In this 20 January 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed solutions to widespread racism, recommended works of Aristotle, veto power over abortion, staying in a marriage, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Solutions to Widespread Racism (2:10)

* Question 2: Recommended Works of Aristotle (30:21)

* Question 3: Veto Power over Abortion (46:56)

* Question 4: Staying in a Marriage (56:07)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:02:12)

* Conclusion (1:07:07)

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In this 13 January 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed free will and natural law, romance between an atheist and a believer, bringing children into a statist world, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Free Will and Natural Law (4:26)

* Question 2: Romance Between an Atheist and a Believer (28:26)

* Question 3: Bringing Children into a Statist World (51:46)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:00:41)

* Conclusion (1:06:29)

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 9 January 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Paul Sherman about "Free Speech in Elections." Topics discussed include:

* Common federal and state campaign finance laws

* The history of campaign finance laws

* Breadth in decisions, and my case

* The results of campaign finance laws

* Private enforcement of campaign finance laws

* The value of "transparency" and "accountability" in elections

* Money as a form of speech

* Protections for corporate speech

* Privacy and campaign contributions

* The irrelevance of funding to campaigns

* SuperPACS

* Individuals versus groups in campaign finance

* The Institute for Justice's current cases and strategy

* Truly supporting the First Amendment

* How to effectively defend free speech

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 6 January 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed manipulating finances to qualify for welfare, initiating contact in friendship, poking fun at values, gay 'conversion' therapy, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Manipulating Finances to Qualify for Welfare (3:18)

* Question 2: Initiating Contact in Friendship (22:59)

* Question 3: Poking Fun at Values (35:42)

* Question 4: Gay "Conversion" Therapy (53:27)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:17:25)

* Conclusion (1:21:13)

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 December 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the good in American culture, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Good in American Culture (2:35)

* Rapid Fire Questions (58:22)

* Conclusion (1:04:47)

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 16 December 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed right to work laws, deception in a crisis, philosophy versus psychology, the value of gift exchanges, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Right to Work Laws (4:15)

* Question 2: Deception in a Crisis (30:05)

* Question 3: Philosophy Versus Psychology (39:45)

* Question 4: The Value of Gift Exchanges (53:42)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:05:10)

* Conclusion (1:09:14)

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 9 December 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed nihilism, radical honesty, poor effort in a terrible job, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Nihilism (3:56)

* Question 2: Radical Honesty (18:45)

* Question 3: Poor Effort in a Terrible Job (36:03)

* Rapid Fire Questions (51:50)

* Conclusion (1:04:09)

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 5 December 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Dr. Doug McGuff about "Strength Training Using Body by Science." Topics discussed include:

* The nature of fitness and the purpose of exercise

* The "Body by Science" or "SuperSlow" method

* Safety in Body by Science workouts

* Other benefits of Body by Science

* Dr. McGuff's discovery of the Body by Science method

* Workouts for older, overweight, and weak people

* What's wrong with "cardio"

* The injury rates in CrossFit

* The role of evolutionary theory in fitness

* Doing CrossFit as a sport

* The value of a trainer (or workout partner)

* Sticking with Body by Science over time

* Calf raises

* Leg extension and knee injuries

* Leg extension and leg press

* Optimal strength gains

* Timed static contractions

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 2 December 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed moral luck, parental support of adult children, guaranteed pensions for government employees, right to die, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Moral Luck (2:17)

* Question 2: Parental Support of Adult Children (17:19)

* Question 3: Guaranteed Pensions for Government Employees (32:37)

* Question 4: Right to Die (48:42)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:00:07)

* Conclusion (1:04:03)

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 28 November 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Dr. William Dale about "End-Of-Life Medical Choices." Topics discussed include:

* Dr. Dale's work

* End-of-life challenges for the patient

* End-of-life challenges for others

* The choice of more versus less treatment

* Doctors telling patients the whole truth

* What patients can do to get more and better information

* Patients' regrets about treatment

* The importance of knowing one's own preferences

* Dealing with family problems

* Living will versus power of attorney

* Talking to the person with your power of attorney

* The emotions of dealing with death

* Being a supportive and reasonable family member

* Conflicts between in-town-and out-of-town family

* Conflicts in the family over care

* The "five stages of grief"

* Differences between ethnic groups about end-of-life care

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