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No Narrow Thing is the podcast that gets philosophical about everything. Join a philosopher and a not-a-philosopher-but-still-curious-person in conversation as we explore the compelling questions, big... more
FAQs about No Narrow Thing:How many episodes does No Narrow Thing have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.
March 07, 2018#19 Bigfoot (The Philosophy of)Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Yeti. Skunk Ape. Is it rational to believe in our friend of the forest? We break down the evidence.For our sources, visit NoNarrowThing.com...more58minPlay
February 28, 2018#18 Sweating the Small StuffPhilosophers talk a lot about big ethical transgressions: murder, cheating, trolley problems, etc. What about the real-life choices you actually have to make every day? Dustyn and Whitney explore the small ethical transgressions people commit all the time. How bad is it to steal from the self check-out line? Can you lie to kids to make them behave? What about googling someone before a first date?For our sources, visit NoNarrowThing.com...more59minPlay
February 21, 2018#17 The Opioid Crisis and Harm Reduction with Leo BeletskyProfessor of Law and Health Sciences, Leo Beletsky joins Dustyn and Whitney to talk about the opioid crisis and the philosophy of harm reduction: a controversial strategy aimed at saving lives. For sources relevant to our discussion, visit NoNarrowThing.com...more1h 5minPlay
February 14, 2018#16 Hitler's Art, "Literally," and the Next GenerationMultiple topics! Rapid fire! It's very exciting. Also, there's some odd interference on Dustyn's mic, but it's brief and intermittent. Sorry!For our sources, visit NoNarrowThing.com...more1h 3minPlay
February 07, 2018#15 The Self-Improvement Machine with Chris PartridgeWhy are there so many books, apps, and systems devoted to self-optimization? Are they helping us improvement where it matters? If we're getting better, why does it feel so bad? Chris Partridge joins Dustyn and Whitney to discuss the motivations and pains behind endless self-improvement. For our sources, visit NoNarrowThing.com...more1h 13minPlay
January 31, 2018#14 Black Mirror: "White Christmas" and CrueltyDustyn and Whitney use the Black Mirror episode, "White Christmas," to ask the questions: what's so creepy about pick up artistry? Can an AI be a person? Can you enslave yourself? Would it be ethical to "block" someone in real life like we do on social media? Check out our sources at NoNarrowThing.com...more1h 6minPlay
January 24, 2018#13 Black Mirror: "Nosedive" and Yelp for PeopleDustyn and Whitney talk about the Black Mirror episode "Nosedive" and get into what makes Yelp-for-People so horrifying. Whitney recommends the book Halsey Street by Naima Coster and the album If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples. Dustyn recommends the film A Ghost Story.Find links to these recommendations and our sources at NoNarrowThing.com...more1h 3minPlay
January 17, 2018#12 The City: History vs DevelopmentWhitney and Dustyn explore the tension between historical preservation and development. Then they focus on the classic question: would you accept a duel on the moon?For our sources, visit NoNarrowThing.com...more1h 21minPlay
January 10, 2018#11 Blue Ruin: The Ethics of Vengeance with Chris PartridgeComedy writer Chris Partridge (@narc_twain) joins Dustyn and Whitney to explore the ethical questions at the heart of the film, Blue Ruin: must we avenge the ones we love? Does pursuing vengeance make your a life a blue ruin? Is violence outside of self-defense ever justified?To see more from Chris, check out cpartridge.com or follow him on Twitter: @narc_twainFor our sources, visit NoNarrowThing.com...more1h 3minPlay
January 03, 2018#10 Philosophy for Children with Jana Mohr LoneJana Mohr Lone, director and founder of University of Washington's Center for Philosophy for Children and president of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO) joins Dustyn and Whitney to discuss philosophy for children: What does philosophical education for children look like? Check out the UW Center for Philosophy for Children here: https://depts.washington.edu/nwcenter/ Check out PLATO here: https://www.plato-philosophy.org...more1h 5minPlay
FAQs about No Narrow Thing:How many episodes does No Narrow Thing have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.