Podcasts about controversial ideas

https://youtu.be/QT4O5p3oSAA Podcast audio: In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss why ARI comments on current events and why applying Objectivism to cultural issues is central to its essence as a philosophy for living on earth. Among the topics covered: How ARI's commentary fits its mission; Why applying Objectivism to current events is essential to understanding the philosophy; Why persuading minds about Objectivism requires distinguishing it from mainstream ideas; What is wrong with the objection that no one can speak for Ayn Rand; What to expect from ARI's commentary in the future. Mentioned in this podcast are Ayn Rand's essay “What Can One Do?” in Philosophy: Who Needs it?, and Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer's discussion “How Can We Change People's Minds About Ayn Rand's Controversial Ideas?” The podcast was recorded on March 10, 2025 and released on March 12, 2025. Listen to the discussion below. Listen and subscribe where you get your podcasts from. Watch archived podcasts here.

Animal fats enhance fertility. Babies benefit from breastfeeding but should not be exclusively breastfed for their entire first year. Women should consider giving birth in a hospital! These are just a few of the controversial views that Sally Fallon Morell shares on today's episode.   Sally is the President and Founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation, and, as such, she offers valuable insights based on ancestral wisdom related to fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth. She covers dietary choices to enhance conception, and to hasten postpartum recovery. She also goes over how to best nourish a baby and why baby formula is so problematic.   Visit Sally's website for her blog: nourishingtraditions.com Find WAPF's resources in Spanish: WAPF en español Check out our sponsors: One Earth Health and American Blossom Linens

Read the full blog post In writing The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, I wanted to challenge the way we think about mistakes, leadership, and organizational culture. Throughout my career, I've seen firsthand how the traditional responses to mistakes–punishment, fear, and blame–can stifle growth and innovation. The ideas I present in the book are meant to provoke thought and, in some cases, to stir debate. Here in this post, I'd like to share and dig into five of the most controversial quotes and concepts from the book, explaining why they're important and how they can transform the way we work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lean-blog-audio/support

In this week's episode Mark Horowitz joins us for a discussion about potential racism revealed by online daters' preferences. In a recent published critique of a book on the subject, Mark questions the authors' claims of systematic and racially exclusionary patterns in online dating. The book was based on a large dataset and we appreciate the complexity of the process used to compile the descriptive statistics. However, we question the authors' conclusions when there are many alternative biosocial explanations. Mark and Elizabeth agree that reducing daters' discriminatory behavior to racism is not supported by the data, and is particularly ill-considered in today's polarized ideological environment. Podcast Notes Horowitz, M. (2023). The Dating Dupe―The Limits of Biosocially Unfriendly Sociology. Controversial Ideas, 3(2). Curington, C. V., Lundquist, J. H., & Lin, K. H. (2021). The dating divide: Race and desire in the era of online romance. University of California Press.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Peter Singer AMA (July 30th), published by Toby Tremlett on July 22, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. On July 30th, Peter Singer will be answering your questions in a Forum AMA. He has agreed to answer questions for an hour in the evening (Melbourne time), so if your question hasn't been answered by the 31st, it likely won't be. Singer needs little introduction for many people in the Forum. In fact, it is fairly likely that his work was the reason we first heard about effective altruism. However, I've included some information here to orient your questions, if you'd benefit from it. What Singer has been up to recently Singer retired from his Princeton professorship recently, ending with a conference celebrating his work (written about my Richard Chappell here - I also recommend this post as a place to start looking for questions to ask Singer). Since, then, he has: Started a podcast, L ives Well Lived, along with his frequent collaborator Kasia de Lazari-Radek, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. They've released episodes with Jane Goodall, Yuval Harari, Ingrid Newkirk, Daniel Kahneman, Kate Grant, and more. Published a dialogue with the female Buddhist monastic and ethicist Shih Chao-Hwei, called The Buddhist and the Ethicist. Continued his work on the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Started a substack, and written on various topics for Project Syndicate. EA-relevant moments in Singer's career For those who don't know, here are some top EA-relevant moments in Singer's career, which you might want to ask about: 1971- Singer wrote Famine, Affluence and Morality in response to the starving of Bangladesh Liberation War refugees, a moral philosophy paper which argued that we all have an obligation to help the people we can, whether they live near us, or far away. This paper is the origin of the drowning child argument. 1975- Singer published Animal Liberation, the book which arguably started the modern animal rights movement. Singer published a substantially updated version, Animal Liberation Now, in 2023. Singer has been an engaged supporter and critic of Effective Altruism since its inception, notably delivering a very popular TED talk about EA in 2013. NB: I'm adding Peter Singer as a co-author for this post, but it was written by me, Toby. Errors are my own. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org

Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Peter Singer is Ira W. DeCamp Professor Emeritus of Bioethics in the Department of Philosophy at Princeton University. He is among the most influential living philosophers, and among the most influential moral philosophers of the last century. Peter is best known for his work in applied ethics on animal welfare and global poverty. In this episode, Robinson and Peter discuss these topics after first introducing his more general views on moral philosophy, including those on utilitarianism and meta-ethics. Throughout their conversation they also touch on Peter's new podcast, Lives Well Lived, co-hosted with Kasia de Lazari Radek, the Journal of Controversial Ideas, Peter's Substack, Bold Reasoning with Peter Singer, and his latest and next books, which are respectively The Buddhist and the Ethicist (Shambhala, 2023) and Consider the Turkey (Princeton, 2024). Peter's Website: https://www.petersinger.info Lives Well Lived Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2 The Life You Can Save Organization: https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org.au The Journal of Controversial Ideas: https://journalofcontroversialideas.org Peter's Substack: https://boldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com The Buddhist and the Ethicist: https://a.co/d/38DOmbK Consider the Turkey: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691231686/consider-the-turkey  OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 04:14 Peter Singer's Entry into Philosophy 08:54 What Is Utilitarianism? 10:58 On Consequentialism vs Deontology 13:12 On Trolley Problems and Moral Facts 16:40 On Moral Realism and Anti-Realism 20:51 On Hedonistic Utilitarianism 26:17 The Lives Well Lived Podcast 33:43 A Puzzle About Trolley Problems 38:48 On the Origin of Peter Singer's Concern for Animals 49:38 Is It Ever Morally Permissible to Eat Meat? 55:32 Consider the Turkey 1:03:07 Famine, Affluence, and Morality 1:09:08 The Life You Can Save 1:10:50 The Buddhist and the Ethicist 1:18:08 The Journal of Controversial Ideas 1:25:50 Peter's Substack Robinson's Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, and everyone in-between.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

For the latest episode of Dakini Conversations podcast Episode 8, Adele Tomlin speaks with writer, thinker and philanthropist, Prof. Peter Singer, considered by many to be the “founder of the modern animal welfare movement,” he was recently named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine (https://content.time.com/time/special.... I first came across Singer's ideas  a few years ago (before becoming a Buddhist) while a Philosophy postgraduate student in London and I was studying his works on animals and ethics.  It was groundbreaking and inspiring, and I agreed with everything he wrote about animals and our lack of respect and care for them when treating them as food for humans. Shortly after, I became vegetarian.  So having the chance to meet and discuss these issues with Singer is like a personal dream come true. After Singer became a vegetarian at Oxford University, he wrote what would become one of his most influential works, Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals (1975). In this ground-breaking book, Singer challenges the speciesism of human beings who kill animals to eat, stating that if we did the same thing to humans with a similar level of consciousness/sentience, people would (and do) strongly object. In 1999, after teaching at New York University, Singer became a Professor at Princeton University. This appointment was protested by people who objected to his view on euthanasia. He has been called a 'dangerous philosopher' by some.  In 2009, Singer wrote the first edition of The Life You Can Save to demonstrate why we should care about and help those living in global extreme poverty, and how easy it is to improve and even save lives by giving effectively. In 2018, Singer also  co-founded the open-access Journal of Controversial Ideas. Now, nearly 50 years on, Singer has published a revised version titled Animal Liberation Now. Singer also recently entered into a discussion of Buddhist ideas and ethics with a Taiwanese Buddhist nun, Venerable Shih Chao-hwei, in the publication of their new book, The Buddhist and the Ethicist: Conversations on Effective Altruism, Engaged Buddhism, and How to Build a Better World (Shambhala, 2024).

