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In this episode, we discuss an interesting phenomenon in which people's perception of a situation can determine its outcome.

Note: this episode was recorded at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some comments may date this episode.

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This episode has no particular topic. We talked about various things on our mind that week.

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The development of technology has created new problems of scales never before possible. Much of our political philosophy was conceived in times before these problems emerged. What are some situations where the principles of a free society run up against real, deadly consequences?

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Does legal authority really matter, or is it just an excuse tyrants use to get what they want? In this episode, we explore the implications of the trial of King Charles I of England, in which the will of the general public essentially nullified all pretenses of legal authority to overthrow the king.

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In this episode, we discuss the issue of thinking of things in terms of black and white, why it's so tempting to think this way, and what problems arise from doing so.

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In this episode, Joe argues that altruism is fundamentally incompatible with capitalism. David doesn't quite think so.

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Why do we romanticize military service as we do? Most people do not see war as positively as they once did, yet we are still taught that soldiers are heroes, and we give special treatment to war veterans. In this episode, we consider possible explanations for this phenomenon.

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Is it ever rational to believe an unfalsifiable claim? Where do we draw the line between necessary working assumptions and irrational speculation?

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In this episode, we discuss whether it's acceptable to deny service to customers and on what criteria they may be denied. What happens in a free society when a business owner is a bigot?

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