Jim Madden

Dr. Jim Madden discusses the problem of evil and its historical evolution. The podcast covers topics such as the connection between technology and nihilism, animal suffering, co-authoring academic papers, different arguments against the problem of evil, and the concept of skeptical theism. The speakers reflect on personal experiences with pets and express excitement about contributing to the ongoing conversation on this philosophical challenge.

Dr. Jim Madden, a researcher in psychedelics, joins Pat to discuss the implications of psychedelics for worldview debates, especially physicalism. They explore arguments against physicalism, the relationship between psychedelics and brain activity, Hylomorphism as a kind of physicalism, origins essentialism, and upcoming events for the podcast.