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2415: Could Robots Be Persons?, 4/9/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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What would it mean to assign legal or moral responsibility to algorithms in human form?

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
2024-03-24 Margaret Cavendish
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What would it mean to believe in the radical equality of all things—humans, animals, trees, even rocks?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KSKQ, KTSW 89.9, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 25, 2024
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?
From: Open to Debate
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The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its parent company, Bytedance, does not divest from it. Th...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KICI Iowa City, and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion Dollar Fortune?
From: Open to Debate
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Taylor Swift achieved her billionaire status because of her talent, work ethic, and support from her fans. But some question whether any individual...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Mar 14, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
Should We Address the Gender Wage Gap?
From: Open to Debate
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American women are, on average, paid 84 cents for every dollar men make, according to the Department of Labor. Those in favor of closing the gap se...

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  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
Has Citizens United Undermined Democracy?
From: Open to Debate
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The landmark Citizens United Supreme Court case is in the news again in this high-stakes election year. Those who agree with the decision say it up...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KICI Iowa City, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
2024-02-25 Im Yunjidang
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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The life and thought of the first Confucian feminist.

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2024
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
Season 1, Episode 16 - 'Safe Spaces' feat Jeanette Berry
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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Can we make the music business safe for everyone?

Bought by WDSE, KTRT RADIO INC, and WOJB


  • Added: Feb 19, 2024
  • Length: 57:52
  • Purchases: 3
2408: The Social Lives of Robots, 2/20/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Can social intelligence be taught to non-social beings?

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?
From: Open to Debate
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Whether to extend four trillion dollars in tax cuts or raise them next year is in question, with 34.1 trillion dollars in federal debt hanging in t...

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
2024-01-21 The Mysterious Timelessness of Math
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is math like an abstract painting—beautiful equations, with no connection to the world—or is it more like a blueprint for the universe?

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 12
Is the American Dream in Decline?
From: Open to Debate
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The American Dream – the idea that anyone can achieve success in the U.S. through hard work and determination – is under scrutiny, and some worry i...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
2404: The Mysterious Timelessness of Math, 1/23/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is math like an abstract painting—beautiful equations, with no connection to the world—or is it more like a blueprint for the universe?

  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
2023-12-31 American Futures (Ken Taylor Memorial Episode)
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Where might America be headed as a nation?

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  • Added: Dec 28, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
2023-12-10 Nonduality and the Oneness of Being
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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If Brahman is all and all is Brahman, is there still room for stuff like tables, chairs, and wombats?

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 8
2023-12-03 In Awe of Wonder
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is there a purpose to our sense of wonder, or is it gloriously useless?

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
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2350: Nonduality and the Oneness of Being, 12/12/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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If Brahman is all and all is Brahman, is there still room for stuff like tables, chairs, and wombats?

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
2349: In Awe of Wonder, 12/5/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is there a purpose to our sense of wonder, or is it gloriously useless?

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
2023-11-26 Microaggressions
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What’s the difference between a rude comment and outright hate speech?

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 10
2348: Microaggressions, 11/28/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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What’s the difference between a rude comment and outright hate speech?

  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
2023-11-03 Rebecca Solnit on Why It’s Not Too Late
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit has been examining hope and the unpredictability of change for over 20 years. In 2023 she co-edited ...

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  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 11
231103: Rebecca Solnit on Why It’s Not Too Late, 11/3/2023
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit has been examining hope and the unpredictability of change for over 20 years. In 2023 she co-edited ...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
2023-10-08 Can Architecture Be Political?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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How can a building express a political viewpoint?

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  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
2341: Can Architecture Be Political?, 10/10/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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How can a building express a political viewpoint?

  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
2023-10-01 Disinformation and the Future of Democracy
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Anti-vaxxers, Q-Anon devotees, 9/11 truthers — should people this deluded really be allowed to report the news or hold elected office?

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  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 13