Ideas that seem wildly controversial today may move humanity towards progress. Philosopher Peter Singer asks —how do we keep them from being stifled? Peter Singer explains why he helped create the “Journal of Controversial Ideas,” a platform for discussing and examining controversial topics without fear of backlash or censorship. According to Singer, history is rife with examples of people challenging beliefs that were once considered certain but were later proven false. Persecuting those people who challenged those prevailing notions, Singer says, stifled progress. Singer underscores the importance of protecting academic freedom and freedom of thought and expression as fundamental to societal progress and knowledge advancement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Smarter, Faster. With Episodes From The Worlds Greatest Thinkers. Follow Big Think/Share This Episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Crazy Wisdom Podcast features a wide-ranging conversation with Simone Collins, a serial entrepreneur, investor, and co-host of the Based Camp podcast. Topics explored include the concept of 'based' in the context of the podcast, the crisis of belief in authority, the role of AI in governance and its potential to improve bureaucratic efficiencies. Simone shared her views on the impact of demographic collapse on cities and illustrated the potential future of 'techno-feudalism' where power and money concentrate within isolated, secure communities. The discussion also touched upon the role of cryptocurrencies as an alternative during hyperinflation scenarios, based on experience in countries like Argentina. The episode ends with a brief discussion about the potential ways to evade an 'Argentine future' for the US, predicated on curbing bureaucratic waste. Here is a GPT we trained on this episode if you want to ask it questions (you need to be a subscriber to GPT4 to access) Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to the Crazy Wisdom Podcast 00:40 Guest Introduction: Simone Collins 01:04 Understanding the Term 'Based' in Podcasting 02:19 Navigating Political Conversations in Progressive Cities 02:45 Breaking Free from Restrictive Beliefs 03:28 Hosting Diverse Dinner Parties 04:15 Challenging Progressive Culture 04:31 Personal Journey of Changing Political Beliefs 06:03 The Limitations of Progressive Culture 08:08 Engaging with Controversial Ideas 15:46 The Patchwork Age: A New Era of Diverse Beliefs 16:59 Technofeudalism: The Future of Cities and Infrastructure 23:36 The Impact of Demographic Collapse 26:28 European Influence and Immigration in Southern Brazil 27:02 The Impact of Emigration on Argentina 27:15 The Role of Tourism in Argentine Emigration 27:40 Hyperinflation and its Effects on Infrastructure 27:45 The Future of the U.S. Dollar in a Hyperinflated World 29:09 The Role of Cryptocurrency in Economically Unstable Countries 30:55 The Black Market and the U.S. Dollar in Argentina 32:13 The Rise of Cryptocurrency in Argentina 32:52 The Necessity of Cryptocurrency in Developing Countries 33:08 The Adoption of Cryptocurrency by Non-Tech Savvy Individuals 35:22 The Impact of AI on Bureaucracy 35:44 The Role of AI in Government and Politics 38:52 The Future of the U.S. Government in an AI-Driven World 39:41 The Impact of AI on Corporate Governance 40:30 The Role of AI in Reducing Government Bureaucracy 44:11 The Future of the U.S. Government Amidst Demographic Collapse 44:39 The Role of AI in the Future of Governance 47:04 The Impact of Bureaucracy on the Argentine Economy 47:57 The Future of the U.S. Economy Amidst Rising Debt 49:36 The Role of AI in the Future of the U.S. Economy 50:36 The Future of the U.S. Government Amidst Rising Debt 51:05 The Role of AI in the Future of the U.S. Government 51:38 The Future of the U.S. Government Amidst Rising Debt 51:51 The Future of the U.S. Government Amidst Rising Debt 52:34 Conclusion Key Insights The Concept of 'Based': Simone Collins discussed the term 'based,' highlighting its varied interpretations. Initially understood as someone comfortable with their beliefs, regardless of others' opinions, it has evolved to carry political connotations and baggage. The term now often implies a conservative leaning, especially when contrasted with progressive viewpoints. Cultural and Political Dynamics in New York City and San Francisco: Collins shared her experiences growing up in San Francisco and living in New York City, describing them as progressive environments where there's a prevalent culture of not tolerating differing opinions. She observed that progressive culture often equates being challenged or uncomfortable with personal attacks, impacting open dialogue. Diverse Dinner Parties and Political Dialogues: Collins and her husband host dinner parties in New York City, deliberately inviting a heterodox mix of people, including conservatives, progressives, and others with unconventional views. She noted that criticisms of these gatherings typically come from progressive attendees who feel uncomfortable with conservative perspectives. Personal Political Shifts: Stewart shared his journey of political and ideological transformation, particularly around the time of Donald Trump's election. This shift was a process of questioning and reassessing his long-held beliefs. Demographic Collapse and its Implications: Collins expressed concerns about demographic collapse, particularly in countries like South Korea and Japan. She discussed how this phenomenon might lead to a decline in smaller cities and towns, with a corresponding rise in mega-cities or gated communities. The Role of AI in Future Societies: The conversation touched on the potential impact of AI on governance and societal structures. Collins speculated about a future of 'techno-feudalism,' where AI-driven communities could emerge, leading to a patchwork of different societal models. Cryptocurrency in Economies Facing Hyperinflation: The host and Collins discussed the practical use of cryptocurrencies in countries like Argentina and Venezuela, where traditional currencies are highly unstable. This situation contrasts with the speculative nature of cryptocurrencies in more stable economies like the U.S. Government Bureaucracy and Potential AI Solutions: Collins suggested that AI could streamline government functions and reduce bureaucracy. However, she acknowledged the challenge of implementing such changes due to entrenched interests and the complexity of government structures. Potential for Change in U.S. Governance: The conversation ended on a note of cautious optimism about the possibility of reforming U.S. governance structures, particularly at the state level, despite recognizing the significant challenges ahead.  

The morality of zoophilia has received shockingly little attention in contemporary ethical discourse…until now. David and Tamler break down the paper “Zoophilia is Morally Permissible” from the latest issue of The Journal of Controversial Ideas. We explore issues of harm, consent, and more… like a lot more. Then we talk about Robert Putnam's classic article “Bowling Alone” (the paper that led to his best selling book) about the decline of civic engagement in American life. Bensto, Fira (Pseudonym) (2023) Zoophilia Is Morally Permissible, Journal of Controversial Ideas, Vol. 3, Issue 2. Putnam, R.D. (1995). Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital. Journal of Democracy 6(1), 65-78. https://doi.org/10.1353/jod.1995.0002. Luhmann, M., Buecker, S., & Rüsberg, M. (2023). Loneliness across time and space. Nature Reviews Psychology, 2(1), 9-23. Sponsored by: BetterHelp: You deserve to be happy. BetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Connect with your professional counselor in a safe and private online environment. Our listeners get 10% off the first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/vbw. Promo Code: VBW

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.orgThis week on the Primo epsiode of Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie decuss a new article in the Journal of Controversial Ideas and decide once and for all if zoophiles should be imprisoned far from animals for life or given a paw print on the Pride flag. To support the show and get extra content an…

Alex Byrne discusses the controversy around his article on pronouns in the Journal of Controversial Ideas.  Byrne and Matt Lutz debate the meaning of the word 'woman.' Alex's view is that women are adult human females, whereas Matt thinks that the word is ambiguous between that traditional definition and a trans-inclusive meaning. We can be tolerant and accept both are legitimate meanings of the word. The conversation eventually comes to focus on the idea that the meanings of words are outcomes of social negotiations of various kinds. Spencer concludes the episode with some thoughts on how this might mean that semantics is morally entangled.  

