Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.
Episode #186 ... Are we heading for a digital prison? - Panopticon (Foucault, Bentham, Cave)
Today we talk about Jeremy Bentham's concept of the Panopticon. Michel Foucault's comparison to society in 1975. The historical role of intelligence as a justification for dominance. The anatomy of free will, and how a digital world may systematically limit our free will without us knowing it. Thank you to the sponsors of this episode: LMNT - www.drinkLMNT.com/PHILO Better Help - www.betterhelp.com/PHILTHIS Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@philosophizethispodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow Thank you for making the show possible. 🙂
Episode #185 ... Should we prepare for an AI revolution?
Today we talk about the revolutionary potential of generative AI. For better or worse. Support the podcast by checking out our sponsors: Better Help - https://www.betterhelp.com/PHILTHIS LMNT - https://www.drinkLMNT.com/PHILO Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast
Episode #184 ... Is Artificial Intelligence really an existential risk?
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Episode #183 ... Is ChatGPT really intelligent?
Today we discuss ideas from John Searle and Noam Chomsky and consider several questions surrounding machine intelligence. Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@philosophizethispodcast
Episode #182 ... What if free will is an illusion?
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Episode #181 ... What if consciousness is an illusion?
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Episode #180 ... What if everything is consciousness? - Phillip Goff on Panpsychism
Today we talk about one theory of consciousness known as Panpsychism. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis
Episode #179 ... Why is consciousness something worth talking about?
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Episode #178 ... Susan Sontag - How Much Is Your View Of Everything Affected By Metaphors?
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Episode #177 ... Susan Sontag - Do you speak the language of pictures and videos?
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Episode #176 ... Susan Sontag - Do you criticize yourself the way you criticize a movie?
Today we talk about the essay titled Against Interpretation by Susan Sontag. :) www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast www.twitter.com/iamstephenwest
Episode #175 ... Simone Weil - Vessels of God
Today we continue talking about the work of Simone Weil. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis www.instagram.com/philosophizethisshow www.twitter.com/iamstephenwest
Episode #174 ... Simone Weil - The Mathematician
Today we continue talking about the work of the brilliant Simone Weil. Hope you love it. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis www.instagram.com/philosophizethisshow www.twitter.com/iamstephenwest
Episode #173 ... Simone Weil - The Need for Roots
Today we continue talking about Simone Weil. Hope you love it. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis
Episode #172 ... Simone Weil - Attention
Today we begin some general discussions in the direction of the thought of Simone Weil and tell some stories from her life.