Fauxlosophers

It is intuitive that language is shaped by the culture that uses it, but it is also proposed that the language you speak has great influence over the way you think about everything. This week, we explore a few examples of this phenomenon and consider the consequences. -- 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 me...

Many of our disagreements on this show have come down to whether intentions should be taken into consideration when judging someone's actions. This week, we dive straight into the topic of consequentialism, the view that only the consequences are relevant when judging actions. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the fol...

This time, we discuss the confusing and amusing Sovereign Citizen movement. Have your Articles of Confederation ready. -- 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...

In this episode, we discuss the personality types of conformists and nonconformists. What happens when they clash, and how would the world look without them? -- 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...

In this episode, we discuss strategies to get more favorable outcomes when dealing with pseudoscience online. Inspired by this fantastic video by potholer54: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YezbREhH_Eg -- 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...

In this episode, we discuss a relatively forgotten philosopher, Max Stirner, and his philosophy of Egoism. -- 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,...

This episode features a sensitive subject. Listeners are strongly encouraged to listen to the entire recording before forming final judgments. We'll be discussing the phenomenon of "communities" of minority groups and how they imply a double standard against majority groups. -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can reach us via the follo...

This episode is a reaction to Bo Burnham's "Welcome to the Internet" song which draws attention to the psychological quirks of the internet and how it affects people. -- 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 sup...

In this episode, we contemplate some of the weird ways society views dying, how we impose great financial burdens on the family of the deceased, and how these views may psychologically harm us by interfering with natural coping mechanisms. -- 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...

Probably not, but why do people seem to like the idea, and what are people not always thinking through when considering the possibility? -- 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...

In this episode, we discuss various implications of technology concerning identity, such as cloning and transporters. -- 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...

Should police be held accountable for enforcing unjust laws? What about following military orders or even doing unethical things because your boss told you to? Who's responsible when unjust orders are carried out? -- 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...

What counts as propaganda? Is propaganda really all bad? What makes us fear it so, and how can we dull its effects? -- 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...

What are civil rights, really? What distinguishes them from other classes of rights? In this episode, we explore the definition of civil rights and evaluate the most commonly held principles of its proponents. -- 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...

This is part 5 in our series on emerging tech which enables free society. This time, we discuss ways crowdfunding can improve several aspects of our lives as well as its current shortcomings. -- 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/fauxlosop...

This episode is part 4 in our series about emerging tech which enables free society. This time we discuss the concept of mesh networking, how it's been used to thwart government suppression of speech, and how you can get started using it 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: fauxloso...

This is part 3 of our series on emerging technologies which enable free society. We'll discuss blockchains, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts and how they seek to eliminate people's biggest hang-up about free society: trust. 3blue1brown on Bitcoin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4 -- If you have suggestions for future show topics or just want to let us know what you think, you can rea...

This episode is part 2 of our series of emerging tech which enables free society. In this entry, we explain strong cryptography, how it is used, and its importance in free 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.com - Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fauxlosophers Fauxlo...

In this short episode, we introduce a new series in which we'll explain and discuss new technologies that make a free society feasible. -- 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...

Why would we let someone off the hook for a crime just because they evaded capture for a certain amount of time? Is there a way we could incentivize criminals to turn themselves in? -- 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 Fauxl...

One of the issues that arises in a free society operating under the Non-Aggression Principle is dispute resolution. In this episode, we discuss some scenarios in which disputes arise and how to resolve them without resorting to violence. Note: "Ancapistan" is a name given to an imaginary "country" with no government. Its name derives from Anarcho-Capitalism. -- If you have suggestions for future s...

Why do governments meddle in the market by bailing out big companies, subsidizing certain goods, and enforcing minimum wages? What effects do these policies have? Do they achieve the goals they set out to achieve? -- 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...

People often say things like "society is failing these people", but what is the role of society in the first place? -- 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...

People often complain that the news media don't report the straight facts. What does it really mean to be a journalist, and how do market forces influence them? -- 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...

In this episode, we react to a 2020 interview arguing a justification for looting in certain circumstances. The article: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/08/27/906642178/one-authors-argument-in-defense-of-looting NOTE: This episode was recorded in January 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic and following politically motivated rioting across the United States. While we generally avoid "c...