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Jack announces his new book, Israel, Palestine, and the Trolley Problem.
Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores his book "Israel, Palestine, and the Trolley Problem;" In Session recaps the legislative session; Matt Olien reviews "Thunderbolts*."
Jack Russell Weinstein on the ethics of de-extinction, plus German-Russian foods and stories with Michael Miller and Jeremy Kopp of NDSU's Heritage Collection.
UND's Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein, Professor of Philosophy, explores the ethics of de-extinction and whether reviving lost species is wise—or just scientific mimicry.
Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores autonomy, identity, and the ethics of assisted death through the story of Alzheimer's advocate Sandra Demontigny.
Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores the meaning of work, while Mike Frohlich shares his Burger Slam win, beer pairings, and upcoming events at Laughing Sun Brewing.
Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores the meaning of work, its role in human dignity, and how we should rethink labor, purpose, and income in an era of automation.
On Philosophical Currents, Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores the ethics of AI "death bots," discussing consent, privacy, grief, and the risks of digital manipulation.
Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores how Thanksgiving traditions shape family and community bonds, spark philosophical conversations, and influence identity in "Community and Family Dynamics.
In this episode of WHY: Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, host Jack Russell Weinstein speaks with Richard Kearney, a distinguished philosopher and author of Touch: Recovering Our Most Vital Sense.
Philosophical Currents: Exploring human connection in the digital age with Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein. Medicare Open Enrollment with Jae Oh on changes for 2025 and plan options.
Philosophical Currents: Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores the philosophy of community and connection, examining the meaning of human relationships in a digital world.
Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute for Philosophy in Public Life. He discusses Politics as Sport.
In "Philosophical Currents," Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein discusses aging, societal attitudes, social structures, technology, and ethical responsibilities towards the elderly.
In "Philosophical Currents," Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein discusses aging, societal attitudes, social structures, technology, and ethical responsibilities towards the elderly.
In their final "Philosophical Currents," Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein and Ashley Thornberg reflect on the segment's origins, their journey, and valuable lessons from exploring philosophy in daily life.
Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein joins Ashley Thornberg for a final Philosophical Currents, reflecting on the segment's origins and their shared learning experience.
Today's segments:With Memorial Day behind, the summer vacation season is underway. But if we're travelling with our devices, can we actually rest? What do we lose when we don't properly rest? We visit with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein.Harvest Public Media reports on efforts to preserve and restore the grasslands.Nearly 50 countries make up the Asian continent. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. For this week's Prairie Plates, Rick Gion takes us to Asian Market Night, a capstone event celebrating Asian culture.Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, The Regional Project.
NPR's Uri Berliner published an article calling into question some of NPR's reporting. In it, he says he fears NPR over-valued diversity in staffing, resulting in programming that alienates conservative listeners. For this month's Philosophical Currents, we talk with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein about DEI, and the many layers of language. ~~~ The popular food delivery service Schwan's is making some changes. Among others, it's now called Yelloh. Harvest Public Media looks at the changes, and what they say about the industry. ~~~ What does it take to be an athlete? We learn about triggers, routine, consistency, and even the role of parents with Professor Dr. Bradford Strand from NDSU's Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.
NPR's Uri Berliner published an article calling into question some of NPR's reporting. In it, he says he fears NPR over-valued diversity in staffing, resulting in programming that alienates conservative listeners. For this month's Philosophical Currents, we talk with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein about DEI, and the many layers of language.
With Jon Stewart back in the host chair on Mondays for The Daily Show, we discuss the role of satire in politics with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein.
“Should we abolish prisons?” Host Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein discusses that with Tommie Shelby, Caldwell Titcomb Professor of African and African American Studies and of Philosophy at Harvard University.
Jack Russell Weinstein explores prison abolition debates, dive into hotdish culture, and get updates on the $3B FM flood project in our dynamic discussions and reports.
For this month's Philosophical Currents, we ponder human robot relations with Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein, Chester Fritz Distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of North Dakota.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 - It's the time of year everyone has a Best Of list. Even dictionaries get in on the trend. “Woke” made dictionary.com's short list for word of year, following a 2300% increase in searches. We revisit a conversation with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein on the long history of this suddenly popular word. ~~~ Dr. Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, He Died in the Harness.” ~~~We've eaten enough lately and been overstimulated. Sue Balcom has a Main Street Eats about getting back in touch with nature, and feeding the birds. ~~~ Speaking of birds, why do we love some and loathe others? We air a BirdNote on doves and pigeons.
Dr. Weinstein discusses justice in Philosophical Currents, exploring how cultures and experiences shape its meaning.
On this month's Philosophical Currents, Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein talks about the war between Israel and Ham
UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein joins Ashley Thornberg for a discussion about the role of language when it comes to cultural preservation and other social issues.
Jack Russell Weinstein visits with David Mura, the author of “The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American Narratives.”
Did you dress up and go to Barbie on opening weekend? Are you vehemently opposed to seeing this film? Why is a movie about a doll, and what we project onto it, controversial? It's time for Philosophical Currents with Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein.
In an encore presentation from 2018, host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Matthew Talbert and Jessica Wolfendale, co-authors of the book, War Crimes: Causes, Excuses, and Blame.
What is progress? Where do our ideas about progress come from? How come progress looks different from one person to the next? We explore the topic in this month's Philosophical Currents with philosopher Jack Russell Weinstein.
