26 March 2012
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
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
22 July 2009
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
Ethics is a tricky subject. For some, it’s subjective; anything goes. For others, it can be quite objective; right and wrong can be determined. Here at Texas Tech, ethics has become a full-blown initiative, though perhaps not as full-blown as some would like. Joining us to shine some light on the subject from the inside […]
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Bernie Madoff, Chicago, copyright, Daily Toreador, diversity, Dr. Nathan, education, ethics, Freakonomics, genocide, intelligence, Kant, Kevin, mathematics, Michigan, moral relativism, movies, normative ethics, pedagogy, plagiarism, politics, Predictably Irrational, SACS, Stephen, Steven Levitt, Texas Tech University, values, zombies
