Big Thoughts

Aquinas College, Perth WA

Every fortnight, boys from the Junior School of Aquinas College in Perth, WA discuss big philosophical questions of life and interview others for their perspective. What will we learn from them?

Episodes

  1. 30/08/2021

    Episode 4 - The End of the World

    In our next episode, the boys tackle 4 big ideas: 1) Why do we Lie? 2) The Value of Simple Things 3) What is Fair? 4) How will the World end? 5) How will humans as a Species go extinct? Come listen to our boys' research into what other scientists and philosophers have thought and what they believe. We're learning how to put these episodes together ourselves. Some of it is super tricky, but we think we're so much more capable than we were before! Our next episode won't take too long - we promise! If you'd like to be a part of our next episode either by giving your own answer to one of the questions tackled today, or by offering a question you think would be good for a future episode, please email bigthoughts@aquinas.wa.edu.au Similarly, if you have any feedback, what you enjoyed or things for us to work on, please let us know! Thanks and remember, We are all capable of Big Thoughts!

    21 min

  2. 28/06/2021

    Episode 3 - Lying, Meaning and Personal Identity

    In our next episode, the boys tackle 4 big ideas: 1) If we all looked the same, what would life be like? 2) Kintsugi 3) Where do you find the meaning of life? 4) Is it possible to live a normal life and not tell a lie? Come listen to our boys' research into what other scientists and philosophers have thought and what they believe. We're learning how to put these episodes together ourselves. Some of it is super tricky, but we think we're so much more capable than we were before! Our next episode won't take too long - we promise! If you'd like to be a part of our next episode either by giving your own answer to one of the questions tackled today, or by offering a question you think would be good for a future episode, please email bigthoughts@aquinas.wa.edu.au Similarly, if you have any feedback, what you enjoyed or things for us to work on, please let us know! Thanks and remember, We are all capable of Big Thoughts!

    20 min

  3. 04/05/2021

    Episode 2 - Being Human

    In our next episode, the boys tackle 4 big ideas: 1) The Weakness of Strength Theory 2) Can people exist without laws? 3) Why do we dream? 4) What are memories? Come listen to our boys' research into what other scientists and philosophers have thought and what they believe. We're learning how to put these episodes together ourselves. Some of it is super tricky, but we think we're so much more capable than we were before! Our next episode won't take too long - we promise! If you'd like to be a part of our next episode either by giving your own answer to one of the questions tackled today, or by offering a question you think would be good for a future episode, please email bigthoughts@aquinas.wa.edu.au Similarly, if you have any feedback, what you enjoyed or things for us to work on, please let us know! Thanks and remember, We are all capable of Big Thoughts!

    17 min

  4. 12/11/2020

    Episode 1 - Space and Time

    In our first episode, the boys tackle 4 big questions: 1) What Existed before the Universe was created? 2) Was Mathematics Discovered or Invented? 3) What is Nothing? 4) Is the Universe Finite? Come listen to our boys' research into what other scientists and philosophers have thought and what they believe.  We're learning how to put these episodes together ourselves. Some of it is super tricky, but we think we're so much more capable than we were before! Our next episode won't take too long - we promise!  If you'd like to be a part of our next episode either by giving your own answer to one of the questions tackled today, or by offering a question you think would be good for a future episode, please email bigthoughts@aquinas.wa.edu.au Similarly, if you have any feedback, what you enjoyed or things for us to work on, please let us know!  Thanks and remember, We are all capable of Big Thoughts!

    19 min

  5. TRAILER

    Trailer - Big Thoughts

    Welcome to Big Thoughts - The Podcast written, recorded and produced by Junior School students at Aquinas College in Perth, Western Australia. Hear about what our podcast is about and when you'll be hearing our first episode! To get in contact with us, please email: bigthoughts@aquinas.wa.edu.au

    2 min

Trailer

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About

Every fortnight, boys from the Junior School of Aquinas College in Perth, WA discuss big philosophical questions of life and interview others for their perspective. What will we learn from them?

Information

  • Creator
    Aquinas College, Perth WA
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Aquinas College, Perth WA
  • Show Website
    Big Thoughts