Jack Russell Weinstein joins us for a Philosophical Currents episode, where we discuss current issues of interest. Today's theme deals with the importance of responsible news reporting.
While there's recently been a lot of talk about being "woke," the word has actually been around for a long time. We discuss the concept in this month's Philosophical Currents conversation with philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein.
On this bonus episode, Jack Russell Weinstein and Ashley Thornberg explore philosophy in the classroom, his students, and how to present philosophers he doesn't agree with.
In an encore presentation from January 2020, host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Adam Hosein, philosophy professor at Northeastern University in Boston. Hosein is the author of "The Ethics of Migration: An Introduction."
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 - For this month's Philosophical Currents, Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein looks at antisemitism, which is on the rise. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Young Charlotte." ~~~ The Ursulina is set in the frozen north woods of rural Minnesota. Deputy Rebecca Colder hunts the mythical Ursulina creature responsible for brutal murders. We reair a conversation from April with author Brian Freeman.
Jack Russell Weinstein visits with philosophy professor Mark Reiff of the University of California at Davis. Mark R. Reiff is the author of five books: In the Name of Liberty: The Argument for Universal Unionization (Cambridge University Press, 2020); On Unemployment, Volume I: A Micro-Theory of Economic Justice (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015); On Unemployment, Volume II: Achieving Economic Justice after the Great Recession (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015); Exploitation and Economic Justice in the Liberal Capitalist State (Oxford University Press, 2013), and Punishment, Compensation, and Law: A Theory of Enforceability (Cambridge University Press, 2005).
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 – Jack Russell Weinstein previews this Sunday's episode of WHY, Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, when he'll visit with philosophy professor Mark Reiff of the University of California at Davis in an episode titled “The Argument for Unions.” ~~~ Jessie Veeder shares an essay from the ranch as she reflects on her writings as a child. ~~~ Sue Balcom discusses flavor bases in today's Main Street Eats conversation.
Monday, November 28, 2022 - Philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein joins Main Street's Ashley Thornberg for this month's philosophical currents as he discusses affirmative action. This in light of the case before the United States Supreme Court concerning affirmative action and the higher education admission process.
Monday, August 29, 2022 - Our monthly Philosophical Currents conversation with UND professor Jack Russell Weinstein tackles a rich topic: equal protection under the law.
Monday, July 25, 2022 - UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein joins us for Philosophical Currents, our monthly dive into the philosophy behind current topics. Today's is a doozy … “What is a human right?”
Jack Russell Weinstein is here to preview this Sunday's Why radio show as he visits with Firoze Manji. Manji is a Kenyan activist with more than 40 years' experience in international development, health, human rights, teaching, publishing and political organizing. He is the recipient of the 2021 Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Lifetime Achievement Award from the Caribbean Philosophical Association. (Wikipedia)
Friday, July 8, 2022 - Jack Russell Weinstein is here to preview this Sunday's Why radio show as he visits with Firoze Manji in an episode titled “What does it Mean to be ‘African'?” ~~~ Dave Thompson is here with this week's news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Elvis.”
Monday, June 27, 2022 - UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein will be here for "Philosophical Currents," a discussion inspired by current events. Today's theme is "what does it mean to be conservative or to be liberal?" ~~~ Tom Isern has a Plains folk essay, "Their Best Days Are Over." ~~~ We travel to Antler, about an hour north of Minot, where they're restoring the Antler Town Square Building for use as a museum. Brandi Malarkey visits with Mark Jorgenson of the Antler Historical Society.
UND distinguished professor of philosophy, Jack Russell Weinstein, visits with Brian Huschle, Northland Community and Technical College.
Friday, June 10, 2022 - Jack Russell Weinstein joins us to preview this Sunday's “WHY? Philosophical Questions About Everyday Life.” His guest this month is Brian Huschle, vice president of academic and student affairs at Northland Community and Technical College in an episode titled “What Do Community Colleges Do?” They explore the role of two-year schools in higher education. ~~~ Dave Thompson is here for a discussion of the recent headlines. ~~~ And Matt Olien has this week's movie review, the new horror film “Crimes of the Future.”
Monday, May 23, 2022 - Jack Russell Weinstein joins us for Philosophical Currents as we discuss themes arising from current events. And one issue that touches on the divide between us, and affects numerous topics, is the reluctance or inability for people to change their minds. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay, “The Buttercup Family.” ~~~ When a love for plants, a passion for a new art, and a family farm intersect, you get a vision of an unusual community space. With the help of an American Rescue Grant distributed through the North Dakota Council of the Arts, Ellen Knudsen Duffey is embarking on an ambitious plan to create a Stained Glass Greenhouse. Special contributor Brandi Malarkey visits with Ellen to learn more about the project.
Thursday, April 28, 2022 - For this month's Philosophical Currents, Jack Russell Weinstein talks about male emotion. ~~~ In this week's Natural North Dakota essay, Chuck Lura talks about Aspen clones. ~~~ Throughout April, Main Street Eat's Sue Balcom has been exploring local foods and producers. Today, she takes a slight detour, visiting Shari Glasser. She's a flower farmer, running Bogie's Blossoms in Bismarck. It's named after her Welsh Terrier who was a constant companion during some difficult times. But as she tells Sue, her love of gardening began when she was much younger.
In this episode, Jackie and her dear friend and Philosopher, Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein, of the University of North Dakota, discuss how philosophy is relevant to encephalitis and mental health.