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This episode is brought to you by the CIO Scoreboard Massimo Pigliucci has a Doctorate in Genetics from the University of Ferrara (Italy), a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He has done post-doctoral research in evolutionary ecology at Brown University and is currently the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy of biology, the relationship between science and philosophy, the nature of pseudoscience, and the practical philosophy of Stoicism. Prof. Pigliucci has been elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In the area of public outreach, Prof. Pigliucci has published in national outlets such as the NewYork Times, Philosophy Now and The Philosopher's Magazine among others. I have linked in the show notes to a great article he wrote recently in the New York times. Pigliucci publishes two blogs: Plato's Footnote (platofootnote.org), on general philosophy, and How to Be a Stoic (howtobeastoic.org), on his personal exploration of Stoicism as practical philosophy. At last count, Prof. Pigliucci has published 146 technical papers in science and philosophy. He is also the author or editor of 10 technical and public outreach books, most recently of Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to a More Meaningful Life (Basic Books) Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem (University of Chicago Press), co-edited with Maarten Boudry. Other books include Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to a More Meaningful Life (Basic Books) and Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk (University of Chicago Press). We explored quite a few topics on Ethics and AI, Types of Ethical Philosophies, the difficulty of programming ethics, stoicism. I also asked him how to pose great questions to stir great conversation at the table with my kids... There is a bunch of resources that we discussed. Check them out on redzonetech.net. Major Take-Aways From This Episode: 1) 3 Major Types of Ethical Philosophies. 2) Ancient Virtue Ethics and Philippa Foot .The answer is always well it depends, what would a good person do? Human judgment is needed + nuance. 3) Modern Kantian (Started by Immanuel Kant) Deontological Ethics Rule-based ethics. 4) Modern John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism Ethics is whatever increases the happiness of the largest number of people. 5) Why there is no such thing as Intuition and how understanding Intuition and Science can make you aware of how to make yourself better as a person and leader. 6) 3 Steps to augmenting intuition using Stoicism. 7) AI vs. Smart Intelligence versus consciousness a. Trolley dilemma; b. Throw-man-off-bridge dilemma; c. Autonomous cars (programming a car to avoid a human being). 8) The different types of philosophy. 9) Kids and Philosophy resources to get your kids into good dinner table debates. 10) The Stoic Philosophy between (preferences and desires) and examples. 11) Skill acquisition and developing expertise using Stoic Philosophy. 12) Types of Philosophy of Science (Mathematics, Logic, Stoic). The role of Logic. 13) Why Stoicism is gaining popularity. 14) Stoicism for kids. Ways to connect with Massimo Pigliucci: Email Facebook Website: Plato’s Footnote Access all of Massimo’s Web Sites Teachings, event and news updates Plato’s Footnote How to Be a Stoic Rationally Speaking (archives, Massimo’s first blog, which ran from August 2005 to March 2014) Podcast: Rationally Speaking (archives) Books and Publications:  Books written or edited by Massimo Pigliucci Answers for Aristotle: How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to a Meaningful Life (mentioned in the interview) Video Resources: Massimo’s Youtube Channel Massimo’s Talks AI Conversation Resources Mentioned: Stoicon How to be a stoic One of his best articles from the New York Times – How to Be A Stoic  A great interview with Ryan Holiday on Stoic Philosophy Book Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman Pythagorous cave in Greece Kids Philosophy Resources: Philosophy for Kids: 40 Fun Questions That Help You Wonder About Everything! Philosophy for Teens: Questioning Life's Big Ideas Big Ideas for Little Kids: Teaching Philosophy through Children's Literature The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning Young Person’s Guide to Philosophy Other Resources:  Wikipedia City University of New York Profile Scientia Salon Essays This episode is sponsored by the CIO Security Scoreboard, a powerful tool that helps you communicate the status of your IT Security program visually in just a few minutes. Credits: Outro music provided by Ben’s Sound   Other Ways To Listen to the Podcast  iTunes | Stitcher | Libsyn | Soundcloud | RSS Feed | LinkedIn Leave a Review If you enjoyed this episode, then please consider leaving an iTunes review here. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review if you’re doing this for the first time. About Bill Murphy Bill Murphy is a world renowned IT Security Expert dedicated to your success as an IT business leader. Follow Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter.  

