Brain in a Vat

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The Power of Imagination | Amy Kind Sep 26, 2021

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What would a world without imagination be like? Why do we feel sympathy, fear or excitement for fictional characters? And can imaginary actions be morally wrong?

Where is my mind? | Shaun Stanley Sep 19, 2021

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Are human being merely sophisticated robots? Do we have mental states or can we be understood only through our behavior?

Should You Trust Experts? | Oliver Traldi Sep 12, 2021

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There's a growing trend to distrust scientists. Sometimes they get the facts wrong, or align with a political party. What should we do in the face of conflicting expertise? Who should we trust?

How To End Global Poverty | Andy Kuper Sep 05, 2021

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Andy Kuper, the founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, tells us how his PHD in philosophy led him to marry profit with purpose, by creating investment funds with deep impact on the lives of 200 million low-income people worldwide, while generating strong returns for its investors and the companies in which it invests.

https://leapfroginvest.com

Andy's Book Democracy Beyond Borders: https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Beyond-Borders-Representation-Institutions-ebook-dp-B000WNHG48/dp/B000WNHG48/

Cryonics: who wants to live forever? | Francesca Minerva Aug 29, 2021

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Is cryonics a viable route to immortality? Is immortality desirable, or would it present us with endless boredom and meaninglessness?

Addiction | Daniel Hochman Aug 22, 2021

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Is being addicted to love or chocolate the same as being addicted to cocaine?

Death | Travis Timmerman Aug 15, 2021

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Would it be better to live forever than to die? Is the goodness or badness of death dependent on the future quality of our lives? Is death so bad that it would be better never to have been born?

Travis' Book: Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Philosophy-Death-Dying-Contemporary/dp/1138393584/

When should you forgive? | Brandon Warmke Aug 08, 2021

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What is forgiveness, and when is it appropriate? What does it mean to apologize to a group of people, and for that group to forgive? Is forgiveness ever obligatory, or is forgiveness irrational or even immoral?

John Rawls: Justice as Fairness | Paul Weithman Aug 01, 2021

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John Rawls is widely regarded as the greatest modern liberal philosopher. Does his theory of justice lead to a fair society?

Do the ends justify the means? | Alastair Norcross Jul 25, 2021

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Should you sacrifice one innocent person to save many? Can you justify killing one annoying politician to save millions of people from suffering a minor headache? And is morality a matter of degree rather than a clear distinction between right and wrong?

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