Thought Experiments

Thought Experiments

By David EjimSociety & Culture
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Thought Experiments episodes

  • 2020: on dreams and revolution deferred
    On this last episode of season one, we discuss the wild year that 2020 has been under the following themes:
    •a tradition of oppression
    •#EndSARS
    •Revolt is not futile
    •Safeguarding the gains
    Thanks for riding with us this season. 🤗❤️
    Join our discord: https://discord.gg/gXVBEGu
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    38 min
  • The climate of freedom: blasphemy and the morality of avenging God
    On this episode we discuss the freedom of speech or lack thereof in Nigeria and other conservative countries under the following themes:
    •The origin of Blasphemy laws
    •Why free speech -especially if divisive- needs to be protected
    •How to balance the morals and sensitivity of believers with the rights of individuals to expression
    We also take contributions on the best approaches to balance these issues.
    51 min
  • The African Start up scene: good deals and fads
    On this episode we discuss the African Startup scene under the following themes:
    •Growth trajectory
    •Currently dominant categories
    •Untapped opportunities
    We also take contributions on the best investment opportunities in the African market for individuals and Venture capitalists in the Nigerian market.
    47 min
  • Does Religion stifle progress?
    On this episode we discuss religion and it’s role in holding society’s structures accountable.
    We look at superstition, culture and the compromising consequence proximity with power often has on religions. Finally, we take contributions from listeners on our Discord platform.
    56 min
  • Fraud, weed and the moral limits of vices
    On this episode we discuss fraud and illegal drugs under the following themes:
    •class and racial dynamics of vice labelling
    •liberal media complicity in the otherising propaganda
    •Capitalism hinders progressive reforms
    We also take questions from listeners on drug legalisation and validity of entrapment in drug arrests.
    44 min

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Join David Ejim as he shares tips, ideas and hot takes on various issues with friends and the rising African intelligentsia live every Saturday @10am GMT on Discord. The live show is published as a podcast Sunday’s @12pm GMT on all major podcast platforms.