Philosophize This!

By Stephen West

Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological o... more

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Philosophize This! episodes:

October 03, 2023 Episode #189 ... Everything that connects us is slowly disappearing. - Byung Chul Han pt. 2
Today we talk about the disappearance of rituals, truth, community, communication, public spaces and talk about the importance sometimes of being an idiot. Hope you love it! :)

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September 07, 2023 Episode #188 ... Achievement Society and the rise of narcissism, depression and anxiety - Byung-Chul Han
Today we talk about positive power, neoliberalism, narcissism as a reaction to modern life, how technology makes isolation easier, and some tactics to find peace in the digital panopticon.

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August 31, 2023 Episode #187 ... How much freedom would you trade for security? (Foucault, Hobbes, Mill, Agamben)
On today's episode we talk about the upsides of a surveillance state. The ongoing social dilemma of freedom vs security. The value of privacy. States of exception. And Deleuze's Postscript on Societies of Control.

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August 24, 2023 Episode #186 ... Are we heading for a digital prison? - Panopticon (Foucault, Bentham, Cave)
Today we talk about Jeremy Bentham's concept of the Panopticon. Michel Foucault's comparison to society in 1975. The historical role of intelligence as a justification for dominance. The anatomy of free will, and how a digital world may systematically limit our free will without us knowing it.

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37min
August 10, 2023 Episode #185 ... Should we prepare for an AI revolution?
Today we talk about the revolutionary potential of generative AI. For better or worse.

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August 02, 2023 Episode #184 ... Is Artificial Intelligence really an existential risk?
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July 22, 2023 Episode #183 ... Is ChatGPT really intelligent?
Today we discuss ideas from John Searle and Noam Chomsky and consider several questions surrounding machine intelligence.

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July 02, 2023 Episode #182 ... What if free will is an illusion?
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June 23, 2023 Episode #181 ... What if consciousness is an illusion?
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26min
May 24, 2023 Episode #180 ... What if everything is consciousness? - Phillip Goff on Panpsychism
Today we talk about one theory of consciousness known as Panpsychism.

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