Continuing with our "ethics tutorial", we look at a figure that exemplifies a variety of ethical theories. What better way to get introduced to them than by the hand of Mr. Spock?

7. An Interview with Randy Richards, author of "The Unseen Hand of Peter Gyges"

Jun 30th, 2023 30m 51s

An interview with Randy Richards, author of "The Unseen Hand of Peter Gyges" (2015), a modern retelling of Plato's classic fable.

6. Plato and the First Ring of Power

Jun 20th, 2023 12m 49s

What would you do if you could become invisible? Would you still play by the rules? Are we good only because others can see us?This is the beginning episode in the "Ethics Tutorial" miniseries. With the story of Gyges and his magical ring, Plat

5. Book Burning in the 21st Century: Ray Bradbury and Cancel Culture

Apr 19th, 2023 24m 35s

We couldn't leave Fahrenheit without touching on some, sadly, burning topics of present times -- censorship, cancel culture and, yes, book burning. Is it true that extremes touch? And what does Bradbury have to say about this whole issue? Bear

4. Distracted to Death: The World of Fahrenheit 451

Jan 12th, 2023 17m 40s

Sergeant Beatty spills the beans to Montag, and we learn about the dangers of going too fast through life.

3. A World Turned Upside Down: Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451

Dec 13th, 2022 19m 20s

This is the first of a three-episode series on Ray Bradbury's masterpiece, Fahrenheit 451. I highly recommend that you read the book before listening to this episode, as it contains major spoilers! (Also, as it is a great book totally worth you

2. Can you escape the Cave? Plato and the first dystopian story

Nov 16th, 2022 18m 37s

In this episode we explore how dystopian stories share the structure of Plato's famous "allegory of the Cave," and we look into various possible meanings and warnings to be learned from that story.Original art and music.Includes snippets of "Ge

1. Captain Pike and the Evil Genius: Can Pike Escape the Cage?

Nov 1st, 2022 18m 14s

Original music and artwork. This episode contains sound effects from Star Trek, the original series.Here's the link to Descartes' "Discourse on Method" (in Project Gutenberg).

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