4 episodes
philosophy jam Ricky Mouser
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- Society & Culture
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philosophy jam is a conversational space to bring your philosophical hunches and early work in progress, before it’s all footnoted and bulletproof.
Let’s see if we can walk away a little clearer on what we think is actually true!
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4 | How to Tell Better Narratives of Character (ft. Canceling)
Our discourse around canceling seems a bit too simplistic.
In this episode, Cargile Williams stops by to discuss what it means to be responsible for your character, and how to think about the role of praise and blame in our lives.
Music by The Feeders.
Here’s a link to check out The Mess Inside by Peter Goldie. -
3 | Politics as Sports?
If politics were more like sports, would that be an unmitigated disaster?
Or could the comparison be helpful, in at least some ways?
We chatted with our buddy Paul Howatt, who works on democracy, about whether the American political system could learn a thing or two from the success of American sports.
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2 | How to Read a Riot
Kjell joins the jam again as we discuss evil, revolutions, and rioting, and chat about my forthcoming paper "How to Read a Riot."
Wanna take an early peek? Here's an unproofed manuscript!
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1 | Game Values & Real-Life Values
How do our values in games and our values in real life compare? In this episode, Ricky shares his early work in progress with Kjell.
Music graciously provided by The Feeders!