In this 28 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed social contract theory, romanticizing historical figures in art, mental illness as an excuse for wrongdoing, fervent hatred for President Obama, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Social Contract Theory (2:19)

* Question 2: Romanticizing Historical Figures in Art (16:03)

* Question 3: Mental Illness as an Excuse for Wrongdoing (30:09)

* Question 4: Fervent Hatred for President Obama (44:01)

* Rapid Fire Questions (59:04)

* Conclusion (1:05:48)

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In this 24 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Jonathan Hoenig about "The Workings of Financial Markets." Topics discussed include:

* The nature and workings of financial markets

* About hedge funds

* The workings of trading

* The purpose of the markets

* The rationality of traders

* The basis of prices

* Traders as "speculators" and "greedy"

* The risk of markets

* Innovation in financial markets

* The hours of markets

* Labor theory of value and zero-sum trades

* Government regulations on financial markets

* The ban on advertising hedge funds

* The negative effects of regulations

* The ban on onion futures

* The financial crisis

* The proper role of the governments in financial markets

* Government regulations on price

* Limits on hedge fund investors

* Bitcoin

* "Greed Is Good: The Capitalist Pig Guide to Investing" and Ayn Rand

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In this 21 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed the 'marginal humans' argument, sex when not in the mood, responding to polite homophobes, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: The "Marginal Humans" Argument (4:07)

* Question 2: Sex When Not in the Mood (33:35)

* Question 3: Responding to Polite Homophobes (43:56)

* Rapid Fire Questions (59:02)

* Conclusion (1:05:05)

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In this 17 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Scott Powell about "History is Dead, Long Live History." Topics discussed include:

* Diana's experience with "A First History for Adults"

* What history could and should be

* History as practiced in ancient Greece: Herodotus and Thucydides

* History as practiced in the Enlightenment, including the American Founding

* History as practiced today, influenced by Ranke and Marx

* The cultural effect of the death of history: historical illiteracy

* The importance of selectivity

* The danger of storytelling in history

* The proper purpose of history

* Three Is: instruction inspiration, insight

* The relevance of the Great Depression to today

* Teaching history to children

* The goal of rehabilitating history for adults

* Methods of teaching and learning history: selectivity and integration

* "History is Dead, Long Live History"

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In this 14 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed today's feminist movement, the morality of jailbreaking, racism versus moral decency, the objectivity of color concepts, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Today's Feminist Movement (2:31)

* Question 2: The Morality of Jailbreaking (21:58)

* Question 3: Racism Versus Moral Decency (29:57)

* Question 4: The Objectivity of Color Concepts (45:42)

* Rapid Fire Questions (57:29)

* Conclusion (1:04:37)

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In this 7 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed common sense versus rationality, jealousy over love lost, applying philosophy to new domains, marital infidelity in the military, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Common Sense Versus Rationality (4:41)

* Question 2: Jealousy over Love Lost (15:10)

* Question 3: Applying Philosophy to New Domains (30:21)

* Question 4: Marital Infidelity in the Military (39:03)

* Rapid Fire Questions (52:04)

* Conclusion (1:09:00)

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In this 2 July 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Fran Santagata about "Preparing for Wildfires and Evacuations." Topics discussed include:

* Disasters requiring evacuation

* Colorado's current wildfire season, including the current risks

* Priorities in evacuation

* Communicating and planning with family

* Planning to protect animals, both pets and livestock

* Mitigating wildfire risk around the home now

* Emergency notifications

* Last-minute tasks before evacuation

* Knowing your routes

* Options for shelter

* Returning home after evacuation

* Responsibility for yourself

* Fireworks on Fourth of July

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In this 30 June 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed Aristotle on the final end, dealing with a morally corrupt sibling, studying philosophy in academia, the legality of DDoS attacks, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Aristotle on the Final End (4:33)

* Question 2: Dealing with a Morally Corrupt Sibling (21:45)

* Question 3: Studying Philosophy in Academia (35:35)

* Question 4: The Legality of DDoS Attacks (1:00:00)

* Conclusion (1:16:43)

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In this 23 June 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed cultivating powers of self-control, lying for the sake of a happy surprise, people too young to raise children, and more.

* Introduction (0:00)

* Question 1: Cultivating Powers of Self-Control (5:36)

* Question 2: Lying for the Sake of a Happy Surprise (30:07)

* Question 3: People Too Young to Raise Children (45:07)

* Rapid Fire Questions (55:01)

* Conclusion (1:01:44)

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In this 19 June 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Dr. Monica Hughes about "Myths about Evolutionary Theory." Topics discussed include:

* Wildfires in Colorado

* The basic tenets of evolutionary theory

* Examples of evolution in action: bacteria, dogs, silver fox

* The creation of new species: plants, fruit flies

* The evidence for evolutionary theory

* Evolution is not just randomness

* The second law of thermodynamics does not preclude evolution

* The argument from irreducible complexity

* The first living organism

* The irreducible complexity argument

* The time required for evolution

* The "goal" of evolution

* Evolution as "just a theory"

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