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An opinion piece in the New York Times caught our eye: A Paper That Says Science Should Be Impartial Was Rejected By Major Journals. You Can't Make This Up. by Pamela Paul. Can science be impartial and how do we address bias? The reference article can be found here. Other show notes: Citation Justice: https://cccc.ncte.org/cccc/citation-justice  References: Abbot, D.; Bikfalvi, A.; Bleske-Rechek, A.; Bodmer, W.; Boghossian, P.; Carvalho, C.; Ciccolini, J.; Coyne, J.; Gauss, J.; Gill, P.; Jitomirskaya, S.; Jussim, L.; Krylov, A.; Loury, G.; Maroja, L.; McWhorter, J.; Moosavi, S.; Schwerdtle, P.N.; Pearl, J.; Quintanilla-Tornel, M.; III, H.S.; Schreiner, P.; Schwerdtfeger, P.; Shechtman, D.; Shifman, M.; Tanzman, J.; Trout, B.; Warshel, A.; West, J. In Defense of Merit in Science. Controversial_Ideas 2023, 3, 1. Paul, P. (2023, May 4). A Paper That Says Science Should Be Impartial Was Rejected by Major Journals. You Can't Make This Up. The New York Times. Sjoding, M. W., Dickson, R. P., Iwashyna, T. J., Gay, S. E., Valley, T. Sl. (2020). Racial bias in pulse oximetry measurement. New England Journal of Medicine, 383: 2477-2478. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2029240 Obermeyer, Z., Powers, B., Vogeli, C., Mullainathan, S. (2019). Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations. Science 366: 447-453. Engineered by Dreamstate Productions Music by Michael Conrad 

What happens when a philosopher extraordinaire joins us to tackle controversial topics and ethical dilemmas? You get a captivating episode of Good Take, Bad Take, featuring our guest, Diego Silva, a senior lecturer in bioethics who brings unique perspectives to light! Join us as we explore the implications of anonymous submissions for the Journal of Controversial Ideas, reflect on how power is taken and consolidated, and analyze how we would handle a situation involving a child damaging property in a supermarket.But that's just the beginning! We're also diving into the controversy between the Saudi-backed Live golf tour and the PGA, discussing the potential dangers of government involvement in sports. Then, we'll shift gears to examine the ethics of public health vending machines in New York City and challenge the popular notion of taking 10,000 steps a day for health reasons. Don't miss this thought-provoking episode that will leave you questioning the world around you and reconsidering how you approach ethical dilemmas in everyday life.Undisciplinary - a podcast that talks across the boundaries of history, ethics, and the politics of health. Follow us on Twitter @undisciplinary_ or email questions for "mailbag episodes" undisciplinarypod@gmail.com

MIT philosophy professor Alex Byrne and podcast regular Matt Lutz join Spencer to discuss an article that recently appeared in the Journal of Controversial Ideas entitled "A Defense of Merit in Science." The article, which was written by 27 co-authors, including many social scientists, alleges that the "liberal epistemology" that underlies science is under threat by the institutionalized influence of identity-based ideologies. (The article doesn't use the term "wokeness", but the left identitarian ideologies whose influence it critiques  can plausibly be called "woke.") The three conversation partners consider the strengths and weaknesses of the article and also evaluate some of the objections critics have raised. 

Podcast: Conversations with Tyler Episode: Peter Singer on Utilitarianism, Influence, and Controversial IdeasRelease date: 2023-06-07Peter Singer is one of the world's most influential living philosophers, whose ideas have motivated millions of people to change how they eat, how they give, and how they interact with each other and the natural world. Peter joined Tyler to discuss whether utilitarianism is only tractable at the margin, how Peter thinks about the meat-eater problem, why he might side with aliens over humans, at what margins he would police nature, the utilitarian approach to secularism and abortion, what he's learned producing the Journal of Controversial Ideas, what he'd change about the current Effective Altruism movement, where Derek Parfit went wrong, to what extent we should respect the wishes of the dead, why professional philosophy is so boring, his advice on how to enjoy our lives, what he'll be doing after retiring from teaching, and more. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links, or watch the full video.  Recorded May 25th, 2023 Other ways to connect Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Follow Tyler on Twitter Follow Peter on Twitter Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Learn more about Conversations with Tyler and other Mercatus Center podcasts here. Photo credit: Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek

Podcast: Conversations with Tyler Episode: Peter Singer on Utilitarianism, Influence, and Controversial IdeasRelease date: 2023-06-07Peter Singer is one of the world's most influential living philosophers, whose ideas have motivated millions of people to change how they eat, how they give, and how they interact with each other and the natural world. Peter joined Tyler to discuss whether utilitarianism is only tractable at the margin, how Peter thinks about the meat-eater problem, why he might side with aliens over humans, at what margins he would police nature, the utilitarian approach to secularism and abortion, what he's learned producing the Journal of Controversial Ideas, what he'd change about the current Effective Altruism movement, where Derek Parfit went wrong, to what extent we should respect the wishes of the dead, why professional philosophy is so boring, his advice on how to enjoy our lives, what he'll be doing after retiring from teaching, and more. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links, or watch the full video.  Recorded May 25th, 2023 Other ways to connect Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Follow Tyler on Twitter Follow Peter on Twitter Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Learn more about Conversations with Tyler and other Mercatus Center podcasts here. Photo credit: Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek

Peter Singer is one of the world's most influential living philosophers, whose ideas have motivated millions of people to change how they eat, how they give, and how they interact with each other and the natural world. Peter joined Tyler to discuss whether utilitarianism is only tractable at the margin, how Peter thinks about the meat-eater problem, why he might side with aliens over humans, at what margins he would police nature, the utilitarian approach to secularism and abortion, what he's learned producing the Journal of Controversial Ideas, what he'd change about the current Effective Altruism movement, where Derek Parfit went wrong, to what extent we should respect the wishes of the dead, why professional philosophy is so boring, his advice on how to enjoy our lives, what he'll be doing after retiring from teaching, and more. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links, or watch the full video.  Recorded May 25th, 2023 Other ways to connect Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Follow Tyler on Twitter Follow Peter on Twitter Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Learn more about Conversations with Tyler and other Mercatus Center podcasts here. Photo credit: Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek

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The 'world's most influential philosopher' loves to whack us around the head with our own morality. Aussie-born Peter Singer, the guy who brought us vegetarianism (and is also dubbed the most “dangerous” man on the planet) has spoken out on euthanasia, abortion, bestiality, cancel culture and mandatory vaccinations. But this episode he gets us wrestling with the ‘effective altruism' movement he helped bring about. We go in hard. Can you be good if you don't give a chunk of your income away? Is it moral to send your kids to private school? And should we shame the rich who don't give? Details about Peter's speaking tour: https://thinkinc.org.au/singer/  More about Peter's book and the organisation he founded  — www.thelifeyoucansave.org.au/  Read the Journal of Controversial Ideas: https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/  Recommended charities, analysis and research — www.givewell.org/  Looking to find a more meaningful career? https://80000hours.org/  The national animal advocacy organisation that Peter helped start: https://animalsaustralia.org/  Find out more about Sarah Wilson: www.sarahwilson.com Subscribe to Sarah's Substack newsletter: https://sarahwilson.substack.com/ Get your copy of Sarah's book, This One Wild and Precious Life: https://amzn.to/3vs3tf2 Connect on Instagram: www.instagram.com/_sarahwilson_  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it mean to be good according to a Moral Philosopher?In this episode, I talk with Professor of Moral Philosophy, Jeff McMahan. Jeff McMahan is Sekyra and White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He has written extensively about issues concerning harming, killing, and saving, such as war, abortion, euthanasia and the evaluation of death. He is also the co-editor of the Journal of Controversial Ideas.In this conversation, Jeff introduces us to the plurality that exists when it comes to being good according to moral philosophy, as well as sharing his more personal views about moral goodness.This is a great interview for the times we're living in as we cover what it means to act morally in times of conflict and uncertainty, and most importantly how we engage and remain morally good when talking with those we disagree with.If you'd like to support this podcast, please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/exploregoodness - we appreciate you listening and supporting each episode. Thank you!

