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Ep. 68 - Corruption in the Silk Road Case | Lyn Ulbricht Jul 30, 2017

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The Silk Road case is filled to the brim with corruption, and the media has done a terrible job getting the facts out. Ross Ulbricht has been painted as a vicious kingpin, when in fact, he has no violence in his background, nor has he been charged with any violent crimes.

New evidence keeps emerging that demonstrate Ross has been abused by the American legal system. My guest, Lyn Ulbricht, is the mother of Ross, and she shares some of this new evidence in our conversation.

If you want to learn more about the case, or if you want to donate to their fund, visit freeross.org.

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Ep. 67 - Catholicism, the Church, and Faith | Fr. Oscar Martin Jul 23, 2017

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My conversation with Oscar Martin, a Catholic priest in Panama City, Panama. We cover many topics - the church, the sacraments, faith, love, hierarchy, and community. I don't know much about Catholicism, so this is my attempt to try to discover some of the basics.

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Ep. 66 - Ethics, Capitalism, the Meaning of Life, and Social Justice | Dr. Patrick Byrne Jul 16, 2017

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Patrick Byrne is known as the founder and CEO of Overstock.com. However, few people know that he also has a PhD in Philosophy from Stanford.

In this interview, we talk about ethics - both business and personal. He shares some of his most fundamental values in life.

We also cover his analysis of the "social justice" phenomenon.

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Ep. 65 - "Ultra Spiritual" or "Actually Spiritual"? | JP Sears Jul 10, 2017

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JP Sears is known for his "ultra-spiritual" satirical videos. However, he's not just a satirist. Turns out, he's actually a serious life-coach with interesting ideas who actually believes many of the things he satirizes.

In this interview, we talk about his worldview and ideas about spirituality and religion, and I share some of my thoughts on the subject.

If you can sort through the dirt and dogma, there is truth to be found in the spiritual side of life.

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Ep. 64 - Science, Peer Review, and Academic B******t | Brian Earp Jul 02, 2017

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Science has flaws. We must discover and acknowledge them if we want to avoid dogmatic thinking. Too many people dismiss skepticism about the rigor of modern science as “anti-intellectual.” They overlook serious problems with the scientific method in practice.

I am joined this week by Brian Earp, the author of the excellent article "The Unbearable Asymmetry of B******t"

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Can Drugs Lead to Truth? Jun 29, 2017

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It's easy to dismiss any insights while gained in an altered state as "crazy". But there might be more going on.

Drugs seem to make people naturally more philosophic; they shake you from your regular framework, which might be what people need in order to grasp the truth from a new direction.

But of course, drug use comes with its own risks. I've seen too many people whose wires have crossed after taking a few too many magic mushrooms. Use at your own risk.

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Ep. 63 - The Limits of the Non-Aggression Principle | Interview Breakdown Jun 25, 2017

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Are there exceptions to the so-called "non-aggression principle," which says that it is never justified to initiate force against a peaceful person?

In some circumstances, could it be justified to use physical force on somebody that doesn't consent? What qualifies as "consent" in the first place?

This is part 1 of my breakdown of Episode 50 - my conversation with Stephan Kinsella. In the future, I'll release a second breakdown of our conversation about argumentation ethics.

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Language is Inherently Ambiguous Jun 22, 2017

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Ambiguity is part of language. Words do not have objective definitions; they mean whatever you want them to mean.

You don't hear or see words - you hear sounds and see blobs of color that qualify as "words" by your own conceptual criteria.

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Ep. 62 - Bitcoin, OpenBazaar, and Political Power | Sam Patterson Jun 17, 2017

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What if a technology existed that allowed anybody in the world to trade with anybody else in the world - whatever they want, whenever they want, and without permission from anybody else.

What would the world look like? What would the political and economic implications be?

That technology is currently being created, and my very own brother has co-founded a company to develop it.

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Is Space Mental? Jun 15, 2017

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100% of the space that we experience is space within our representation of the world. Does that imply space is only in our heads?

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