has taken a dip into the cool waters of Star Trek, Dan figures it's time to revisit this sci-fi heavy thought experiment. Together, they attempt to answer the question: Who is coming out of the transporter? Me? Or just a copy of me? And what if we both survive and continue to exist. Hopefully this episode won't cause you to lose your sense of identity, but maybe that wouldn't be the worst thing…
39 min
November 14, 2018 #238 - Does Evil Exist?
Sure, we know bad things happen and there are bad people in the world. But are people truly "evil?" And, if so, what do we even mean when we say "evil?" In this slightly loosey-goosey episode of Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan discuss the different philosophical approaches to the question of evil and try to outline a more helpful definition of this taboo word. Before you listen, they'd just like to clarify again that they're NOT justifying war crimes. At least, they don't think they are.
47 min
November 10, 2018 #237 - Buddhist Dualism and The Need For Empirical Investigation
Y'all know what we mean when we say Dualism? Hopefully you will by the mid-way point of this episode because Connor and Dan go down some hippie dippy pathways this week to explore the non-traditional philosophy of Buddhist Dualism. Dip your mind back into the substrate consciousness for a minute and do some empirical research...baby!
36 min
October 31, 2018 #236 - Philosophy of Horror
Clanking chains! Creaking doors! Ghoooooost sounds! For this very special Halloween episode of Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan put on a brave face and explore the philosophy of horror. Specifically, they're talking about horror films and why audiences seem to enjoy them so much. American philosopher Noel Carroll has some thoughts, let's see if you agree!
47 min
October 24, 2018 #235 - Sally Haslanger
After reading a recent paper from Professor of Philosophy at MIT Sally Haslanger, Dan decides to launch into a discussion about racism, ideology, and how progressive-minded people should go about enacting change in the world. Of course, because of recent news stories, the conversation turns from racism to sexism and ignorance of the patriarchy. But, don't worry, they manage to goof around somewhere in their too.
46 min
October 17, 2018 #234 - Philosophy Of Star Trek
With Dan's move coming up and a dwindling backlog of episodes staring them in the face, Connor suggests doing an entire episode about the philosophy of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek. What could be high-minded discussion quickly devolves into a couple of fanboys talking about their favorite episodes. But whether you've seen the show or not, you'll be able to glean some fun info from this ep.
45 min
October 10, 2018 #233 - Commodity Fetishism
Our old pal Karl Marx stops by the studio to tell Connor and Dan about the not-so-sexy problem of commodity fetishism. What makes a bottle of Coke so special? Why do people go gaga over new Apple products? Why don't we ever think about the poor bastards in the factories making this stuff? All these questions will be pondered in this week's episode.
42 min

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Dan has a degree in Philosophy. Connor has a degree in High School. Together they have a bit of a drinking problem. Each week they explore the work of a new philosopher or a new philosophical idea and…