Micro-Digressions: A Philosophy Podcast

Good and Bad Advice

Tell Spencer your thoughts about this episode!Eric Wiland joins Spencer to discuss his book, Guided by Voices: Moral Testimony, Advice, and Forging a 'We'. In the ensuing discussion, Eric and Spencer cover a wide range of topics, including how moral testimony can generate moral understanding, what sort of responsibility those who give advice have for the actions of those who act on it, and further lessons about standpoint epistemology and collective agency.

AI Dangers (The Dark Side of Technology, Part 3)

Tell Spencer your thoughts about this episode!Full professor of philosophy at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and sometimes David Cross impersonator Ryan Jenkins returns to Micro-Digressions to discuss the dangers of AI. The conversation covers such matters as the AI-alignment problem and why Chat GPT can't be horny.

What is Hate Speech?

Tell Spencer your thoughts about this episode!Mark Oppenheimer from Brain in a Vat discusses controversies surrounding hate speech in South Africa.

Philosophical Horrors

Tell Spencer your thoughts about this episode!Philosophers J.P. Andrew, Mark Oppenheimer, Jason Werbeloff, Nicholas Delon, and Jason Brennan discuss their worst philosophical nightmares.

On Moderates and Extremists

Tell Spencer your thoughts about this episode!Marcus Arvan returns to MD to talk about his new book, Why It's Ok to be a Moderate, which you can find here:Amazon.com: Why It's OK to Be a Moderate: 9781032613864: Arvan, Marcus: Books