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Massimo Pigliucci is Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He has a doctorate in genetics from the University of Ferrara, Italy, a PhD in biology from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in philosophy of science from the University of Tennessee. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.

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Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians.

00:00 Intro 

04:46 What is Stoicism?

11:15 How to Become Wise

24:24 The Need for Philosophy to be Taught More

29:02 Why is There a Lack of Stoic Values in the World Today?

33:45 Does Human Tribal Instinct Outweigh Virtue?

40:41 The Difference Between Sympathy & Empathy

51:19 How to Learn From Past Civilisations’ Mistakes

1:04:37 What's the One Thing We’re Not Talking About?