Philosophize This!

Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 28m. Bisher sind 199 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein zweiwöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 3 hours 7 minutes

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Episode #189 ... Everything that connects us is slowly disappearing. - Byung Chul Han pt. 2


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! :)   Sponsor: Better Help   Get more: Website: Patreon: ...


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 October 4, 2023  32m
 
 

Episode #188 ... Achievement Society and the rise of narcissism, depression and anxiety - Byung-Chul Han


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.    Thanks for supporting the podcast by checking out...


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 September 7, 2023  36m
 
 

Episode #187 ... How much freedom would you trade for security? (Foucault, Hobbes, Mill, Agamben)


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.  Sponsor:  Rocket Money - ...


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 August 31, 2023  39m
 
 

Episode #186 ... Are we heading for a digital prison? - Panopticon (Foucault, Bentham, Cave)


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...


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 August 24, 2023  40m
 
 

Episode #185 ... Should we prepare for an AI revolution?


Today we talk about the revolutionary potential of generative AI. For better or worse.    Support the podcast by checking out our sponsors: Better Help - LMNT -   Get more: Website: Patreon: Philosophize This! Clips:   Be...


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 August 10, 2023  38m
 
 

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


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 August 2, 2023  35m
 
 

Episode #183 ... Is ChatGPT really intelligent?


Today we discuss ideas from John Searle and Noam Chomsky and consider several questions surrounding machine intelligence.  Get more: Website: Patreon: Philosophize This! Clips:   Be social: Twitter: Instagram: TikTok:  


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 July 22, 2023  29m
 
 

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


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 July 2, 2023  28m
 
 

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


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 June 23, 2023  25m
 
 

Episode #180 ... What if everything is consciousness? - Phillip Goff on Panpsychism


Today we talk about one theory of consciousness known as Panpsychism.      


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 May 24, 2023  35m