Is It Philosophy

It is the season two finale. We are often told to just "let go and let God." The question today is there really a god to turn it over to. I am joined by Josh Herring from What's The Res podcast.

Am I in charge of me? Am I the one making my choices? Is it all predetermined? I talk with Craig Inzana from Happy You Are Here podcast.

We hear the term so often, "white privilege." Does it really exist? I talk with Robert Harris from the Securely Insecure podcast.

Is that hot dog you just ate a sandwich or perhaps an american taco? would that make the ketchup salsa? how would be define something that share similar characteristics but are different? I also coin a new word that may better describe our beloved hot dog. Joined Justin Landy from Quiz and Hers podcast as we work through this difficult and oh so important debate.I would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

Are you educated or did you just memorize facts and dates? Does it really matter to our current educational system? What is the difference between knowledge and learning? I am joined by Blake Weatherly from TAP Snaps Podcast to dive into this idea.I would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

The unknown can be very scary. We often live our lives so worried about all the stuff we don't know. Can that stuff really harm us? I explore this with my guest,Joseph Blackman. We have different takes on this idea. Join us as we work through our ideas and try to find a common ground.I would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

We seem to use the word love with reckless abandon. We say it to everyone for everything. Do we really know what it means to love? How do we know if we really love our significant other? I am joined by Alice Lauren to talk about this wonderful idea.I would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

How do we know when something is good? How about evil? Sure we may just feel it or have some kind of intuition on it. Can we really trust that though? In this episode, Jay Smith from the podcast Better Left and I get into the world of good and evil. *There are some ideas that might make some people uncomfortable in this episode. It all serves the conversation, but if you are easily offended you might want to skip this one.I would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

We are all familiar with the Golden Rule. We were taught it at a very young age. I would bet that for most of us that is where it stopped. We never really gave it much thought. That is where I and Eric Hunt, from the podcast Eric and Gord What If Were Right? step in. We talk about this deceptively simple rule. It is way deeper then even I gave it credit for. Also, I think I have found the secret to the kindness in Canadians I would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

We have all heard talk of soul mates. You might even think you found yours. In this episode, I sit down with Dina Friedman, Lindsay Post, and Mark Phillips to talk about this idea. I learn about the concept of twin flames, which is my going theory for my wife and me. Is online dating having an effect on our ability to find a soul mate? Marks shares his horror story when he set up an OK Cupid account. Share what your thought is on the idea.I would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

Do Athletes make too much money? What factors go into their salary and why can they make so much when teachers and soldiers make so little? Brandon Croud of The Lapped Traffic Podcast joins the program to discuss this and much more.I would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

Would you want to live forever? Is it even possible? Can technology get to a place where you could put your consciousness into a computer and live without a body? Is that even you? What is consciousness? We're joined by Mark from Massive Late Fee and we tackle these tough questions and more.I would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

How do you know if you are real? What makes the world around us real? In this episode, I sit down with Dylan, a Ph.D. student in the Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology department at Washington University in St Louis. We have a great talk that will cause your head to hurt at times (at least it did mine!) Dylan brought up some great ideas about what it means to be real and what our personal reality means.Guest host: Dylan Doherty from None Dare Call Ordinary podcastI would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

Are you prepared for the inevitable zombie apocalypse? In this episode, we talk through some ideas that will help keep you alive. Learn the keys to survival. We look at what may happen as people learn to live in the post-zombie apocalypse world. We also explore the different roles we may take in this zombie-ridden future. (Hint: I am not a fighter!)Guest Host: Will Marlowe from Mecha Dragon podcastI would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

There is so much violence and destruction out there. It begs the question of whether we are born with it. This episode we explore fear in its different aspects. Then we talk about hate as it relates to the way we treat others. Guest Host: Dennis Sumlin from Core Confidence Life PodcastI would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy

Wall-E, Johnny 5, Terminator. What happens when artificial intelligence gain self-awareness. Would it then be wrong to kill or erase that? Bobby and I talk this through. We find a reference in the Netflix show "Black Mirror". Would your answer change if you think in terms of cyborg? Hear what we come up with and then bring your own ideas to the comments. Guest Host: Bobby Abercrombie from Whom It MayI would love your further support, find me on Patreon and enjoy exclusive content.https://www.patreon.com/isitphilosophy