In this 3 March 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the value of happiness, being an atheist in a religious school, privacy from government intrusion, the wrong of incest between consenting adults, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Value of Happiness (3:03)

* Question 2: Being an Atheist in a Religious School (25:38)

* Question 3: Privacy from Government Intrusion (40:53)

* Question 4: The Wrong of Incest Between Consenting Adults (54:04)

* Conclusion (1:08:50)

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In this 27 February 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Nell Stephenson about "Paleo for the Endurance Athlete." Topics discussed include:

* Nell's history with endurance competition and the paleo diet

* Contacting Loren Cordain

* The basics of paleo, including dairy

* The benefits of eating a paleo diet

* The pleasure of endurance training and competition

* Finding physical activities that you enjoy

* The standard advice for nutrition and what's wrong with it

* Nutrition in preparing for competition

* Nutrition during competition

* The importance of timing during competition

* The difference that paleo has made for Nell's performance in competitions

* Training for endurance events

* Nell's training schedule

* Endurance and paleo

* Recovering after competition

* Paleo is not too hard

* Nell's new book, "Paleoista"

* Nutritional consulting and downloads

* Plans in the works

For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

In this 24 February 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed spiritual values, advancing liberty through a new political party, welfare reform versus immigration reform, declining a friend's plans for business partnership, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Spiritual Values (3:11)

* Question 2: Advancing Liberty Through a New Political Party (24:33)

* Question 3: Welfare Reform Versus Immigration Reform (39:37)

* Question 4: Declining a Friend's Plans for Business Partnership (51:03)

* Rapid Fire Questions (57:37)

* Conclusion (1:00:13)

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In this 20 February 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Chris Mortensen about "Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged." Topics discussed include:

* Chris Mortensen's introduction to Ayn Rand and "Atlas Shrugged"

* Documentary projects before "Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged"

* The theme of the documentary

* Creating the documentary

* How the documentary came about

* Interviews for the documentary with Objectivist intellectuals

* The documentary as fact-focused

* Interviews for the documentary with businesspeople

* Stories of and about Al Ruddy

* Current politics in the documentary

* The response to the documentary

* The value of "Atlas Shrugged"

* If the documentary were made now...

* The book of full interviews

* America's future

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In this 17 February 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the value of marriage, antibiotic resistance in a free society, concern for attractiveness to others, semi-automatic handguns versus revolvers, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Value of Marriage (3:25)

* Question 2: Antibiotic Resistance in a Free Society (21:13)

* Question 3: Concern for Attractiveness to Others (38:21)

* Question 4: Semi-Automatic Handguns Versus Revolvers (51:24)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:04:06)

* Conclusion (1:07:15)

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In this 13 February 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Michelle Minton about "Your Freedom to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry." Topics discussed include:

* The most common regulations and laws pertaining to food and drinks

* Colorado's laws about grocery versus liquor stores

* Federal versus state versus local regulations

* The true purpose of these laws and regulations

* The goal of Michelle's advocacy

* Why we have more regulations today

* Conservative "solutions"

* Bad studies and sloppy journalism: the phony case against the egg

* The accusations against Four Loko

* Future trends, including appeals to children

* The three-tier system of alcohol distribution

* Bootleggers and Baptists

* Not being in the pocket of "big business"

* Advocating for freedom in this area

* Economic versus moral arguments for freedom

* Effective arguments

* Maintaining integrity in public policy work

* Whether to support or oppose mixed proposals

* How to support Michelle's work

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In this 10 February 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the wrong of anti-discrimination laws, Objectivism's potential to save the culture, declining to socialize at work, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Wrong of Anti-Discrimination Laws (2:06)

* Question 2: Objectivism's Potential to Save the Culture (28:46)

* Question 3: Declining to Socialize at Work (50:44)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:03:12)

* Conclusion (1:08:43)

For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

In this 3 February 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the value of studying personality, the golden rule, yelling at employees, atheism as religion, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Value of Studying Personality (2:29)

* Question 2: The Golden Rule (24:55)

* Question 3: Yelling at Employees (39:49)

* Question 4: Atheism as Religion (49:41)

* Rapid Fire Questions (58:22)

* Conclusion (1:03:24)

For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

In this 30 January 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed William E. Perry about "What It's Really Like to Be a Prosecutor." Topics discussed include:

* Becoming a prosecutor, including prosecuting for the Navajo Nation

* How criminal cases get to trial

* Preliminary hearings and grand juries

* The problem of corruption

* The trial process

* Prosecutor caseload

* Sentencing

* The reliability of juries

* Judges versus juries

* The problem with "the drug war"

* Police as hamstrung versus out-of-control

* Confessions

* Plea bargaining

* Most interesting and rewarding cases

For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

In this 27 January 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the nature of addiction, unions for government employees, materialism in marriage, mandatory child support, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Nature of Addiction (3:09)

* Question 2: Unions for Government Employees (33:58)

* Question 3: Materialism in Marriage (39:31)

* Question 4: Mandatory Child Support (53:29)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:00:07)

* Conclusion (1:06:51)

For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com