(note: this episode was recorded near Halloween 2019)

"Woo" is a category of memes which hinge upon the mysterious nature of various phenomena that may be understood but for whatever reason are ripe for misconceptions and misunderstanding. How can we identify woo when we see it, and what are some common examples?

This is one of our sillier episodes, and we muse about the realism of various Halloween-associated creatures after discussing the category of woo.

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People tend to be uncomfortable with the idea of others harming themselves, either in mundane cases like smoking tobacco or in extreme cases like suicide. However, most liberal thinkers tend to agree that bodily autonomy is important in a free society, and that if an action does not have a victim, there's no moral implication. Can we identify cases where self-harm does have victims and we can declare it immoral?

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This week, we're joined by Chad Perrin, author of the Metaphysical Moral Caution essay and founder of the Copyfree Initiative, to discuss the morality of military intervention abroad.

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Nobody likes to be offended, and we see people who offend others as rude and generally undesirable in society. However, the nature of taking offense can make it difficult for someone to avoid offending others, and sometimes avoiding offense can lead to suppression of factual information that people might object to. What can be said about the morality of offending others? Can we make a case of objective harm to others who are offended, or should we ignore it to preserve freedom of information?

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In this episode, we explore the possible consequences of failing to see one's current circumstances accurately. How do we downplay our circumstances and get into trouble, and what can happen when we assume the worst case scenario?

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The Non-Aggression Principle (NAP) is the core principle around which a free society must be built. Where does this concept break down? What situations might we conceivably find ourselves in where the NAP seems to fail us, and how might we move forward without resorting to violence?

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Is it fair to hold someone responsible for actions they take because they are gullible? How does this relate to defamation law? In this episode, we discuss several scenarios involving liars and their gullible believers and whether claims can be brought against liars by those who are affected by their lies.

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As we judge others for their actions, either in criminal justice or everyday life, should their intent be taken into consideration, or are the consequences the only thing that matters?

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This week, we discuss what it means to be open-minded and the merits of open-mindedness.

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Self-ownership is often proposed as a handy metaphor that gives intuitions about individual rights, but how useful is this concept, really? Does it create contradictions with our other conceptions of property? Is it permissible for a person to sell oneself? Is it moral to interfere with a suicide attempt? In this episode, we challenge this concept and try to make sense of our intuitions about self-ownership and agency.

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