Today we give an introduction to the thinking of Slavoj Zizek-- at least as much as is possible in ~35 mins. The goal is for this to be a primer for the rest of the series.

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Episode #196 ... The improbable Slavoj Zizek - Part 1

Today we talk more about anarchism. 

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Episode #195 ... Could Anarcho-Capitalism be the solution to our problems? - Anarchism pt. 4 (Rothbard, Friedman, Malice)

Today we answer some questions about the potential security risks of an anarchist society. 

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Episode #194 ... Do we really need the police? - Anarchism pt. 3 - (Gelderloos, Security)

Today we talk about some of the work of Murray Bookchin. We talk about anarchism as a historical trend in human thought that keeps recurring. Then we talk about the superficiality of typical approaches to being environmentally conscious. We talk about Futurism and the hope of colonizing other planets. We talk about Artificial Intelligence and why people sometimes don't feel like celebrating its arrival. 

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Episode #193 ...The chief export of the western world is trash. - Anarchism pt. 2 (Bookchin, Social Ecology)

Today we talk about some common misconceptions about Anarchism, the weaknesses of traditional government structures, a possible alternative way of cooperating and whether or not the government is the hierarchy we should be focusing on.

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Episode #192 ... Should we overthrow the government tomorrow? - Anarchism pt. 1 (Chomsky, Malatesta)

Today we talk about the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben. Human rights, a political tactic to dehumanize groups that has been growing in popularity, governments declaring states of emergency and how the concept of potential may in fact be a unifying force. 
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Episode #191 ... The modern day concentration camp and the failure of human rights. (Giorgio Agamben)

Today we talk about the lessons found in the ancient Greek play titled Hecuba. We talk about the great Stoic ethicists Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. We talk about Martha Nussbaum and her work looking to infuse classical Stoic ideas with all that we've learned in the sciences over thousands of years. We talk about compassion. Shame and guilt. Her capabilities approach. It's a whole lot of fun for the whole family. :)

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Episode #190 ... Are emotions a waste of time? - Neo-Stoicism (Martha Nussbaum)

Today we talk about the disappearance of rituals, truth, community, communication, public spaces and talk about the importance sometimes of being an idiot. Hope you love it! :)
  
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Episode #189 ... Everything that connects us is slowly disappearing. - Byung Chul Han pt. 2

Today we talk about positive power, neoliberalism, narcissism as a reaction to modern life, how technology makes isolation easier, and some tactics to find peace in the digital panopticon. 
  
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Episode #188 ... Achievement Society and the rise of narcissism, depression and anxiety - Byung-Chul Han

On today's episode we talk about the upsides of a surveillance state. The ongoing social dilemma of freedom vs security. The value of privacy. States of exception. And Deleuze's Postscript on Societies of Control. 
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Episode #187 ... How much freedom would you trade for security? (Foucault, Hobbes, Mill, Agamben)

Today we talk about Jeremy Bentham's concept of the Panopticon. Michel Foucault's comparison to society in 1975. The historical role of intelligence as a justification for dominance. The anatomy of free will, and how a digital world may systematically limit our free will without us knowing it. 
  
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Episode #186 ... Are we heading for a digital prison? - Panopticon (Foucault, Bentham, Cave)

Today we talk about the revolutionary potential of generative AI. For better or worse. 
  
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Episode #185 ... Should we prepare for an AI revolution?

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Episode #184 ... Is Artificial Intelligence really an existential risk?

Today we discuss ideas from John Searle and Noam Chomsky and consider several questions surrounding machine intelligence. 
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Episode #183 ... Is ChatGPT really intelligent?

Episode #182 ... What if free will is an illusion?

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Episode #181 ... What if consciousness is an illusion?

Today we talk about one theory of consciousness known as Panpsychism.
  
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Episode #180 ... What if everything is consciousness? - Phillip Goff on Panpsychism

Episode #179 ... Why is consciousness something worth talking about?

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Episode #178 ... Susan Sontag - How Much Is Your View Of Everything Affected By Metaphors?

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