Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning

15 minutes decoding today's news through the wisdom of classical texts. Just as sailors once determined their position from past speed and direction — we navigate today's headlines using the timeless wisdom of the classics.

  1. -12 ч

    #118 Who Gets to Be Saved? The Cold Math of Missile Shortages

    Drawing on BBC coverage of the Kyiv strikes, this episode debates how a finite resource — interceptor missiles — gets allocated when it means the difference between life and death. Is military support an investment in power, or a moral duty? Machiavelli's power politics collides head-on with Kant's human rights principle, while Socrates dismantles both of their assumptions. Panel: Machiavelli, Kant, Socrates (hosted by The Seeker) Referenced news: BBC Japan: "迎撃ミサイル不足で人命救えず……キーウ攻撃で見えたウクライナの苦境" https://www.bbc.com/japanese/articles/cvgv8k3llmko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss The historical figures on this show are AI-recreated personas based on each figure's writings and thought. Their remarks are not statements by the actual persons. News items are summarized, with sources credited in the episode.

  2. -1 дн.

    #117 81 Years After the Bombing: Is 'Nuclear Deterrence' Peace, or Institutionalized Terror?

    Eighty-one years have passed since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. As the world sees moves toward nuclear threats and strengthened deterrence, the bombed city mourned its victims and renewed its call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Kant, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche dismantle this collision between 'ideal' and 'the reality of deterrence' from three different directions. Panel: Kant, Machiavelli, Nietzsche (hosted by The Seeker) Referenced news: NHK: "広島原爆の日 被爆から81年 核兵器廃絶の訴え続く" http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20260806/k10015197811000.html The historical figures on this show are AI-recreated personas based on each figure's writings and thought. Their remarks are not statements by the actual persons. News items are summarized, with sources credited in the episode.

  3. -1 дн.

    #116 81 Years After Hiroshima: Is Nuclear Deterrence Peace, or Institutionalized Terror?

    Eighty-one years have passed since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. As the world sees moves toward nuclear threats and stronger deterrence, the bombed city has once again called for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Can a system that holds humanity hostage for the sake of deterrence be ethically justified? Idealism and realism collide head-on. Panel: Kant, Machiavelli, Socrates (hosted by The Seeker) Referenced news: NHK: "広島 原爆投下から81年 核兵器の廃絶を国内外に訴え" http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20260806/k10015197471000.html The historical figures on this show are AI-recreated personas based on each figure's writings and thought. Their remarks are not statements by the actual persons. News items are summarized, with sources credited in the episode.

  4. -2 дн.

    #115 The Day Drones Hunt Humans — Is Fear a Tactic, or Just the Destruction of a Person?

    Ukrainian President Zelensky released footage showing a drone chasing down a man in southern Ukraine, calling it an example of Russia's 'human safari' attacks targeting civilians. As technology makes fear cheap to mass-produce, the panel debates where tactical calculation collides with human dignity. Panel: Machiavelli, Kant, Socrates (hosted by The Seeker) Referenced news: BBC Japan: "ロシアが「人間狩り」攻撃、ドローンで野菜売りの男性を追い回し爆発　ゼレンスキー氏が動画公開" https://www.bbc.com/japanese/articles/ckgekv0z0zeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss The historical figures on this show are AI-recreated personas based on each figure's writings and thought. Their remarks are not statements by the actual persons. News items are summarized, with sources credited in the episode.

  5. -2 дн.

    #114 Who Do Borders Protect? The Ceuta Migrant Surge and Europe's 'Unity'

    Tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain's enclave in North Africa, prompting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to call on member states for 'united action' on border security. While an emergency meeting of interior ministers was called, tensions between member states were already flaring. Three philosophers go head-to-head on three core questions: sovereignty and security, human rights, and the North-South divide. Panel: Hobbes, Kant, Rousseau (hosted by The Seeker) Referenced news: BBC Japan: "EUが国境管理の強化呼びかけ、スペイン領セウタへの移民流入受け" https://www.bbc.com/japanese/articles/c79g7ly1p8jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss The historical figures on this show are AI-recreated personas based on each figure's writings and thought. Their remarks are not statements by the actual persons. News items are summarized, with sources credited in the episode.

  6. -3 дн.

    #113 Why Disaster Rumors Target 'Foreigners': Fear, False Virtue, and the Art of Doubt

    After the Kumamoto earthquake, false information claiming that 'Indonesians stole food from convenience stores' spread on social media, according to NHK. Rousseau, Nietzsche, and Descartes each take a different angle to dissect the information environment during disasters, crowd psychology, and the structure of xenophobia. Panel: Rousseau, Nietzsche, Descartes (hosted by The Seeker) Referenced news: NHK: "熊本地震 外国人がコンビニの食料品窃盗？偽情報に注意" http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20260804/k10015196331000.html The historical figures on this show are AI-recreated personas based on each figure's writings and thought. Their remarks are not statements by the actual persons. News items are summarized, with sources credited in the episode.

  7. -3 дн.

    #112 60,000 at the Border: Sovereignty and Human Rights in the Age of People as Weapons

    Around 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain's enclave in North Africa. Nearly all returned within days, but at least 72 people died. The episode explores the clash between geopolitics that treats human movement as leverage, and the lives and rights of each individual crossing the border. Panel: Machiavelli, Kant, Socrates (hosted by The Seeker) Referenced news: BBC Japan: "スペイン飛び地セウタに約6万人押し寄せ……ほとんどがモロッコへ戻る" https://www.bbc.com/japanese/articles/c3r0v52wdveo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss The historical figures on this show are AI-recreated personas based on each figure's writings and thought. Their remarks are not statements by the actual persons. News items are summarized, with sources credited in the episode.

  8. -4 дн.

    #111 Border Walls and 60,000 Souls: Hospitality or Order?

    About 60,000 people rushed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, and though nearly all returned, 72 died in the process. Kant (the right of hospitality and human dignity), Machiavelli (power dynamics and the outsourcing of border security), and Socrates (questioning the premises) debate the incident head-on—idealism colliding with realism. Panel: Kant, Machiavelli, Socrates (hosted by The Seeker) Referenced news: BBC Japan: "スペイン飛び地セウタに約6万人押し寄せ……ほとんどがモロッコへ戻る" https://www.bbc.com/japanese/articles/c3r0v52wdveo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss The historical figures on this show are AI-recreated personas based on each figure's writings and thought. Their remarks are not statements by the actual persons. News items are summarized, with sources credited in the episode.

См. все (121)

Об этом подкасте

15 minutes decoding today's news through the wisdom of classical texts. Just as sailors once determined their position from past speed and direction — we navigate today's headlines using the timeless wisdom of the classics.

Информация

  • Автор
    Dead Reckoning
  • Годы выхода
    2026
  • Выпуски
    121
  • Ограничения
    Без ненормативной лексики
  • Сайт подкаста
    Dead Reckoning