In Other Words
In Other Words is a podcast about how we know what we know—and why it matters. The stories we inherit, the systems we trust, and the “truths” we repeat are rarely as simple as they seem. Most have been shaped, spun, and repackaged until the lines between fact and narrative blur.
This show peels back those layers. Each episode looks at the assumptions beneath our politics, history, and culture, tracing how they took shape and what they leave out.
In other words, come unlearn with us.
In Other Words
We don't kill philosophers anymore
This episode introduces the foundations of truth through the study of logic. We examine what makes an argument sound, how fallacies redirect a debate, and why the rules of reasoning remain essential in a political and media environment shaped by speed and spectacle. We follow the development of logical thinking from early philosophers to contemporary discourse, showing how reasoning can illuminate the structure of reality and also create the illusion of clarity when its foundations are weak. Societies that once treated philosophers as dangerous now have newer, quieter ways of limiting the influence of critical thought through the defunding of science, the pressure placed on journalists, and the shrinking pathways for people who challenge power. In other words, we don’t kill philosophers anymore.