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss what it takes to effect real cultural change for people with radical ideas that challenge the status quo. Among the topics covered: Ayn Rand's radical principles of capitalism, egoism, and reason;How Rand advocated for how to begin to eliminate all antitrust laws;Rand's proposed steps in the direction of total repeal of anti-abortion laws;Rand's proposed reforms to blunt the worst effects of the entrenched public education system;Rand's proposal for the least destructive escape from the unsolvable dilemma of the Vietnam;Rand's views on how to change minds to make cultural change possible;How the Ayn Rand Institute commented on foreign policy after the 9/11 terrorist attacks;ARI's commentary during the Covid-19 pandemic;How ARI chose which aspects of government pandemic policy to analyze. Mentioned in the discussion are Ayn Rand's essays “Antitrust: The Rule of Unreason” and “Tax Credits for Education,” from her book The Voice of Reason; her article “A Suggestion” from The Objectivist; her lecture “The Wreckage of the Consensus”; her essay “What Can One Do?” from her book Philosophy: Who Needs It; and her book The Art of Nonfiction. Also mentioned are Ghate's white paper, A Pro-Freedom Approach to Infectious Disease, and a podcast episode titled ”How Can We Change People's Minds About Ayn Rand's Controversial Ideas?” This podcast was recorded on November 10, 2021. Listen to the discussion below. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. https://youtu.be/M8eHcYu0aLE Podcast audio:

Peter Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1946, and educated at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford. After teaching in England, the United States and Australia, he has, since 1999, been Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He first became well-known internationally after the publication of Animal Liberation in 1975. In 2011 Time included Animal Liberation on its “All-TIME” list of the 100 best nonfiction books published in English since the magazine began, in 1923. He has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 book which have been translated into more than 30 languages. His books include Practical Ethics; The Expanding Circle; How Are We to Live?, Rethinking Life and Death, Ethics in the Real World, Why Vegan? and, most recently, he has edited a new edition of what may be the world's earliest surviving novel, The Golden Ass, by Apuleius. Singer's book The Life You Can Save, first published in 2009, led him to found a non-profit organization of the same name which has raised more than US$35 million for the most effective charities assisting people in extreme poverty. In 2012 he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, the nation's highest civic honour. Since 2021, he has been a co-editor of the Journal of Controversial Ideas, which enables authors to publish well-argued controversial essays in a peer-reviewed journal under a pseudonym. https://petersinger.info https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/

In today's blog, Bob looks at what three professors' new publication, "The Journal of Controversial Ideas" brings to the table for the discussion of, well, controversial ideas. For more from Bob Ramsay visit ramsayinc.com.

Dr. Debra Soh is joined by Jeff McMahan (Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University & co-founder of "The Journal of Controversial Ideas") to discuss social media mobs and whether academics publishing pseudonymously is the solution.  Get "The End of Gender" at DrDebraSoh.com (Paperback is now available)  Follow Dr. Soh on IG & Twitter @DrDebraSoh  Support the show: patreon.com/DrDebraSoh  © 2021 Dr. Debra Soh

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Onkar Ghate discuss the reasons why Objectivist commentary usually appears to emphasis the negative. Among the topics covered: Whether it's true that Objectivist commentary is unqualifiedly “negative”;Why Ayn Rand thought reporting on achievements would not be symptomatic of the intellectual atmosphere of her time;Why philosophical negatives show the essential trend of our culture;Why a philosophy for living on earth doesn't separate guidance for living from political and cultural commentary;Whether emphasizing positives inspires more people to follow better ideas;Whether things are bad enough to justify a strike as in Atlas Shrugged;Whether anyone is tracking the influence of Objectivism in the culture;How clarity on negative issues helps one understand them and prevent their recurrence;Whether it is healthy to say “things could always be worse.” Mentioned in the discussion are Ayn Rand's essay “How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?” and her talk “Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World.” Also mentioned is New Ideal Live's episode “How Can We Change People's Minds About Ayn Rand's Controversial Ideas?” This podcast was recorded on August 18, 2021. Listen to the discussion below. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. https://youtu.be/mSbftQaw-g4 Podcast audio:

Animal Liberation, Morality, Race, Religion, the Journal of Controversial Ideas and the Golden Ass. Prof. Peter Singer who is Professor of BioEthics at Princeton University. He works mostly in practical ethics, and is best known for Animal Liberation and for his writings about global poverty. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scientificsense/message

S2 E24: The Journal of Controversial Ideas“You can't have a good education if you're not exposed to ideas you don't agree with”Twelve years ago, Francesca Minerva published an academic article in the Journal of Medical Ethics giving a moral defence of infanticide. She was overwhelmed by the reaction she received - for an academic article in the early days of Twitter and Facebook, it went ‘viral'. She received death threats from the public, academics refusing to shake her hand, and she found it hard to get tenure. But she says that she was lucky. If the same thing happened today, she'd be a lot worse off than a few disgruntled colleagues.Francesca is one of the co-founders of the Journal of Controversial Ideas, alongside Peter Singer and Jeff McMahan. Their aim is to promote free inquiry on controversial topics, in the face of what they see as increasing censorship across the academy.“It has become really common for academics to sign petitions to get somebody they disagree with fired or demoted…”Francesca worries that without the capacity to discuss or challenge widely held views, our search for the truth will fall flat. She worries that the very idea of academic enquiry is changing: that truth is ‘constructed' rather than ‘discovered'.“I don't know if university as we know it is going to survive.”Works cited include:Jon Haidt and The Coddling of the American MindRonald Dworkin on TruthRead the Full TranscriptFrancesca MinervaFrancesca Minerva is a research fellow at the University of Milan. Between 2011 and 2020 she has worked as a post-doc at the University of Melbourne, at the University of Ghent, and at Warwick University. She is the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Her research focuses on applied ethics, including lookism, conscientious objection, abortion, academic freedom, and cryonics.On Opinion is a member of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.More on this episodeLearn all about On OpinionMeet Turi Munthe: https://twitter.com/turiLearn more about the Parlia project here: https://www.parlia.com/aboutAnd visit us at: https://www.parlia.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

with special guest Aaron Rabinowitz! You know him from Embrace the Void and Philosophers in Space, but today he's here to philosophize at us. A paper on pointlessness was published in the first issue of the Journal of Controversial ideas. How good is it? How controversial? Find out!

Recently, Jeff McMahan, Francesca Minerva and Peter Singer started a journal called The Journal of Controversial Ideas. In it, people can post racist transphobic stuff that is TOO controversial for other journals! (except that it totally isn't.) Lindsey and I give some background, and do a fair bit of yelling about the race science paper published in the first issue of the journal. Links: "Who Is The Victim In The Anna Stubblefield Case?", "Gender Muddle: Reply to Dembroff", "Cognitive Creationism Compared to Young-Earth Creationism", Holly Dunsworth's essay, VBW on IQ & Race, pt 1 https://www.verybadwizards.com/122 and pt 2 https://www.verybadwizards.com/123

