I Don't Want My Children to Be Happy

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Soma is a drug that gives people, would you call it a bliss? Just eyond, a bliss. The experince machine doesn't exist. It's a thought experiment. A brave new world by aldras huxley is about soma. One of the problems that you see, especially with young people now, is that they are incredibly isolated. And one thing that i find really concerning is that we're trying to provide medical solutions.

Philosopher Jennifer Frey of the University of South Carolina talks about the state of the university in American education. Frey urges a stronger focus on virtue and human flourishing and a reduced focus on career preparation. Roberts, despite his sympathy with the examined life, challenges the virtue of philosophical enquiry. At the end of the conversation, both guest and host defend philosophy.