On episode 68, we welcome philosopher Ian Olasov to discuss his philosopher’s booth and answering people’s questions about god, meaning, and their own personal dilemmas; the problems with trademarking; the principles underlying both philosophical dialogues and psychotherapy; the Brooklyn Public Philosophy Series; how philosophical inquiry can be applied practically; the positive affect that philosophizing can have on our negative emotions; and why the conversations in philosophy are more important than specific answers.

Ian Olasov is an adjunct professor and doctoral candidate at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His writing has appeared in Slate, Vox, Public Seminar amongst others. He won the American Philosophical Association's Public Philosophy Op-Ed Prize in 2016 and 2018. He runs the Ask a Philosopher booth in locations around New York City and lives in Brooklyn, NY. His new book that just came out if called Ask a Philosopher: Answers to Your Most Important and Most Unexpected Questions

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STM Podcast #68: Ian Olasov - Ask a Philosopher