Any decent list of the most influential living philosophers will include Peter Singer. For nearly 50 years, the Australian ethicist has been at the forefront of progressive politics — his ideas about animal rights and effective altruism have shaped those debates ever since the 80s and his brand of utilitarian progressive thought continues to dominate.More controversially, his writing against the sanctity of life and in favour of the morality of ending the lives of highly disabled infants have angered the Conservative Right as much as the disability lobby on the Left. He has been “cancelled” before the term even existed, with invitations to speak retracted multiple times over the years.Now he is co-Editor of a new “Journal of Controversial Ideas” which seeks to provide anonymity and safe publication for philosophical essays that touch on topics that might otherwise get the authors “cancelled.”I wanted to know whether the brand of ultra-utilitarian, universalist, progressive thought of which he is such a famous proponent has somehow got out of hand and come back to haunt him? Does he feel that defining virtue by our ability to overrule the natural order of things and care as much for faraway people as we do our loved ones in any way led to the populist backlash of 2016? Now that he is founding publications to protect against cancel culture, is he running from a monster that he helped create?I put these questions to him, and and more (including a discussion about his new book ‘The Golden Ass‘), in a highly enjoyable conversation. Many thanks to Peter for sparing the time.On the contemporary Left:They see themselves as defending people who are underprivileged, marginalised, disadvantaged. They want to extend that defence, not just to improving their social and economic position and preventing discrimination against them, but also making sure that they're not offended by remarks that are made. And that brings it into conflict with ideas of freedom of speech because if merely the fact that you might offend somebody is a grounds for preventing you speaking, there's not a lot of freedom of speech left.- PETER SINGER, UNHERDDoes he feel hoisted on his own petard?No, I don't think that because I've always been an advocate of freedom of speech. And in fact I think freedom of speech has been something that the Left traditionally has championed. - PETER SINGER, UNHERDOn identity politics:The idea that if you're a white male, that somehow this discredits you… doesn't seem to me at all a defensible view. I think we should look at what people say in terms of how well argued is this? Do the ideas hold up to critical scrutiny? Not in terms of what's the race or ethnicity or sex of the person who was saying it? - PETER SINGER, UNHERDOn critical race theory:People who describe themselves as proponents of critical race theory make racism just so all-encompassing as an explanation and don't really recognise the genuine and helpful efforts that have been made to make society less racist and to provide more opportunities for people, irrespective of their race. - PETER SINGER, UNHERDOn open borders:I've never been an advocate of open borders. Although in theory, I think a world with open borders would be great. But as a matter of political pragmatism, I've never thought we were ready for that. - PETER SINGER, UNHERDIs the failure to accept open borders a moral shortcoming or a fact of human nature?It is both the fact of human nature and a moral shortcoming. I think it's a fact of human nature that we should not celebrate, because it shows that we have an element of xenophobia: fear or hatred of strangers in our nature. And I accept that it's part of our biological nature, I don't deny that. And reason and ethical argument is not always powerful enough to overcome some of these facts of our nature. - PETER SINGER, UNHERDOn pragmatic idealism:In a democracy, you can't get too far ahead of where people are, you have to bring people along with you. Sometimes people and political leaders should do more than they are doing to bring people along with them. - PETER SINGER, UNHERDOn why he started the Journal of Controversial ideas:We were worried about the fact that people, particularly more junior untenured, academics, would be intimidated against publishing something controversial, for fear that this could do harm to their career, or personally that they would get such abuse that they would not be able to handle it. - PETER SINGER, UNHERDOn his new book, ‘The Golden Ass':It's a Roman novel…which was written in the second century of the Common Era. Apuleius was born in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian and died probably in the reign of Marcus Aurelius. So it's about a man who gets turned into a donkey because he dabbles in magic rather foolishly and has a bit of bad luck, and becomes a donkey and can't get out of it for some time.Apuleius had enough empathy with a donkey to describe various forms of cruel treatment that donkeys were enduring in the Roman Empire…There's a lot of empathy with animals. And that was certainly what first attracted me to it.- PETER SINGER, UNHERD See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 1 where shit gets real Breakdown of the Episode:Red Hot Topic of Controversy - 'The Seal'Wolf Warriors Review Caught in the Act (Harry) Grind Gill's GearsShapes Tier List If you would like to show us some love here at Untamed & Unleashed please 'follow' us on Spotify - we would love it if you showed your support by leaving a rate and review :)Instagram: @untamedandunleashedpodcastCREDITSHosts: Harry Lee @harryy.lee & Tom Gill @tom.gill15Executive Producer & Manager: Erin Reed @ezzreedFor advertising or general inquires please email:untamedandunleashed@gmail.com

Peter Singer is the renown Australian moral philosopher and professor of bioethics, who is the co-founder and editor of a new online journal which goes to the heart of the question of free speech and so-called 'cancel culture'. The Journal of Controversial Ideas a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic journal in which authors can publish under a pseudonym. Peter Singer says freedom of thought and discussion are under attack, with academics and writers at risk of receiving personal abuse, including death threats, or of irrevocably harming their careers. But does publishing under a pen-name really benefit discourse or serve to polarise us further?

Peter Singer is the renown Australian moral philosopher and professor of bioethics, who is the co-founder and editor of a new online journal which goes to the heart of the question of free speech and so-called 'cancel culture'. The Journal of Controversial Ideas a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic journal in which authors can publish under a pseudonym. Peter Singer says freedom of thought and discussion are under attack, with academics and writers at risk of receiving personal abuse, including death threats, or of irrevocably harming their careers. But does publishing under a pen-name really benefit discourse or serve to polarise us further?

Canada’s leading Russian literature scholar Yoel Inbar joins us to try to make sense of Gogol’s 1836 short story “The Nose.” A nose goes missing from a Russian official’s face and winds up in the barber’s loaf of bread. A few hours later, the nose has rocketed up the social hierarchy and denies his connection to the official. What’s going on? Is Madame Alexandra Grigorievna up to something? Plus we can’t say how but we got access to submitted abstracts for the new Journal of Controversial Ideas. We read a few of them in the opening segment, and let’s just say this journal is living up to its name. Special Guest: Yoel Inbar.

This week on the podcast the Commons Education Committee raises antisemitism with Michelle Donelan and BBC3 airs a documentary on racism in the sector. Is real progress being made? Plus there's new findings out on students and sex and drugs, and the long-awaited Jornal of Controversial Ideas has its first edition out - but is it as edgy as it thinks?With Eunice Simmons, VC at the University of Chester, Ben Ward, CEO at the University of Manchester SU, Debbie McVitty, Editor at Wonkhe and Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at Wonkhe.

Francesca Minerva joins Spencer Case to discuss the launch of the new Journal of Controversial Ideas, which allows scholars to publish peer reviewed research anonymously to avoid backlash. 

Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher and the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He has a discussion with Tom about his favourite music, the pros and cons of social media, why he felt compelled to set up the Journal of Controversial Ideas at journalofcontroversialideas.org, what he makes of Richard Dawkins' recent "cancellation" for comments on transgenderism, whether the coronavirus lockdowns were a moral imperative and his lifelong promotion of the veganism. Peter's new book, The Golden Ass, is out on May 20th. This episode is brought to you by Modal Electronics, who make beautiful, innovative and powerful synthesisers. You can enjoy vibrant wavetable patches with their ARGON8 series. You can produce state-of-the-art analogue-style synth textures with their COBALT8 series. Go to modalelectronics.com to check out their incredible array of synthesisers. This episode is brought to you by Tinggly, who are on a mission to change the culture of gifting by encouraging everyone to give experiences rather than material things. Their team has handpicked the world’s best travel, adventure, culture, dining and more, bringing it all together in one place. Give stories, not stuff: go to tinggly.com to find out more.

In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Peter Singer, Francesca Minerva, and Jeff McMahan about the newly launched Journal of Controversial Ideas. They discuss the ethics of discussing dangerous ideas, the possibility of having a market in vaccines, the taboo around the topic of race and IQ, the relationship between activism and academia, the shallow-pond argument for doing good, and other topics. Peter Singer is a professor of bioethics at Princeton University. He focuses on practical ethics, and is best known for his book Animal Liberation and for his writings about global poverty. Francesca Minerva is a research fellow at the University of Milan and a co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Her research focuses on applied ethics, medical and bioethics, discrimination, and academic freedom. Jeff McMahan is a professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University. He focuses on a range of issues related to harm and benefit—including war, self- and other-defense, abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, personal identity, the moral status of animals, causing people to exist, disability, philanthropy, and other topics. Website: https://petersinger.info/, http://francescaminerva.com/, http://jeffersonmcmahan.com/ Twitter: @PeterSinger, @FranciMinerva, @JConIdeas

In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Peter Singer, Francesca Minerva, and Jeff McMahan about the newly launched Journal of Controversial Ideas. They discuss the ethics of discussing dangerous ideas, the possibility of having a market in vaccines, the taboo around the topic of race and IQ, the relationship between activism and academia, the shallow pond argument for doing good, and other topics. SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at samharris.org/subscribe.

