In this 17 April 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Eric Barnhill about "Cognition, Movement, and Music." Topics discussed include:

* Eric's background as a classical pianist

* Starting with movement therapy: the "Feldenkrais Method"

* Moving to the Dalcroze Eurhythmics

* Discoveries about music and movement

* Teaching children about music and movement

* On learning and music

* Activities at home and in the classroom

* Adults using these techniques

* Training horses and communicating with others

* Teaching developmentally disabled kids

* The problem with behavioral therapy

* Teaching well-off versus poor kids

* Noisy environments

* Eric's plans in graduate school and beyond

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In this 14 April 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed moral judgments of obese people, parental consent for abortion, atheist as a negative term, living longer, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Moral Judgments of Obese People (3:40)

* Question 2: Parental Consent for Abortion (29:39)

* Question 3: Atheist as a Negative Term (43:25)

* Question 4: Living Longer (51:22)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:01:56)

* Conclusion (1:04:36)

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In this 10 April 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed John P. McCaskey about "Libertarianism's Moral Shift." Topics discussed include:

* What "bleeding heart libertarianism" (BHL)-- or rawlsekianism, liberaltarianism, new libertarianism -- is

* why BHL matters

* What's new about BHL, as a form of libertarianism

* The meaning of "social justice"

* The seeming incompatibility of libertarianism and social justice

* Why BHLs want to reconcile libertarianism and social justice

* How BHLs attempt to reconcile libertarianism and social justice: Friedrich Hayek

* Hayek's views

* Hayek + Rawls = BHL

* BHL verus altruistic defenses of libertarianism

* The moral assessment of BHL

* The need to develop a better defense of a win-win world

* How to talk about how capitalism helps the poor: benefits versus goals

* The success of BHL

* The potential effect of BHL on American politics

* Silver linings and take-home points

* Rawls' conception of justice

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In this 7 April 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the validity of gay marriage, the is-ought gap, the aftermath of a friendship, mixing politics and romance, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Validity of Gay Marriage (2:34)

* Question 2: The Is-Ought Gap (24:01)

* Question 3: The Aftermath of a Friendship (34:45)

* Question 4: Mixing Politics and Romance (43:39)

* Rapid Fire Questions (49:43)

* Conclusion (1:00:40)

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In this 31 March 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed replying to intrusive inquiries, changing minds on gay marriage, dealing with overzealous ideologues, buying from Chinese companies, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Replying to Intrusive Inquiries (3:12)

* Question 2: Changing Minds on Gay Marriage (18:11)

* Question 3: Dealing with Overzealous Ideologues (34:58)

* Question 4: Buying from Chinese Companies (58:05)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:03:35)

* Conclusion (1:10:26)

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In this 27 March 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Robert Garmong about "Should We Fear or Embrace China?." Topics discussed include:

* The current state of Chinese politics, particularly the change of leadership

* The anti-corruption campaign and lowering interest rates

* The problem of corruption in China: the floating pigs scandal

* Central control and its effects

* The state of the economy in China

* The shaky housing market

* The flight of the wealthy

* The government's move away from capitalism

* New regulations on foreign teachers

* China as a military threat

* Anti-Japanese sentiment in China

* China's military competence

* Military spending

* Corruption and training in the military

* Soft power

* Assessment of China, overall

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In this 24 March 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed being someone's extramarital affair, epistemic effects of government controls, the boundaries of art, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Being Someone's Extramarital Affair (3:51)

* Question 2: Epistemic Effects of Government Controls (22:52)

* Question 3: The Boundaries of Art (37:57)

* Rapid Fire Questions (58:26)

* Conclusion (1:07:51)

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In this 20 March 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Stephen Bailey about "Limiting Government by Constitutional Amendment." Topics discussed include:

* Commonly proposed changes to the constitution

* Political change via voting

* The fatal flaw in the constitution

* Jury nullification

* State nullification

* The failure of the checks and balances system

* The proper balance of power

* The proposed amendment

* The problem of ignorant jurors

* The problem of corrupt jurors

* The problem of criminal jurors

* The outcomes of this system of nullification

* The appeals process

* Democracy versus this proposal

* Disqualifying politicians from future office

* Fully Informed Jury Association

* This amendment as the completion of the Civil Rights Movement

* Learning more, doing more

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In this 10 March 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed universalization as an ethical test, regretful parents, online privacy, disruptive kids in public school, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Universalization as an Ethical Test (2:39)

* Question 2: Regretful Parents (18:56)

* Question 3: Online Privacy (28:45)

* Question 4: Disruptive Kids in Public School (42:31)

* Rapid Fire Questions (50:40)

* Conclusion (1:01:32)

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In this 6 March 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Ryan Moore about "How Guns Save Lives." Topics discussed include:

* Growing up with guns

* The attempted carjacking

* The legal ramifications of the shooting

* Why carry concealed

* Why fight back

* Gun versus knife

* The reaction of friends and family

* Psychological effects of the shooting

* What Ryan carries now

* Criticisms of high-capacity magazines

* "Stand Your Ground" laws

* Training with firearms

* Training for carrying concealed

* Advice for people wishing to carry concealed

* Activism for gun rights

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