Best Philosophy Episodes (Page 5)

Episode #038 ... Leibniz pt. 2 - The Best of All Possible Worlds

Oct 2nd, 2014 26m 18s

On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion of Gottfried Leibniz. First, we delve more into the feud between Leibniz and Isaac Newton, which we briefly mentioned last week. Next, we ask ourselves why God sometimes allows Steve Bu

Episode #031 ... Pascal's Wager

Aug 12th, 2014 27m 20s

On this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion of Blaise Pascal by examining Pascal's Wager. We begin by hearkening back to last week's episode and imagine Pascal as Descartes' wingman in a door-to-door campaign to convince us to belie

Episode #027 ... Thomas Hobbes pt. 2

On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion of Thomas Hobbes. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethi

Episode #024 ... Montaigne

On this episode of the podcast, we learn about Michel de Montaigne. We first discuss how a case of 16th century road rage led to a near-death experience which ironically helped Montaigne overcome his fear of dying. Next, we learn why Montaigne

341: Juice the Cloud (w/ Randall Munroe!)

What would happen if a day was a minute? What if an asteroid hit a volcano that was ready to erupt? Would a rocket and a bullet go through Jupiter's center? How many countries would Earth have if they were all the size of Vatican City? Would yo

318: Opposing Squirrel Vibes

Is it possible to not have a temperature? Why isn't space hot? How big would a city have to be to hold everybody? How do I get my parents to ease up? Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@

316: The Lovecraftian Squirrel Situation

Why do spoons flip reflections on one side? How do we know the Northern Hemisphere is on top? How famous is Hank on Tiktok? Why do guys have amazing eyelashes? What's the closest flammable planet? What does "matching funds" actually mean? Hank

290: Independent Elmer Experts

Is Mars a world? Which side of the bagel is better? Which came first, when or then? Why is there a cow on this glue? Why do people have go-to orders? Who decides when Easter happens? Who decides anything, really? Is it normal to sneeze? Hank Gr

283: Nightmare Antz (w/ Ashley C. Ford!)

Why is Earth called Earth instead of Water? How do I be less busy? How do I tell my mom her breath is bad? Was it okay to email my doctor? How will COVID be portrayed in future media? Can a fetus yawn? Hank Green and Ashley Ford have answers!If

Anita Hill finally gets even

Vox's Fabiola Cineas talks with Anita Hill, whose testimony during the 1991 confirmation hearings for now-Justice Clarence Thomas highlighted the prominence of sexual harassment and unwanted sexual advances in the workplace. Hill discusses how

Fighting a world on fire with fire

Sean Illing talks with climate scholar Andreas Malm about his book How to Blow Up A Pipeline. They discuss the failure of decades of protests and appeals to curb the actions of the fossil fuel industry. And they explore why, despite dire eviden

Bill Maher on free speech, comedy, and his haters

Vox's Sean Illing talks with comedian Bill Maher about the risks and challenges of political comedy today, free speech, and whether ideology undermines humor. They discuss how Maher — who's been out front on issues like animal rights and climat