Typically on this podcast, we showcase entrepreneurs and business titans alike who are using the power of commerce to try to solve serious social problems. Occasionally we’ve had on nonprofit leaders, and in this episode, we’ve again got a very special guest who also is not a grinding entrepreneur. But this guest is someone who’s inspired many mission-oriented entrepreneurs, myself included, along with millions of others trying to do good in the world. In fact, it’s hard to think of many people on the planet who’ve led a more impactful life than this episode’s guest.  Peter Singer is an author and ethicist, and has been routinely called the most influential philosopher alive. He’s widely credited with kickstarting the modern animal protection movement with his 1975 mega-bestseller Animal Liberation, and with popularizing what’s now called the effective altruism movement through his early writings on poverty and more recently with his 2009 book The Life You Can Save. Many of the business leaders we feature on this show, especially those in the animal-free protein space, are motivated by philosophical underpinnings to their work that are likely related to or even directly stemming from Peter Singer’s writings. In this interview Peter doesn’t disappoint nor does he shy away from tough subjects. We discuss a wide range of topics, including his views on the role technology and entrepreneurship play in helping animals along with the role charities play, too. We get into whether he has any regrets over publicly taking certain views in his 50-year career. And we discuss whether he thinks animals are better off today than when he first wrote Animal Liberation in 1975. Peter offers his views on the ethics of eating oysters, adoption of children vs. procreation, colonizing other planets, and more. And now that he’s in his mid-70s, he also talks about what he hopes his obituaries will say, which hopefully won’t be written for a long time. Whether you agree with Peter on a particular issue or not, there’s no doubt you’ll come away from this interview with a great appreciation for his commitment to doing the most good he can in the world.  Discussed in this episode We discuss some of Peter’s books, including Animal Liberation, The Life You Can Save, How Are We to Live?, The Most Good You Can Do, Practical Ethics, and a new book Peter edited called The Golden Ass. The latter led us to discuss the Biblical story of Balaam and his donkey. We also discuss The Three Body Problem, a mega-popular Chinese novel in which Animal Liberation plays a role. Peter Singer and Paul Shapiro have jointly published two op-eds (in 2006 and 2012 respectively) about the cage confinement of animals on factory farms.  When it comes to animal-saving technology, Peter personally invested in Gourmey, a cultivated foie gras start-up, and he donates to The Good Food Institute. Speaking of technology advancing ethics, we talk about Susan B. Anthony’s 1896 view that bicycling “has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world.” Peter is an editor of the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Peter recommends Better Angels of Our Nature, Moral Tribes, and The Precipice. A Chinese fast food company swapped eggs from its menu for plant-based Just Egg. Peter recommends donating to charities recommended by The Life You Can Save. Peter hopes there’ll be more investment in fusion nuclear energy. Our past episodes with nonprofit leaders  New Harvest’s Isha Datar and Goodwill’s Lori Dearwester More about Peter Singer Peter Singer is often referred to as the “world’s most influential living philosopher.” He’s best known for his work on the ethics of our treatment of animals, he’s often credited with starting the modern animal protection movement, and he’s had a major influence on the development of effective altruism.  He’s also known for his controversial critique of the sanctity of life ethics in bioethics. Several key figures in the animal movement have said that Animal Liberation, first published in 1975, led them to get involved in the struggle to reduce the vast amount of suffering we inflict on animals.  To that end, Peter co-founded the Australian Federation of Animal Societies, now Animals Australia, the country's largest and most effective animal organization. His wife, Renata, and I stopped eating meat in 1971. Peter is the founder of The Life You Can Save, an organization based on his book of the same name.  It aims to spread his ideas about why we should be doing much more to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty, and how we can best do this. You can view his TED talk on this topic here. His writings in this area include: the 1972 essay “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” in which he argues for donating to help the global poor; and two books that make the case for effective giving, The Life You Can Save (2009) and The Most Good You Can Do (2015). Peter has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 books, including Practical Ethics, The Expanding Circle, Rethinking Life and Death, One World, The Ethics of What We Eat (with Jim Mason) and The Point of View of the Universe (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek. His writings have appeared in more than 25 languages. Born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1946, Peter was educated at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford.  After teaching in England, the United States, and Australia, in 1999 he became Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University.  

------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning & Development done differently. Check the website here: http://enlites.com/ Dr. Francesca Minerva is a research fellow at Warwick University and a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Ghent. She is the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Her research focuses on applied philosophy, including lookism, conscientious objection, abortion, academic freedom, and cryonics. In this episode, we talk about cryonics, lookism, abortion, academic freedom, and conscientious objection. We start with abortion, and refer to abortion before and after birth. We also discuss euthanasia, before moving on to cryonics, and life extension. We then talk about lookism, and discrimination against unattractive people, and what we can do about it. We talk briefly about conscientious objection applied to a medical context, focusing on abortion. Finally, we discuss academic Freedom, and the Journal of Controversial Ideas and its goals. -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, PER HELGE LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, JERRY MULLER, HANS FREDRIK SUNDE, BERNARDO SEIXAS, HERBERT GINTIS, RUTGER VOS, RICARDO VLADIMIRO, BO WINEGARD, CRAIG HEALY, OLAF ALEX, PHILIP KURIAN, JONATHAN VISSER, ANJAN KATTA, JAKOB KLINKBY, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, JOHN CONNORS, PAULINA BARREN, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, DAN DEMETRIOU, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ARTHUR KOH, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, MAX BEILBY, COLIN HOLBROOK, SUSAN PINKER, THOMAS TRUMBLE, PABLO SANTURBANO, SIMON COLUMBUS, PHIL KAVANAGH, JORGE ESPINHA, CORY CLARK, MARK BLYTH, ROBERTO INGUANZO, MIKKEL STORMYR, ERIC NEURMANN, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, BERNARD HUGUENEY, ALEXANDER DANNBAUER, OMARI HICKSON, PHYLICIA STEVENS, FERGAL CUSSEN, YEVHEN BODRENKO, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, DON ROSS, JOÃO ALVES DA SILVA, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, OZLEM BULUT, NATHAN NGUYEN, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, J.W., JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, IDAN SOLON, ROMAIN ROCH, DMITRY GRIGORYEV, TOM ROTH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, ADANER USMANI, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, MIRAN B, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, MAX BEILBY, AL ORTIZ, NELLEKE BAK, AND KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, IAN GILLIGAN, SERGIU CODREANU, LUIS CAYETANO, TOM VANEGDOM, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, VEGA GIDEY, AND NIRUBAN BALACHANDRAN! AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MICHAL RUSIECKI, ROSEY, JAMES PRATT, AND MATTHEW LAVENDER!

