Boredom is one of the worst feelings one can experience, and despite the fact that there are more things than ever to do today, people still find themselves bored. This week, we explore the causes of boredom and the ways you can better occupy your time and improve your life.

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This week, we reflect on how the web has changed over the past two decades. David thinks it was better before.

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Human ideas about ethics have changed throughout history. This week, we contemplate some ways ethics is likely to change in the future.

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It's no secret to long-time listeners that we have strong opinions about communism. This week, we finally dedicate a proper episode to our feelings about it and our reasoning behind those feelings.

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Finally, the much dreaded and anticipated episode in which we discuss children, infamous destroyers of all elegant philosophical theories. Join us as we ponder our own childhood experiences and why children aren't people.

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This week, we contemplate the situation old folks find themselves in and the reasons that younger people care for them.

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The very existence of our legal system has given rise to some peripheral occupations that wouldn't otherwise exist. This week, we discuss bail bondsmen, attorneys, and private prisons.

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Some people say that comedians are the philosophers of our time, the great source of truth in a society where nobody feels safe to speak their mind. Others say that comedians are callous and have no place in polite society. Is there truth to either of these? This week, we explore a bit of the history of comedy and contemplate the value of comedians today.

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Activism is considered virtuous in basically all democratic societies, but is it really a positive thing? What does it really mean to be an activist, and are some types of activism more impactful than others? And if not through activism, how can you make a positive impact on your community?

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Is interstellar government even possible? What kind of people would be willing to leave behind their home planet forever? And worst of all: what happens when you can no longer get the latest baseball updates from space?

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