Micro-Digressions: A Philosophy Podcast
Philosophical excursions into interesting, and often controversial, topics. Hosted by Spencer Case.
Podcasting since 2020 • 75 episodes
Micro-Digressions: A Philosophy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Good and Bad Advice
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 understandi...
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AI Dangers (The Dark Side of Technology, Part 3)
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 Cha...
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1:11:10
What is Hate Speech?
Mark Oppenheimer from Brain in a Vat discusses controversies surrounding hate speech in South Africa.
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