Dr. Francesca Minerva is a philosopher who has recently founded the Journal of Controversial Ideas. We discuss her motivations for founding the journal, her views on the ethics of anonymous publishing and engaging with dangerous ideas, and her perspective on the role of a philosopher in our society. We also talk about her work in lookism (discrimination against unattractive peope), plastic surgery, and representations of unrealistic beauty standards in the media. Here's a link to the journal: https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/

In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate And Ben Bayer talk about the Ayn Rand Institute’s approach to promoting Rand’s ideas in the face of cultural opposition, and what is needed to change people’s mind on important philosophical issues. Among the topics covered: Why changing minds is important;ARI’s long-term mission of changing the culture’s philosophical ideas, as inspired by Ayn Rand’s view of the importance of philosophy;Why it’s important to speak up about important issues of the day;Why knowing one’s audience is important to persuasion;ARI’s approach to some key current issues: the pandemic, the right to abortion, and racism;Why persuasion requires presenting a positive philosophical alternative. Mentioned in the discussion is Ayn Rand’s essay “What Can One Do?” from her book Philosophy: Who Needs It. This podcast was recorded on December 9, 2020. Watch or listen to the discussion below. Listen and subscribe from your mobile device on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Watch archived podcasts here. Podcast audio:

Peter Singer is a moral philosopher and public intellectual, most widely known for his writings about animal ethics and global poverty. In this episode we discuss: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:43] Background — Peter Singer introduces himself. [00:02:16] Speciesism — Defining the term, and explaining the case against speciesism. [00:06:55] Wild Animal Suffering — hould we intervene to reduce suffering in nature? [00:09:00] Weighing and Ending Animal Lives — Are all animal lives equal? What, if anything, is wrong with (painlessly) killing animals? [00:13:20] Ignoring Animals: Why did thinkers of the past apparently neglect the moral worth of animals? Why is animal ethics relatively new? [00:16:50] History of Western Attitudes to Animals—Can we trace the origins of contemporary attitudes to animals back to ancient Greece and Judeo-Christian values? [00:21:07] Counterfactual Impact of Animal Advocacy [00:24:10] The Power of Moral Argument [00:25:00] The Schwitzgebel Study [00:29:30] What should we do now? — Are veganism and vegetarianism all-or-nothing decisions? Or is it worth choosing a more incremental pathway? [00:32:25] The case for Human Challenge Trials [00:35:46] Trade-off between Lives and Well-being in Lockdowns — Can the cure for the pandemic be worse than the disease? How would we know? [00:42:07] Moral Realism — Parfit's 'Future Tuesday Indifference' [00:46:10] Other Moral Systems — What about egalitarianism or prioritarianism? [00:49:10] Controversial ideas [00:52:28] Journal of Controversial Ideas [00:54:35] What have you changed your mind about? [00:55:57] Book Recommendations [00:57:18] Where to Find PS Online You can read much more on these topics in our accompanying write-up: https://hearthisidea.com/episodes/peter. If you have any feedback or suggestions for future guests, please get in touch through our website. Please also consider leaving us a review wherever you're listening to this. If you want to support the show more directly and help us keep hosting these episodes online, consider leaving a tip at www.tips.pinecast.com/jar/hear-this-idea. Thanks for listening!

Find out more about Francesca, including her academic publications, here: https://www.francescaminerva.com/ For more on the Journal of Controversial Ideas, co-edited with Peter Singer: https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/ Her interview with Jay Shapiro can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScOeJnLiCb4 For more on Francesca’s controversial paper with Francesco Giubilini: https://jme.bmj.com/content/39/5/261.short Her 2004 paper in Bioethics on academic freedom can be found here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bioe.12066 Her 2017 paper, “Rethinking Academic Freedom” is here: https://www.int-res.com/articles/esep2015/15/e015p095.pdf Follow Francesca on Twitter @franciminerva Further References Rebecca Tuvel, “In Defence of Transracialism” (2017): ttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/hypa.12327 Timestamps 2:03 Francesca’s paper with Francesco Giubilini and the resulting furore 8:05 The need for the Journal of Controversial Ideas and how it works 26:19 How new media and especially social media have impacted academic freedom 50:47 Lookism (discrimination against the unattractive) 1:05:55 Cultural vs. evolutionary conceptions of beauty 1:13:45 Cosmetic surgery 1:18:10 Men’s and women’s different relationship to looks, more on cosmetic surgery, photoshop 1:29:55 Vaginoplasty 1:33:47 Incels ERRATUM: Rebecca Tuvel's paper on transracialism has not been retracted. It can be found here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/hypa.12327

One of the greatest challenges for enrollment marketers with small budgets and limited team resources is to effectively A/B/C/D/E/F test their copy and creative across social and display networks. The good news? You can do some (relatively simple) digging to uncover the lessons your competitors have learned along the way so you don't need to recreate the wheel. Tools like Facebook Ads Library and Moat.com allow you to look up the digital ads that various organizations (including educational institutions) are running at any point in time. On this week's episode, Zach and Mickey unpack this marketing strategy — and two other (semi) controversial strategic ideas — and riff on how the pros and cons of bold enrollment marketing campaigns.

Princeton Professor Peter Singer has been called “the world’s most influential living philosopher.” But he may be as controversial as he is influential.  It’s perhaps fitting then that he is a founding editor of a new academic publication called the Journal of Controversial Ideas. The journal claims to be the world’s “first open access, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal specifically created to promote free inquiry on controversial topics.” On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Professor Singer to discuss the journal, academic freedom, and his own personal brushes with controversy. A transcript of this episode can be found at this link. www.sotospeakpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/freespeechtalk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org

Discussing facts & controversial ideas in "The Dog Doc"; connection between animal abuse & interpersonal violence; "Through a Dog's Ear" created to calm dogs

It seems to some that universities, which used to boast that their courses would explore controversial ideas, are nowadays keener to reassure students that they will not be disturbed by anything too worrying. But safe spaces for students make dangerous spaces for dons. Doctors and professors have been subjected to harassment and no-platforming because of their unfashionable opinions on a range of topics including colonialism, transgender rights and abortion. Earlier this year Noah Carl lost his research fellowship at Cambridge (where he was looking into the links between genetics and intelligence) after hundreds of fellow academics signed an open letter accusing him of “racist pseudoscience”. Now a group of academics is ready to launch ‘The Journal of Controversial Ideas’: peer-reviewed research by authors who can choose to remain anonymous because they fear a backlash that could endanger their careers or even their lives. Opponents of the journal say it will provide a safe space for dangerous and offensive ideas published under the cloak of anonymity. Should there be any constraints on the freedom of academics to make discoveries and interpret them as they choose? How should academic research be treated if it is deemed to support theories that are viewed as unacceptable? Do universities have a moral duty to protect and platform views with which the majority disagrees? Or are universities morally entitled to censure or dismiss academics who flout the norms of decency and respect? Is academic freedom genuinely under threat? Featuring Dr Myriam François, Dr Francesca Minerva, Dr Arianne Shahvisi and Dr Joanna Williams. Producer Dan Tierney.

In this episode I talk to Carissa Véliz. Carissa is a Research Fellow at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities at the University of Oxford. She works on digital ethics, practical ethics more generally, political philosophy, and public policy. She is also the Director of the research programme 'Data, Privacy, and the Individual' at the IE's Center for the Governance of Change'. We talk about the problems with online speech and how to use pseudonymity to address them.You can download the episode here or listen below. You can also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and a variety of other podcasting services (the RSS feed is here).  Show Notes0:00 - Introduction1:25 - The problems with online speech4:55 - Anonymity vs Identifiability9:10 - The benefits of anonymous speech16:12 - The costs of anonymous speech - The online Ring of Gyges23:20 - How digital platforms mediate speech and make things worse28:00 - Is speech more trustworthy when the speaker is identifiable?30:50 - Solutions that don't work35:46 - How pseudonymity could address the problems with online speech41:15 - Three forms of pseudonymity and how they should be used44:00 - Do we need an organisation to manage online pseudonyms?49:00 - Thoughts on the Journal of Controversial Ideas54:00 - Will people use pseudonyms to deceive us?57:30 - How pseudonyms could address the issues with un-PC speech1:02:04 - Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about the future of online speech?  Relevant LinksCarissa's Webpage"Online Masquerade: Redesigning the Internet for Free Speech Through the Use of Pseudonyms" by Carissa"Why you might want to think twice about surrendering online privacy for the sake of convenience" by Carissa"What If Banks Were the Main Protectors of Customers’ Private Data?" by CarissaThe Secret BarristerDelete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age by Viktor Mayer-SchönbergerMill's Argument for Free Speech: A Guide'Here Comes the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Cue the Outcry' by Bartlett #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe to the newsletter

Jeff McMahan is White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford. His research focuses broadly on moral and political philosophy, and is perhaps best known for his work on the moral issues surrounding killing and letting die. The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff McMahan is White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford.  His research focuses broadly on moral and political philosophy, and is perhaps best known for his work on the moral issues surrounding killing and letting die.

