Episode NotesRon Watson and Rosie Pasqualini discuss the factors that led to the increasing popularity of atheism in the US, and the complex relationship between faith and social justice. Our discussion references and expands upon this 2019 At

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Episode NotesIn 2010, Kwame Anthony Appiah tried to guess which common practices would be deemed reprehensible in the future. With almost a generation between then and now, Sarah Rose Ezelle and Rosie Pasqualini revisit his predictions.View f

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Aug 21st, 2020 42m 43s

Can an algorithm replace a market system? In this episode, I’ll talk to my friend Aidan Paradis about economics, politics, and the role that information technology plays in mediating the two. We’ll discuss lightbulbs, grocery stores, and commun

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Jul 6th, 2020 21m 52s

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Jun 16th, 2020 33m 59s

Episode Notescantunread.comChinese room argument – John Searle (and others?), Scholarpedia“#MeToo and John Searle, a Year Later” – Claire Newfeld, Medium“Our shared condition — consciousness” – John Searle @ TEDxCERN“UC Berkeley Was Warne