Are you paying attention when you scroll online? In episode 176 of Overthink, Ellie and David draw your attention to attention. They explain why attention is so hard to define and debate the extent to which it should be equated with consciousness. Is attention the same thing as consciousness? Or are there important differences between these concepts? They co ... Show More
Apr 2023
Bitesize Ep 57 - The Great Debates: How to debate philosophical topics in English | Ft. Ben Marks
📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Charlie invites the historian that lives down under back on to discuss various philosophical topics, including freedom, rules, lockdowns, and lying. They explore the idea of dreams feeling real ... Show More
25m 22s
Jan 2022
Impossible (?) Conversations: The Best and Worst of "Woke Culture"
Psychologists Dr. Hector Garcia and Dr. Valerie Tarico join us for a complex, nuanced, and thoughtful conversation about the dying of discourse in a hyper-divided world. When should we speak, and when should we shout? Are we picking the right battles? When should we declare war o ... Show More
56m 35s
Jul 2023
12. Queer confusion, creative collaborations and crabs in a bucket
Floss is discussing male friends overstepping boundaries, navigating different types of attraction, worst parties and star struck moments. Your weekly Ask Floss Anything is here with her unprofessional advice. Previously released for Extra Floss subscribers now here for you to en ... Show More
25m 26s
Aug 2017
#92 — The Limits of Persuasion
Sam Harris speaks with David Pizarro and Tamler Sommers about free speech on campus, the Scott Adams podcast, the failings of the mainstream media, moral persuasion, moral certainty, the ethics of abortion, Buddhism, the illusion of the self, and other topics. If the Making Sense ... Show More
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