09 July 2016
By StephenTorrence
In Weekly Why
A year on from his deconversion from Christianity, we interview Jon Fortenbury to ask how he’s getting along without God.
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agnosticism, alcohol, alcoholism, atheism, blackmail, Christianity, conversion, dreams, ethics, faith, God, Jon Fortenbury, morality, mythology, reconversion, religion, secularism, spirituality, Stephen, Tantalus, The Atlantic, therapy, USA Today College
28 February 2016
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
Why give flowers on Valentine’s Day when you could be getting naked and splattering blood on people in public? The Bad Philosophers discuss…
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2016 Election, Africa, Ana Huertas, Bernie Sanders, Bolivia, campaign finance, capitalism, Catholic Church, Chaucer, chocolate, chocolate diamonds, climate, Colonialism, De Beers, deconstruction, Donald Trump, Ecuador, ethics, Ethiopia, farming, feminism, fertility, flowers, food, globalization, Hallmark, Hillary Clinton, history, holidays, Kenya, Kevin, labor, Lupercalia, media, Nerdfighters, NPR, OKCupid, orgies, paganism, patriarchy, Planet Money, politics, rituals, Rome, slavery, Stephen, The Open Veins of Latin America, tipping, Valentine's Day, YouTube
26 April 2015
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
Special guest Dania Toth joins us to talk startups, success, and beer.
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Adelbert’s Brewery, beer, Center 61, consequentialism, corporate social responsibility, Dani, Dave Eggers, deontology, Dogfish Head Brewery, ecology, Elon Musk, entrepreneur, environmentalism, ethics, Facebook, John Mackey, Kevin, Marc Andreesen, Onion Talks, Peter Thiel, Philosophizer, Ruth Glendinning, Silicon Valley, social entrepreneurship, startups, Stephen, success, sustainability, Ten Acre Organics, uncertainty, Unltd USA, Whole Foods, Zero to One
29 June 2014
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
Where do moral values come from? Kevin and Stephen tackle this question personally and theoretically.
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behaviorism, Boy Scouts, Community, consequentialism, ethics, Facebook, Golden Rule, Kenan Malik, law, McSweeney’s, morality, Net Neutrality, Nietzsche, normative ethics, pain, philosophy of mind, politeness, postmodernism, reality TV, religions, Slavoj Zizek, Starbucks, utilitarianism, virtue ethics
25 November 2012
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
When James Bond isn’t busy fighting himself nowadays, he’s busy being the blandest (or the boldest) he’s ever been in the franchise. But how much “Bond” is too much for Bond? If the last 50 years have shown us anything, it’s that the perfect mix of Bond-i-ness may be more complex than shaking a martini. After seeing the unfortunately-named Skyfall, Kevin and I had some thoughts to share on this beloved series. So put on your best suit and hop in an Aston Martin, it’s time for some Philosophy. Bad Philosophy.
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343 Studios, 50 Years of James Bond The Movie, artificial intelligence, Bond vs. Bond, Bungie, Casino Royale, Christopher Nolan, cinematography, Cloud Atlas, Dan Arieli, Daniel Craig, David Fincher, David Lynch, Die Another Day, Disney, ethics, film, Gore Verbinski, Halo 4, Inception, James Bond, Judy Dench, Kevin, komodo dragon, LucasFilm, Marathon, movies, ONI, Pierce Brosnan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Predictably Irrational, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Star Wars, Stephen, The Avengers, The Wachowskis
