In this 26 August 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed voting for third-party candidates, self-interest in parenting, bigotry against religion, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Voting for Third-Party Candidates (5:42)

* Question 2: Self-Interest in Parenting (44:12)

* Question 3: Bigotry Against Religion (54:11)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:05:31)

* Conclusion (1:09:34)

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In this 19 August 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the role of government in adoption, sex-selective abortions, expressing frustration, hatred for a friend's husband, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Role of Government in Adoption (4:10)

* Question 2: Sex-Selective Abortions (17:08)

* Question 3: Expressing Frustration (32:14)

* Question 4: Hatred for a Friend's Husband (44:28)

* Rapid Fire Questions (55:46)

* Conclusion (1:05:51)

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In this 15 August 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Andrew Miner about "Getting Things Done." Topics discussed include:

* What GTD (or "Getting Things Done") is

* The basic GTD methodology

* Why GTD works

* How to get started with GTD

* Useful tools for GTD

* The review process

* Applying GTD to email

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In this 12 August 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed overcoming weakness of will, deductive reasoning, advertising to children, medicine in a free society, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Overcoming Weakness of Will (6:50)

* Question 2: Deductive Reasoning (21:28)

* Question 3: Advertising to Children (33:56)

* Question 4: Medicine in a Free Society (43:00)

* Rapid Fire Questions (58:43)

* Conclusion (1:03:05)

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In this 5 August 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed contributing to animal welfare groups, inappropriate gifts from in-laws, sacrifice in war, condemning evil versus praising good, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Contributing to Animal Welfare Groups (3:58)

* Question 2: Inappropriate Gifts from In-Laws (16:44)

* Question 3: Sacrifice in War (26:09)

* Question 4: Condemning Evil Versus Praising Good (37:12)

* Rapid Fire Questions (46:34)

* Conclusion (1:03:53)

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In this 1 August 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Jason Stotts about "Mistakes Couples Make about Sex." Topics discussed include:

* The basics of a healthy romantic relationship

* The role of sex in a romantic relationship

* Common problem #1: mind-reading

* Common problem #2: altruistic sex

* Common problem #3: lack of variety

* Common problem #4: isolating sex from the rest of the relationship

* How to deal with problems in your romantic relationship

* The effect of religion on a person's sexuality

* The moral dimensions of sex

* "50 Shades of Grey

* Passivity in dating

* The importance of a good romantic relationship.

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In this 29 July 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the morality of cloning, hypocritical allies, standards of beauty, capitalism versus altruism, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The Morality of Cloning (3:15)

* Question 2: Hypocritical Allies (24:59)

* Question 3: Standards of Beauty (37:23)

* Question 4: Capitalism Versus Altruism (53:44)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:02:50)

* Conclusion (1:08:58)

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In this 25 July 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Dr. Paul Hsieh about "Surviving Socialized Medicine." Topics discussed include:

* Why socialized medicine is dangerous for patients

* American medicine is not free market

* The dangers of government controls in medicine

* Why you need to be your own advocate

* The increasing government pressures on doctors, including ACOs, mandates, and electronic medical records

* The ethics of doctors

* What patients can do to navigate conflicts of interest

* Other strategies for patients

* Take responsibility for your health

* Medical technology under ObamaCare

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In this 22 July 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed five love languages, the morality of exposing security flaws, the nature of happiness, the importance of a candidate's views on abortion, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Five Love Languages (3:55)

* Question 2: The Morality of Exposing Security Flaws (21:39)

* Question 3: The Nature of Happiness (43:54)

* Question 4: The Importance of a Candidate's Views on Abortion (55:36)

* Rapid Fire Questions (1:09)

* Conclusion (1:14:06)

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In this 18 July 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Rachel Miner about "Romantic Extras." Topics discussed include:

* What romantic "extras" are

* Why romantic "extras" matter

* How people vary in their preferred "extras"

* How to discover your partner's preferred "extras"

* How to discover your own preferences in romantic "extras"

* How to express dislike for an attempted romantic "extra"

* Planning "extras"

* What if your partner doesn't see the value in romantic "extras"

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