By Chris Boutté
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The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.
The battle for online privacy has been waging for a while now and is regularly in the news. Today's guest is professor of philosophy Carissa Veliz, and she specializes in discussing the ethics around protecting our data. In this conversation, we discuss whether data harvesting is something we should worry about from Big Tech and the government, how stalkers can take advantage of our data, and most importantly, what we can do about it.
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We're often sold on the idea of the "self-made success", but is this actually just a myth? Today's guest is Alex Millar from the band VATTICA who has gained popularity on TikTok for his series debunking the idea of the self-made person. In this episode, we discuss the reality of how people make it and become successful, the myth of meritocracy, and how we can balance hard work with knowing the limitations we face due to gatekeepers.
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Can our expectations actually change our reality? And how do expectations create self-fulfilling prophecies? Today's guest is David Robson who is returning to the podcast to chat about his brand new book The Expectation Effect. We discuss placebo effects, the nocebo effect with vaccines, the ethics of placebos, how expectations can affect weight loss and much more.
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Online shaming is something that happens on a daily basis, and it's completely changed the world in recent decades. Today, we talk with moral philosopher Krista Thomason about the moral risks of online shaming. There's a major difference between effectiveness and moral justification, and that's the core aspect of this conversation for everyone.
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I haven't uploaded in a couple weeks, and I wanted to give you all an update as to why that's been. There are also some updates about the podcast that I think you'll all enjoy!
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Meghan Daum is one of my favorite writers, and she's been a personal essayist for years. So, what's it take to succeed as a writer? In this episode, I chat with Meghan about what makes a good writer, if you need an MFA, how to improve your skills, self-publishing versus traditional publishing, and how to deal with cancel culture as a writer.
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Staying organized with your work is hard enough, but when you have ADHD, it's even harder. Today's guest is writer Paulette Perhach to discuss how she stays organized with her ADHD, gets work done, and what she teaches others through her coaching business. We also discuss what it's like getting diagnosed later in life as well as some tips for freelance writers.
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It's no secret that we're more politically polarized than ever. Today's guest is Mónica Guzmán to discuss her incredible, upcoming book I Never Thought About it That Way. She works for an awesome organization called Braver Angels, which is all about bringing people together. In this conversation, we discuss her book and how curiosity leads to a less polarized world. She's truly inspiring, and her book is one of the most important reads in recent years.
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It's not secret that science denial and bad thinking are major issues. Dr. David Robert Grimes has been fighting the issue of bad science and conspiracy theories for years, and he just released an amazing book titled Good Thinking. In this conversation, we discuss good vs bad thinking, how to handle science deniers, healthy skepticism, and how Oprah hosts a lot of guests who promote bad science.
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The United States had over 100,000 people die from drug overdoses in 2020, and the addiction epidemic has been going on for years without slowing down. Today's guest is Michael Shellenberger to discuss his brand new book San Fransicko, and he's become controversial in the addiction conversation. In this episode, we discuss problems with harm reduction methods like safe injection sites and why we need more access to mental healthcare.
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