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Philosophy For Our Times

Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas in news, society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.

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00:18:32

More choice means less freedom | Psychologist Barry...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/07/11

Psychologist Barry Schwarz explains why more is actually less.

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00:30:56

Consciousness Begins in the Body | Antonio Damasio

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/07/02

Join award-winning neuroscientist Antonio Demasio as he argues that consciousness begins in the body, not the brain, challenging Descartes' legacy and offering a radical new theory of feeling, thought, and self.

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00:45:09

Selfish and Selfless Philosophies SPECIAL | JD Vance,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/06/27

What can JD Vance's arguments with Pope Francis teach us about selfishness, altruism, and the morality of the modern world?

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00:22:46

Being mindful in a mindless world | Ellen Langer

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/06/24

Most of us live mindlessly, meaning we miss out on the incredible health benefits of mindful practices.

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00:50:35

The beautiful in philosophy |Babette Babich, Paul...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/06/20

A discussion on the meaning and importance of beauty with Nietzschean philosopher Babette Babich, mathematician Paul Ernest, Professor of English and World Literatures Ankhi Mukherjee, and journalist and best-selling author Sarah Wilson.

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00:44:37

A world without values | Janne Teller, Dale Turner,...

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2025/06/17

Join leading thinkers as they debate whether our core values—like justice, truth, and equality—can still unite us, or if it's time to forge a new foundation for a divided world.

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00:31:25

Neoliberalism: A Soviet nightmare | Abby Innes

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/05/16

In this podcast, Dr. Abby Innes explores the surprising parallels between neoliberalism and the Soviet Union, arguing that both are driven by a flawed utopianism.

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00:46:48

The dark side of chasing rewards | Paul Bloom, Nancy...

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2025/05/13

Should we move away from rewards-based systems, and instead learn to value doing the right thing simply for the sake of, well, doing the right thing?

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00:26:24

Rethinking the Enlightenment | Historian Aviva Chomsy

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/05/07

Join Professor of History Aviva Chomsky as she critically dissects one of the most important periods in modern history: the Enlightnement.

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00:23:02

Reflections on mental health today | Interview |...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/04/22

Join psychotherapist and psychoanalyst (famously Princess Diana's therapist!) Susie Orbach as she delves into her relationship with her profession and why it so necessary for humans to sit, talk, and explore body and mind.

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00:25:56

The life and philosophy of Peter Singer | In...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/04/16

This episode explores the life and influential ideas of philosopher Peter Singer, delving into his groundbreaking work in ethics, animal welfare, and effective altruism, while reflecting on the debates and principles that have shaped his impact.

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00:51:30

The price of everything, value of nothing | Politics...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/04/11

Join political economist Abby Innes, economist Daniel Susskind, journalist Will Hutton, and Deloitte Partner Richard Kibble for a frank discussion on the real meaning of value and its relationship to price and money.

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00:59:13

The crisis of the new | Stanley Fish, Claire Hynes,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/04/08

The nature of "the new" and "the original" is more elusive and problematic than it first appears.

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00:44:30

Sartre vs Baldwin | Joanna Kavenna, Jonathan Webber,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/04/01

This episode explores whether we can truly understand another person's experience, contrasting Sartre’s view of existential isolation with Baldwin’s belief in deep social connection through empathy and language.

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00:43:55

The philosophy of geopolitics SPECIAL | Donald Trump,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/03/28

What do Friedrich Nietzsche, the Korean War, and Homer's Odyssey have in common?

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00:31:21

The philosophy of dehumanisation | David Livingstone...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/03/25

Join philosopher David Livingstone Smith as he delves into the tactics of dehumanisation, its deep ties to racialisation, and how confronting these forces can pave the way for societal progress.

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00:50:19

Are machines already conscious? | Yoshua Bengio,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/03/04

Is consciousness exclusive to organic, biological creatures, or is it possible for a machine to have its own form of subjective experience?

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00:33:04

Longtermism SPECIAL: The next stage of effective...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/02/28

Is it right to sacrifice the world of the present in the hopes of bringing about a better life for the people of the future?

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00:37:22

The lure of Lucifer | Terry Eagleton, Susan Neiman,...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/02/25

Why are we so fascinated by evil and violence - both its depiction in our media and its all-too-prominent reality in our world?

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01:04:21

The relationship between morality and power |...

Philosophy For Our Times ·

2025/02/18

A heated debate between three philosophers with three different perspectives on the meaning of morality and the role it should play in our lives, from moral realism to moral scepticism and beyond.

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