Mile High FI Podcast Living Better Through Philosophy & Ethics - Rusty | MHFI 298
Doug chats with Rusty about an intense neighborhood dispute involving prairie dog conservation, highlighting how ethical frameworks and philosophical approaches can guide community decisions. Doug shares his experience working through this issue while emphasizing the importance of patience, humor, and effective communication in resolving disputes. Rusty provides additional philosophical and ethical considerations while touching upon related communication strategies & improved community engagement.
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Links
- Amy Karofsky, “Philosophy Through Film”
- Michael Schur, “How to be Perfect”
- Oliver Burkeman, “Four Thousand Weeks”
- Oliver Burkeman, “The Antidote”
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca, “On the Shortness of Life”
- Marcus Aurelius, “Meditations”
- Aristotle “The Nicomachean Ethics”
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- Doug’s site
- Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey
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0:00 Introduction
1:53 Philosophy & ethics background
7:27 The prairie dog situation
14:27 Exploring people’s intentions
23:17 Levelheadedness
29:17 3 main schools of ethics
36:20 Contractualism
41:45 The Trolley Problem
46:12 Aristotle’s 12 virtues
54:18 Stoicism & communication
58:28 Philosophy & ethics resources
1:04:19 Prairie dog outcome
1:09:01 Soundcheck – Shoes