In this 22 August 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed all sorts of topics from the Rapid Fire Queue.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Rapid Fire Questions (3:05)

* Conclusion (1:04:07)

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In this 21 August 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Kelly Elmore about "The Value of Rhetoric." Topics discussed include:

* What rhetoric is

* Misconceptions about rhetoric

* The use of rhetoric in the world today

* The "rhetorical situation"

* The importance of audience

* The rheorical triangle

* Ethos

* Pathos

* Logos

* The kitten and chick example

* The Revlon example

* Other examples

* The value of rhetoric

* Improving your rhetorical skills

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In this 18 August 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed achieving practical certainty, the limits of sympathy for failures, scolding other people's children, responding to panhandlers, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Achieving Practical Certainty (3:13)

* Question 2: The Limits of Sympathy for Failures (26:38)

* Question 3: Scolding Other People's Children (36:12)

* Question 4: Responding to Panhandlers (47:54)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:02:09)

* Conclusion (1:14:07)

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In this 7 August 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Tom Varik about "Gay Marriage and Spousal Privilege." Topics discussed include:

* The nature of spousal privilege

* Testimonial privilege

* Communication privilege

* A few examples

* The history of spousal privilege: Funk v. US (290 U.S. 371) (1933), Hawkins v. US (358 U.S. 74) (1958), Wyatt v. US (362 U.S. 525) (1960), Wolfe v. US (291 U.S. 7) (1934), and Trammel v. US (445 U.S. 40) (1980)

* The proper rule and proper justification for spousal privilege

* A parent-child privilege?

* The relevance of spousal privilege to gay marriage

* Elements of marriage for which people cannot contract

* The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

* The recent Supreme Court Case: Windsor

* The effects of the patchwork of state laws on gay marriage

* The Full Faith and Credit Clause

* The Proposition 8 Supreme Court Case

* The cultural acceptance of gays

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In this 4 August 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed identifying dangerous people, evolution and Objectivism, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Identifying Dangerous People (5:08)

* Question 2: Evolution and Objectivism (50:01)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:02:41)

* Conclusion (1:09:25)

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In this 31 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Eric Daniels about "Why Small Government Isn't the Answer." Topics discussed include:

* The problem with "big government" versus "small government"

* The proper debate: individual rights

* The two axes of size versus rights

* Big government like judicial activism

* Three categories of government action

* Violating rights versus failing to protect rights

* The Founders' view: not size but the proper ends of government

* The failure of the Articles of Confederation

* 19th century rights violations

* The rights of women

* Violations of rights by local governments, particularly based on race

* The real-life effects of failing to protect rights

* Judges riding the circuit, too small criminal justice system

* Measuring the size of government

* Measuring the growth of government

* The problem of the inessential

* Skewing the political debate toward anarchism

* The appeal to Somalia

* The terms "limited government" and "minarchism"

* Advice for activists

* Eric's new job at LePort Schools

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In this 28 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed social contract theory, romanticizing historical figures in art, mental illness as an excuse for wrongdoing, fervent hatred for President Obama, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Social Contract Theory (2:19)

* Question 2: Romanticizing Historical Figures in Art (16:03)

* Question 3: Mental Illness as an Excuse for Wrongdoing (30:09)

* Question 4: Fervent Hatred for President Obama (44:01)

* Rapid Fire Questions (59:04)

* Conclusion (1:05:48)

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In this 24 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Jonathan Hoenig about "The Workings of Financial Markets." Topics discussed include:

* The nature and workings of financial markets

* About hedge funds

* The workings of trading

* The purpose of the markets

* The rationality of traders

* The basis of prices

* Traders as "speculators" and "greedy"

* The risk of markets

* Innovation in financial markets

* The hours of markets

* Labor theory of value and zero-sum trades

* Government regulations on financial markets

* The ban on advertising hedge funds

* The negative effects of regulations

* The ban on onion futures

* The financial crisis

* The proper role of the governments in financial markets

* Government regulations on price

* Limits on hedge fund investors

* Bitcoin

* "Greed Is Good: The Capitalist Pig Guide to Investing" and Ayn Rand

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In this 21 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the 'marginal humans' argument, sex when not in the mood, responding to polite homophobes, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The "Marginal Humans" Argument (4:07)

* Question 2: Sex When Not in the Mood (33:35)

* Question 3: Responding to Polite Homophobes (43:56)

* Rapid Fire Questions (59:02)

* Conclusion (1:05:05)

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In this 17 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Scott Powell about "History is Dead, Long Live History." Topics discussed include:

* Diana's experience with "A First History for Adults"

* What history could and should be

* History as practiced in ancient Greece: Herodotus and Thucydides

* History as practiced in the Enlightenment, including the American Founding

* History as practiced today, influenced by Ranke and Marx

* The cultural effect of the death of history: historical illiteracy

* The importance of selectivity

* The danger of storytelling in history

* The proper purpose of history

* Three Is: instruction inspiration, insight

* The relevance of the Great Depression to today

* Teaching history to children

* The goal of rehabilitating history for adults

* Methods of teaching and learning history: selectivity and integration

* "History is Dead, Long Live History"

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