In this 25 November 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed sexual harassment laws, rooting for antiheroes, child beauty pageants, teaching children philosophy, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Sexual Harassment Laws (4:07)

* Question 2: Rooting for Antiheroes (34:06)

* Question 3: Child Beauty Pageants (45:12)

* Question 4: Teaching Children Philosophy (55:21)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:04:39)

* Conclusion (1:10:49)

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In this 18 November 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed adopting ideas by default, griping versus moral judgment, veganism as child abuse, sharing lecture notes, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Adopting Ideas by Default (2:45)

* Question 2: Griping Versus Moral Judgment (22:57)

* Question 3: Veganism as Child Abuse (39:19)

* Question 4: Sharing Lecture Notes (49:22)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:00:59)

* Conclusion (1:11:28)

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In this 14 November 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Robb Wolf about "The Paleo Solution." Topics discussed include:

* The basics of the paleo diet

* Paleo versus low-carb diets

* The benefits of paleo: not just weight loss

* Easing into paleo

* The evolutionary framework for nutrition and medicine

* The state of modern medicine

* The claimed health benefits of vegetarianism and veganism

* Concerns for animal welfare

* Debates and disputes in the paleo community

* Wheat and gluten

* Cheating on paleo

* Paleo as life-transforming

* Robb's political activism

* Robb's podcast, book, and online resources

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 11 November 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the 2012 election results, explaining a break-up, keeping contact with questionable family, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The 2012 Election Results (2:01)

* Question 2: Explaining a Break-Up (45:23)

* Question 3: Keeping Contact with Questionable Family (55:16)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:02:03)

* Conclusion (1:07:03)

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 7 November 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Dr. Sasha Volokh about "Taking Stock of Tort Law." Topics discussed include:

* What tort law is, compared with criminal, contract, and property law

* Intentional versus accidental torts

* Crimes and torts

* The negligence standard versus strict liability in torts

* Standards for torts in American history

* Good Samaritan laws and torts: affirmative duties

* Special cases of duties to rescue

* Free speech and torts: defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress

* Proposals for tort reform

* Torts and legal precedents in property law

* Law and philosophy

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 4 November 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the nature of mysticism, breast implants, choosing to live in a socialist country, cleaning the house for guests, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Nature of Mysticism (4:30)

* Question 2: Breast Implants (20:54)

* Question 3: Choosing to Live in a Socialist Country (35:39)

* Question 4: Cleaning the House for Guests (45:12)

* Rapid Fire Questions (54:14)

* Conclusion (1:03:44)

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 October 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed circumcision versus female genital mutilation, why anarcho-capitalism is wrong, duties to the government, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Circumcision Versus Female Genital Mutilation (4:06)

* Question 2: Why Anarcho-Capitalism Is Wrong (16:42)

* Question 3: Duties to the Government (1:04:22)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:10:40)

* Conclusion (1:12:19)

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 October 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Dr. Eric Daniels about "Why Voting Doesn't Matter." Topics discussed include:

* Voting does not convey your beliefs to politicians

* Single votes versus margins of error

* What if nobody voted

* What if everybody voted

* The right to complain about politics

* The importance of the franchise

* How to make a difference in politics, apart from voting

* Voting as a matter of activist credibility

* Influencing elections via voting blocs

* Influencing elections by influencing mass voting versus abstaining

* The anarchist argument against voting

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 21 October 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed federal versus state and local government, parenting via empty threats, reasons for everything, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Federal Versus State and Local Government (5:11)

* Question 2: Parenting Via Empty Threats (40:22)

* Question 3: Reasons for Everything (53:13)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:00:36)

* Conclusion (1:04:30)

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 14 October 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed pursuing personal values in an imperfect world, working for the IRS versus collecting welfare, upselling to unwary customers, being like Hank Rearden, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Pursuing Personal Values in an Imperfect World (3:28)

* Question 2: Working for the IRS Versus Collecting Welfare (23:31)

* Question 3: Upselling to Unwary Customers (30:37)

* Question 4: Being Like Hank Rearden (37:38)

* Rapid Fire Questions (44:03)

* Conclusion (58:54)

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