Episodes

  • Two Burgers on a Plate

    Two Burgers on a Plate
    May 12 2020

    So, look at the burgers on the scale again. Instead of measuring their moral value by looking at them, let’s look at ourselves. Take the burgers off and place two versions of yourself on the scale, one that chooses the non-cow and another which is indifferent to the choice. This is the right evaluation for the courageous humanist.


    This essay was a response to a live recorded conversation with Jamie Woodhouse, the founder of sentientism.info Available here: https://youtu.be/kc5cmqRN_AE

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    27 mins
  • Live Free and Kill Grandma

    Live Free and Kill Grandma
    Mar 24 2020

    Your liberty to swing your fist ends where my nose begins is a battle cry of the libertarian. But in an interconnected and interdependent world which is rapidly acquiring knowledge about abstract indirect shared risks, vulnerabilities, and dangers, my nose may be much closer to your fist than it appears.


    An essay by Jay Shapiro in the midst of the moral dilemma of our collective COVID-19 response.

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    20 mins
  • Don't Disappear

    Don't Disappear
    Feb 5 2020
    Jay Shapiro tells the story of the death of his father, Edward Shapiro who died of cancer at 64 years old.

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    29 mins
  • The Criticizing Freedom Series. Part 1: Food First, Philosophy Later

    The Criticizing Freedom Series. Part 1: Food First, Philosophy Later
    Dec 30 2019

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    28 mins
  • The Actual Abortion Debate

    The Actual Abortion Debate
    Dec 20 2019

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    15 mins
  • From “Is” to “Us” the Words that Define Impeachments

    From “Is” to “Us” the Words that Define Impeachments
    Dec 15 2019
    I, like nearly everyone, can forecast how the Trump impeachment story will unfold in terms of votes and party lines. But what is harder to predict is what moment may come to define this entire thing.

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    11 mins
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