Bad Philosophy

Kevin and Stephen attempt to construct a solid introduction to post-structuralism and deconstruction… in STEREO.

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C. S. Lewis, class, consequentialism, deconstruction, deontology, Derrida, epistemology, games, gender, government, hope, identity, Imperialism, Judith Butler, Kevin, Lacan, Marxism, mathematics, meaning, metaphysics, Plato, postmodernism, poststructuralism, power, race, Saussure, science, society, soul, spiritualism, Stephen, structuralism, subjectivism, value, Wittgenstein

Stephen, Kevin, Kiki, and new guest Matt Epperson examine whether chaos-inducing “jokers” are a fundamental reason why society works. Science thinks so. Do you?

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9-11, AirBnb, Alan Moore, anarchy, autopsies, Bass Pro Shop, Batman, Bernie Madoff, Code for America, collective action, comics, crime, eBay, ethics, financial services, free market, French Revolution, game theory, Getaround, government, ion, iTunes U, Joker, Kevin, Kiki, lighthouses, Lloyd Blankfein, mafia, Matt E, Mitt Romney, Nash Equilibrium, NPR, Planet Money, PRI, Prisoners' Dilemma, publics goods, rational anarchy, social engineering, Stephen, Steven Levitt, superheroes, taxes, Texas Tech University, The Dark Knight, The Killing Joke, The Price is Right, thermodynamics, This American Life, Tragedy of the Commons, Watchmen

Protesting is one of those most righteous and time-honored of human activities. Something about the simple act of getting angry, going somewhere, and shouting pithy phrases repeatedly with a group of people all holding signs appeals to our deep inner psyche. Is it the adrenaline rush of potentially getting busted by the authorities? Is it […]

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bailouts, banking, beer, economics, elections, employment, First Amendment, gender, government, Herman Cain, income tax, Marxism, Michael Moore, Occupy Wall Street, politics, protesting, public speaking, sales tax, student loans, taxes, United States, Wage Slave's Glossary, We Are the 99%

The original BF cast returns to celebrate 100 episodes and three years of Bad Philosophy, talking free speech and a whole lot of nostalgia.

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1st Amendment, Alias, AnimeFest, Anonymous, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, C-SPAN, censorship, David, free speech, Freebirds, government, J. J. Abrams, Kent State Massacre, Kevin, mathematics, Matt, physics, police, protests, social media, Stephen, Texas Tech University, This Week at Texas Tech, wiretapping