philosophy jam

Ricky and Kjell brainstorm topics to submit to a conference on devotion and meaning. Stick around for a great bit on childish devotion!

Music: Kerchoo by The Feeders

Our discourse around canceling seems a bit too simplistic.

In this episode, Cargile Williams stops by to discuss what it means to be responsible for your character, and how to think about the role of praise and blame in our lives.

Music by The Feeders.

Here’s a link to check out The Mess Inside by Peter Goldie.

If politics were more like sports, would that be an unmitigated disaster?

Or could the comparison be helpful, in at least some ways?

We chatted with our buddy Paul Howatt, who works on democracy, about whether the American political system could learn a thing or two from the success of American sports.

Music by The Feeders.

Kjell joins the jam again as we discuss evil, revolutions, and rioting, and chat about my forthcoming paper "How to Read a Riot."

Wanna take an early peek? Here's an unproofed manuscript!

Music by The Feeders.

How do our values in games and our values in real life compare? In this episode, Ricky shares his early work in progress with Kjell.

Music graciously provided by The Feeders!