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Does a correlation exist between societal decline and economic/technological progress? -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers is supported by viewers like you. If you feel inclined to donate, you can do so throug...

Technology is advancing faster than we can keep pace with, and there is no shortage of "doomsday" rhetoric around it. There are also those who look at all the advances and have hope for a technologically constructed utopia. Let's talk about our perceptions of technology and what can be gleaned. Vector fields: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_di4Zn4wz4 Moore's law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo...

Modern problems require modern solutions, or so they say. What about an old problem in a modern context? Let's take an old concept, the "public square", and consider what appears to be replacing it in our modern age: social media. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.co...

We talk at great length about talking; however, this week we talk about actions. When are they justified? Often people talk about what they would do in a scenario, but scenarios don't often emerge suddenly; they are gradual. Let's talk about what lines need be crossed for actions to be justified. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can...

Terrorism at its mention strikes fear, almost as if that was its intended purpose. Let's put the fear aside and address the idea of it at its core. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers is supported by viewers l...

Authority and Power, two core concepts in social philosophy. These words get used interchangeably from time to time, however they mean very different things. Let's discuss how they are related and how understanding these concepts have far-reaching consequences in practical matters. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via th...

In another installment of Devil's Advocate, where we debate a topic with each fauxlosopher on either side of the issue, we talk about the Federal Communications Commission of the United States, a regulatory commission focused on creating and enforcing policies which  govern almost all wireless communications which occur in the electromagnetic spectrum. Primarily, we will discuss the necessity...

Copyright: what is it? But more importantly, should it exist? The Fauxlosophers take both sides of the issue to discuss copyright from opposing stances: One against copyright, and the other its Devil's Advocate. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https:/...

A continuation on our discussion on lying, we discuss a real technological game changer on the concept of deception: Deep Fakes. How does our "common sense" approach to honest stand up when our senses begin to become insufficient to determine the truth? Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2DDU4g0PRo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMF2i3A9Lzw -- If you have suggestions for future show topics o...

Lying is wrong, right? Is it always wrong, though? What about lying to a murderer about their would-be victim's whereabouts? Maybe lying deserves a more honest look. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers is supp...

Continuing our discussions on taboo topics, we go even further down the rabbit hole and discuss slavery. Looking through an objective lens, let's see how this concept has echoed through time to become the taboo it is today. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anc...

Abortion, one of the most fiercely debated topics of our time, rarely sees a change of opinion from people on either side of the issue. Why is that? -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers is supported by viewers...

Let's talk about what we're not supposed to talk about, by definition: taboos. What's the harm? Are there things so dangerous or harmful that just mentioning them can be considered wrongful? What does that mean for us as a society? -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.c...

What truly is justice? Why do we feel the need to qualify the word? Let's talk about what we're talking about. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers is supported by viewers like you. If you feel inclined to dona...

"You have the rights of a citizen and thus the responsibilities of a citizen," but what does that mean? Where does responsibility come from? Xhale City Vape Shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK-mnbH4s74 United States Constitution: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution John Locke's theory of property: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_theory_of_property -- If you have suggestion...

Does free will exist in the universe? Do humans possess it? What are the implications either way? AntiCitizenX video on free will: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBbzkR8t-5c CGP Grey video on split brains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfYbgdo8e-8 -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fa...

In our last installment on Christianity, we make our closing remarks and summations on the last three episodes and offer an epilogue on dealing with the unknown. Let's talk about what we've talked about, and where we are going from here. Outro song "Golden Sunrise" by Josh Woodward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QSB28yQjjw -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us...

In this episode, we continue our series on Christianity, this time addressing arguments from personal experience and from morality. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers is supported by viewers like you. If you...

Was Jesus always considered a historical figure? How reliable is eyewitness testimony? Can we trust the Bible? In this episode, we continue our series about Christianity and address these questions. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fa...

This is the first in a four-part series arguing against fundamentalist Christianity. This part gives a rough overview of our goals with this series as well as dispelling some common fallacious hand waving we commonly encounter when discussing this subject. Bill O'Reilly "Tide Goes In, Tide Goes Out": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb3AFMe2OQY -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or j...

Discord, paradoxes, fallacies, oh my! Whenever you are engaged in civil discourse, discussion, or debate, sometimes things just get frustrating or weird. Let's talk about why. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophe...

Can't we all just get along? Islamic Golden Age: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age#Culture -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers is supported by viewers like you. If you feel inclined to donate, y...

Morality is a frequent topic of discussion, but what does it really mean? Where does morality come from? The Selfish Gene: https://www.amazon.com/Selfish-Gene-Popular-Science/dp/0192860925 Moral Caution: http://nap.univacc.net/theory/moral_caution -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxl...

The core of our endeavor is the truth. Why does it matter? Is the truth even good, and if not, is it worthy of pursuit? -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers is supported by viewers like you. If you feel incline...

Why does it even matter what other people think? Let's discuss. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the following methods: - Email: fauxlosophers@gmail.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlosophers is supported by viewers like you. If you feel inclined to donate, you can do so through any of the following...