13 episodes
Thunk IT Adya Singh
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- Society & Culture
A light-hearted podcast diving in to discuss hidden concepts governing our everyday life.
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Should we chase immortality?
This episode discusses whether immortality is really as desirable as it often appears to be. It discusses the works of Bernard Williams, focusing on the idea of categorical desires and whether an alternate version, i.e. finite immortality might be more appropriate?
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Is having kids immoral?
This episode discusses one of the most life-altering questions you will ask yourself - Is having kids immoral? It dives into some of the most popular reasons people choose to have kids and whether or not they justify the morality of parenthood.
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Is utilitarianism feasible?
Utilitarianism is known to be the pinnacle of moral theories, but how justified is that claim? This episode discusses act and rule utilitarianism and goes on to question whether they provide the correct moral conclusion in some of the most puzzling dilemmas.
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The Bystander Effect
This episode discusses the Bystander Effect and why people refuse to intervene in the presences of others?
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Is the mind in the brain?
This episode discusses The Extended Mind hypothesis, the idea that the mind can exist beyond just the brain and the body.
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Is anything real?
This episode discusses The Hard Problem of Consciousness - is it possible to determine why humans experience things? Why do we have a consciousness? And what is the world without any consciousness (the true reality)?
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