Jeff McMahan is White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford. His research focuses broadly on moral and political philosophy, and is perhaps best known for his work on the moral issues surrounding killing and letting die. The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

Jeff McMahan is White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford. His research focuses broadly on moral and political philosophy, and is perhaps best known for his work on the moral issues surrounding killing and letting die. The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Jeff McMahan is White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford. His research focuses broadly on moral and political philosophy, and is perhaps best known for his work on the moral issues surrounding killing and letting die. The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Dag og Gunnar er tilbake i studio; en med kortere skjegg og en har vært kåt på Aquaman. Jula har kommet og gått, men de snakker ikke om den. I stedet tar de et dypdykk i Gunnars nye besettelse i kamerautstyr, og sammen fantaserer de skamløst om sekker og lommer. De beveger seg etterhvert også inn på ganske kontroversielle temaer som avliving av mennesker, tvillingabort og radikalisering. Kan illusjonister som Derren Brown øke folks tro på magi? Blir man jihadist av å bli sosialt ekskludert? Dag hadde blitt vegetarianer hvis han besøkte et slakteri, så det gjør han ikke. Men man bør ha banan i tacoen. Gunnar gleder seg til han blir femti, feit og fuglekikker. Adolf Hitler var en grei baby -sånn rent estetisk, mens Pol Pot var nydelig. E=mc^2, Einstein pulte mye osv.. YouTube; Tvilsomt med Tjomlid: youtube.com/channel/UCUJWlNbLURCVy2fDvFyxBCwYouTube; Greit nok for en fisk: www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pOoyXzALz67C9PAwo2PxAGunnars fotografier på Flickr: flickr.com/photos/158307953@N08/Podcast; Debrief med Dag: feed.pippa.io/public/shows/debriefBok; Einstein for Beginners: amazon.com/Einstein-Beginners-Joseph-Schwartz/dp/0375714596Artikkel; hva gjør at folk blir radikalisert: theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/06/social-exclusion-radicalisation-brain-scansArtikkel; Magic Can Increase Belief in Pseudoscience: theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/magic-can-increase-belief-in-pseudoscience/Wiki; The Journal of Controversial Ideas: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Journal_of_Controversial_IdeasPodcast; Quillette - Jeff McMahan om The Journal of Controversial Ideas: quillette.com/2019/01/04/quillette-podcast-9-professor-jeff-mcmahan-talks-about-co-founding-the-journal-of-controversial-ideas/Artikkel; After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?: jme.bmj.com/content/39/5/261

Dag og Gunnar er tilbake i studio; en med kortere skjegg og en har vært kåt på Aquaman. Jula har kommet og gått, men de snakker ikke om den. I stedet tar de et dypdykk i Gunnars nye besettelse i kamerautstyr, og sammen fantaserer de skamløst om sekker og lommer. De beveger seg etterhvert også inn på ganske kontroversielle temaer som avliving av mennesker, tvillingabort og radikalisering. Kan illusjonister som Derren Brown øke folks tro på magi? Blir man jihadist av å bli sosialt ekskludert? Dag hadde blitt vegetarianer hvis han besøkte et slakteri, så det gjør han ikke. Men man bør ha banan i tacoen. Gunnar gleder seg til han blir femti, feit og fuglekikker. Adolf Hitler var en grei baby -sånn rent estetisk, mens Pol Pot var nydelig. E=mc^2, Einstein pulte mye osv.. YouTube; Tvilsomt med Tjomlid: youtube.com/channel/UCUJWlNbLURCVy2fDvFyxBCwYouTube; Greit nok for en fisk: www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pOoyXzALz67C9PAwo2PxAGunnars fotografier på Flickr: flickr.com/photos/158307953@N08/Podcast; Debrief med Dag: feed.pippa.io/public/shows/debriefBok; Einstein for Beginners: amazon.com/Einstein-Beginners-Joseph-Schwartz/dp/0375714596Artikkel; hva gjør at folk blir radikalisert: theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/06/social-exclusion-radicalisation-brain-scansArtikkel; Magic Can Increase Belief in Pseudoscience: theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/magic-can-increase-belief-in-pseudoscience/Wiki; The Journal of Controversial Ideas: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Journal_of_Controversial_IdeasPodcast; Quillette - Jeff McMahan om The Journal of Controversial Ideas: quillette.com/2019/01/04/quillette-podcast-9-professor-jeff-mcmahan-talks-about-co-founding-the-journal-of-controversial-ideas/Artikkel; After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?: jme.bmj.com/content/39/5/261

Jeff McMahan, professor of moral philosophy at Oxford and co-founder of the Journal of Controversial Ideas, a new academic periodical in which contributors will be given the option of publishing their papers pseudonymously, talks to Quillette's Toby Young. They discuss why the journal is needed, how 'controversial' ideas will be defined and Professor McMahan responds to some of the criticisms that have greeted the idea, both from the Social Justice Left and the liberal centre.

Jeff McMahan, professor of moral philosophy at Oxford and co-founder of the Journal of Controversial Ideas, a new academic periodical in which contributors will be given the option of publishing their papers pseudonymously, talks to Quillette's Toby Young. They discuss why the journal is needed, how 'controversial' ideas will be defined and Professor McMahan responds to some of the criticisms that have greeted the idea, both from the Social Justice Left and the liberal centre.

In this special bonus episode, I give my take on five big academic freedom issues from this year: Ramsay Centre, ministerial vetoes, the 'free speech crisis', academic mobbing and anonymous journals.Links:Read about the Ramsay Centre here. Read the full statement from ANU Vice-Chancellor and Chancellor here. Read some of the backlash against the ANU’s decision here and here. Read about former Education Minister Simon Birmingham’s vetoes here. Read the IPA’s latest Campus Free Speech audit here. Read Glyn Davis’ full speech about the confected free speech crisis here. Read the petition against Dr Noah Carl’s new Fellowship here. If you want to make up your own mind on Dr Noah Carl’s work, look here. Read Joanna Williams’ Spiked article on mobbing of Dr Noah Carl here. Read about the new Journal of Controversial Ideas here.

Tamler and David continue their Nagel-gazing by discussing another essay from Mortal Questions: "Ruthlessness in Public Life." Why do we treat the immorality of politicians, military leaders, and others in power differently than the immorality of individuals? Why does it seem less aversive to shake the hand of someone responsible for the death of thousands of civilians through military action than it does to shake the hand of a serial killer who has merely killed dozens? Are the rules we use to judge the moral atrocities of public officials different from the ones we use to judge private atrocities? Do they have the same basic foundations? Plus, we satisfy our listeners bloodlust by arguing about the new "Journal of Controversial Ideas" (because it would be cowardly not to). This episode is brought to you by Givewell.org (http://www.givewell.org), and by the private morality of our generous supporters.

It's time for another Q&A. This week, we'll discuss everything from how I'd build Laracasts differently today, which controversial ideas I subscribe to, reflections on having a two year old child, and, of course, code editors...

Prof Vithoulkas talks about the doctrine of signatures, new remedies and other controversial ideas. For those who want to read more on this VERY IMPORTANT subject, you can read the following articles by Prof Vithoulkas: Is homeopathy doomed into oblivion ? , Situational Materia Medica, IJHM interview.Runtime: 7 minutes Language: english