In this epsiode, we revisit the philosophy of protests and how it applies to the recent "Freedom Convoy" protests in Canada, as well as historical "occupation" style protests.

In this episode we are joined by our first guest. Joel Strauss is a musician based out of Fredericton, New Brunswick (and happens to be Jordan's older brother). We discuss the recent Neil Young/Joe Rogan drama, the protest in Ottawa, and take a philosophical view of Imagination.

source: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/imagination/,

by Shen-yi Liao and Tamar Gendler

In this episode, we discuss how modern fMRI technology has revealed startling facts about mental imagery. We discuss how the visual cortex activates in response to mental images, the differences between aphantastics and hyperphantastics, and how involuntary mental imagery plays a role in racial biases. Please send your emails to [email protected]

source: Source: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Bence Nanay, University of Antwerp

Scenario: Earth is faced with a crisis: the planet will soon be destroyed, and the only survivors will be those who can board the Ark ships to journey to Alpha Centauri to settle a brave new world.. The Ark ships can hold 10 million people, but the Earth's population is 8 billion. Many will be left behind. Suppose you are in charge of choosing who gets a spot on the Ark ships. Who will you draft for your Apocalypse fleet? Send your Apocalypse Draft to [email protected]!

Suppose someone is born blind, and they are taught to distinguish a sphere and a cube by touch. Then, suppose this person's sight is restored, and they are shown a sphere and a cube. Could the person, using sight alone, distinguish the sphere from the cube? That is Molyneux's Problem.

Utopia. Not Fruitopia. BF Skinner imagined a Utopian community called "Walden 2," where people are raised in carefully controlled environments. Walden 2's Planners and Managers would use "behavioural engineering" to eliminate human flaws like greed and violence, allowing human nature to flourish. We discuss his brilliant but flawed Utopian project.

Can computers think or are they just unintelligent mechanisms that do whatever we tell them to? British mathematician Alan Turing, writing in the 1950s, proposed a game, or test, that he claimed would determine whether or not a computer could be considered intelligent. We discuss the Imitation Game and the many objections against it.

In this episode, we discuss Game Theory. Game Theory is a mathematical way of studying how self-interested, rational agents make decisions. In philosophy, Game Theory has been used to solve an old problem: is it ever in our best interests to act immorally or unjustly?

In this episode, there will be spoilers for "Dune" (2021). Posthumanism is an intellectual movement that argues many of humanity's challenges can be overcome by changing our minds and bodies with technology. The 2021 film "Dune" explores the uncertainty of a posthuman future populated by individuals who are barely recognizeable as human.

In this episode, we discuss He Who Shall Not Be Named (Jordan Peterson). Dr. Jordan Peterson is a professor of psychology and one of the most famous public intellectuals in the world. He is most famous for his opposition to Bill C-16, which made gender identity and expression protected grounds from discrimination. We discuss why the bill has failed to end Western Civilization.