Tamler and David get bullied into talking about "anti-natalism," (the view that it is unethical to bring a being into existence), and to defend our ethical position as "breeders." Well, one of us defends it, at least. The other one? Well, you'll have to judge for yourself... Along the way we discuss how much pleasure you would need to equal the pain and suffering you've experienced, the joy of pooping (especially while on E), and Tamler explains why he calls David a Kantian, and why he thinks it's such an insult. For those who have missed the arguing, it's back on this one. LinksAnti-Natalism [wikipedia.org]Ecclesiastes 4:2-3 [usccb.org]: And those now dead, I declared more fortunate in death than are the living to be still alive. And better off than both is the yet unborn, who has not seen the wicked work that is done under the sun. "No Life is Good" David Benatar.  [Philosopher's Magazine]Don't Have Any Children, by David Benatar [moreintelligentlife.com]David Benatar Radio Interview (MP3) on 702.co.zaEvery Conceivable Harm: A Further Defence of Anti-Natalism by David Benatar [squarespace.com]Baumeister, R. F., Bratslavsky, E., Finkenauer, C., & Vohs, K. D. (2001). Bad is stronger than good. Review of general psychology, 5(4), 323. [Thanks to listener Brian Erb]

In this final podcast from summer 2009, presented by Bristol Festival of Ideas, George Miller looks back at some of the highlights of the 2009 May Festival. Award-winning writer, Times columnist and broadcaster David Aaronovitch discusses conspiracy theories in connection with his new book: 'Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History'; Helen Bamber talks about her long experience of human rights campaigning; and leading novelist and playwright Michael Frayn ponders our ideas and the world around us. This podcast is 30 minutes long (27MB), and is the final recording in our summer podcast series for 2009. If you would like to hear more interviews with selected speakers from this year's festival, please visit our website at: www.ideasfestival.co.uk. Presented by Bristol Festival of Ideas (www.ideasfestival.co.uk), in association with The Philosopher's Magazine (www.philosophersnet.com). Interviews by George Miller (http://podularity.com).

In the final podcast of this series, presented by Bristol Festival of Ideas and sponsored by the Philosopher's Magazine, George Miller looks back at some of the highlights of the 2008 Bristol Festival of Ideas. Alan Weisman looks to the future to discover what the world might be like, and how it would change if humans disappeared right now for good. In the current age of anxiety over our impact on the earth's climate and environment, he offers an intriguing glimpse of what the real legacy of our time on the planet may be. New York University psychologist Gary Marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but a 'kluge', a clumsy, cobbled-together contraption. He unveils a fundamentally new way of looking at the human mind, arguing against a whole tradition that praises our human minds as the most perfect result of evolution. Andrew Kelly, Director of the Bristol Festival of Ideas talks about some of this year's events and looks forward to 2009.

In this third podcast, presented by Bristol Festival of Ideas and sponsored by the Philosopher's Magazine, George Miller looks back at some of the highlights of the 2008 Bristol Festival of Ideas. Julian Baggini, author of 'Atheism: A Short Introduction', discusses matters of atheism, agnosticism and God with Rev. Robert Grimley, Dean of Bristol Cathedral, and agnostic Mark Vernon, who in 'After Atheism', argues that a committed, even passionate, agnosticism is vital for the future of our planet and our souls. This debate is followed by Tony Benn, veteran Labour politician, who talks about his life after politics and changes in the Labour party. The final speaker in this month's podcast is Astrid Proll, a member of the early Baader-Meinhof gang, who talks about Germany in 1968 and what happened afterwards. This podcast is 28 minutes long (26MB), and is the third in a series that will be issued each month from now until autumn. If you would like to hear more interviews with selected speakers from this year's Festival, please visit our website at: www.ideasfestival.co.uk/audio.html. Presented by Bristol Festival of Ideas (www.ideasfestival.co.uk) and the Philosopher's Magazine (www.philosophersnet.com).

In this first podcast, presented by Bristol Festival of Ideas and sponsored by the Philosopher's Magazine, George Miller looks back at some of the highlights of the 2008 Bristol Festival of Ideas. Baroness Susan Greenfield, Professor of Pharmacology at Oxford University, Director of the Royal Institution and a member of the House of Lords, talks about her new book 'ID: The Quest for Meaning in the 21st Century'. Raymond Tallis, polymath, poet and Emeritus Professor of Gerontology, then discusses what goes on inside our heads with reference to his new book, 'The Kingdom of Infinite Space'. He is followed by Alan Sokal, Professor of Physics at New York University, who talks about pseudo-science, religion and misinformation in public life. This podcast is 30 minutes long (28MB), and is the first in a series that will be issued each month from now until autumn. If you would like to hear more interviews with selected speakers from this year's Festival, please visit our website at: www.ideasfestival.co.uk/audio.html. Presented by Bristol Festival of Ideas (www.ideasfestival.co.uk) and the Philosopher's Magazine (www.philosophersnet.com).