

The Dissenter
Ricardo Lopes
My name is Ricardo Lopes, and I’m from Portugal. Thank you for visiting my podcast.
Over the past few years, I have conducted and released more than 900 interviews and talks with experts and academics from a variety of areas and disciplines, ranging from the Arts and Philosophy to the Social Sciences and Biology. You will certainly find a subject of your interest covered here.
New interviews are released on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Over the past few years, I have conducted and released more than 900 interviews and talks with experts and academics from a variety of areas and disciplines, ranging from the Arts and Philosophy to the Social Sciences and Biology. You will certainly find a subject of your interest covered here.
New interviews are released on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
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Feb 8, 2019 • 48min
Patrick Colm Hogan Part 1: Human Universals, Evolution, Beauty and Aesthetics
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This is Part 1 of the conversation with Dr. Patrick Colm Hogan: Human Universals, Evolution, Beauty and Aesthetics.
Time Links:
00:46 What are human universals?
05:36 How do we determine them?
14:45 The evolutionary bases of aesthetics and beauty
28:05 Sexual selection for artistic behavior
34:58 Individual and social experiences of aesthetics
47:52 Modularity of mind and aesthetic response
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I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo
And check out my playlists on:
PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km
PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p
ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Feb 8, 2019 • 56min
Patrick Colm Hogan Part 2: Literature, Storytelling, Theory of Mind, and the Humanities
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This is Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Patrick Colm Hogan: Literature, Storytelling, Theory of Mind, and the Humanities.
Time Links:
00:00 Universals in literary fiction
07:17 The social function of literature and oral storytelling
25:14 Literature, storytelling and theory of mind
29:25 The study of innate aspects of the human mind in the Humanities
36:02 The importance of evolutionary and neuroscientific science
37:35 Follow Dr. Colm Hogan’s work!
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE!
I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo
And check out my playlists on:
PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km
PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p
ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Feb 7, 2019 • 44min
Patrick Lee Miller Part 2: Truth and Morality | Verdade e Moralidade
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Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Patrick Lee Miller: Truth and Morality
Parte 2 da conversa com o Dr. Patrick Lee Miller: Verdade e Moralidade.
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE!
I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo
And check out my playlists on:
PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km
PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p
ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Feb 7, 2019 • 47min
#135 Rebecca Sear: Human Behavioral Ecology, Mating, Parenting, Reproduction
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Dr. Rebecca Sear is Reader at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), teaching demography and researching human reproductive behaviour from an evolutionary perspective. She is trained in zoology, biological anthropology, and statistics, and subsequently worked first in a social science institution (London School of Economics) and then in an institution of global and public health (LSHTM). Having been exposed to a variety of disciplines, she is particularly interested in how the natural, social and medical sciences can be integrated as we try to understand our own species, and aims to conduct research somewhere inbetween these disciplines. She is particularly interested in taking a comparative perspective to understanding human reproductive behaviour, and exploring why such behaviour varies between, as well as within, populations. In 2008, she co-founded the European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association, and she’s currently Honorary Secretary of the British Society for Population Studies and a Board Member of the Evolutionary Anthropology Society.
In this episode, we talk about Human Behavioral Ecology (HBE), and some specific aspects of human behavior that it addresses. We start off by talking about the differences and the relationship between HBE and Evolutionary Psychology (EP) and other similar and close sciences of human behavior. We address the issue with studies done on WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Developed) and non-WEIRD societies; transcultural variation and human universals; and comparing modern and natural environments. Then, we tackle specific topics like human mating and reproduction; cooperative breeding and alloparenting in humans; the developmental consequences of father absence; the evolution of menopause; and other related topics.
Time Links:
01:01 Human Behavioral Ecology, Evolutionary Psychology, and Anthropology
02:21 WEIRD and non-WEIRD societies
03:23 Variation and human universals
06:16 Modern environments vs natural environments
09:53 Cues for reproduction
12:26 Humans as cooperative breeders
16:59 Sex differences in mating and reproductive strategies
19:18 Are humans mostly monogamous?
22:03 Father absence and its effects on girls’ development
25:47 About the role of menopause
31:55 Do grandparents still participate in child rearing in modern societies?
34:50 What happens when we have skewed sex ratios in society?
39:54 About State support and raising children
43:06 Can we use knowledge from human behavioral ecology to solve social issues?
45:11 Follow Dr. Sear’s work!
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Follow Dr. Sear’s work:
Faculty page: https://tinyurl.com/ybdkl2xo
Articles on Researchgate: https://tinyurl.com/y84odan9
Twitter handle: @RebeccaSear
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I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb1

Feb 6, 2019 • 1h 12min
Patrick Lee Miller Part 1: Reason, from the Presocratics to the Modernists | Razão
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Part 1 of the conversation with Dr. Patrick Lee Miller: Reason, from the Presocratics to the Modernists.
Parte 1 da conversa com o Dr. Patrick Lee Miller: Razão, dos Pré-socráticos aos Modernistas.
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE!
I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo
And check out my playlists on:
PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km
PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p
ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Feb 5, 2019 • 2h 48min
#5 Patrick Lee Miller: Reason and Morality From Antiquity to Postmodernism | Razão e Moralidade
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Patrick Lee Miller is an associate professor of Philosophy at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Becoming God: Pure Reason in Early Greek Philosophy (Bloomsbury, 2012), and co-editor of Introductory Readings in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy (Hackett, 2015). He also writes for Quillette.
Here, we talk about reason, from the Presocratics to the Modernists; Morality and the limits of Science; Truth, Morality and the Is/Ought Dichotomy; Postmodernism vs Modernism; the valid critiques of Modernism coming from Postmodernism; Modernism’s shortcomings; and Postmodern politics in society and college campuses.
Links for Dr. Miller’s work:
Faculty Page: http://www.duq.edu/academics/faculty/patrick-lee-miller
Book “Becoming God: Pure Reason in Early Greek Philosophy”: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-God-Philosophy-Continuum-Studies/dp/1847061648
Quillette essays: http://quillette.com/author/patrick-lee-miller/
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Patrick Lee Miller é um professor associado da Universidade de Duquesne, em Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. É o autor do livro “Becoming God: Pure Reason in Early Greek Philosophy” (Bloomsbury, 2012), e coeditor do livro “Introductory Readings in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy” (Hackett, 2015). Escreve, também, para a revista online Quillette.
Aqui, falamos sobre razão, dos Pré-socráticos aos Modernistas; Moralidade e os limites da Ciência; Verdade, Moralidade e a dicotomia É/Deve Ser; Pós-modernismo vs Modernismo; as críticas válidas ao Modernismo pelo Pós-modernismo; as lacunas do Modernismo; e política Pós-moderna na sociedade e nas universidades.
Links para o trabalho do Dr. Miller:
Página da universidade: http://www.duq.edu/academics/faculty/patrick-lee-miller
Livro “Becoming God: Pure Reason in Early Greek Philosophy”: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-God-Philosophy-Continuum-Studies/dp/1847061648
Ensaios na Quillette: http://quillette.com/author/patrick-lee-miller/
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE!
I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo
And check out my playlists on:
PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km
PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p
ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Feb 4, 2019 • 53min
#134 Christian Miller: The Character Gap, Our Moral Flaws, and How to Improve Them
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Dr. Christian B. Miller is the A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University. His research is primarily in contemporary ethics and philosophy of religion. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, Dallas Morning News, Slate, Prospect Magazine, Relevant Magazine, Michael Hyatt Magazine, The Conversation, Newsweek, Aeon, Greater Good Magazine, Nautilus Magazine, Fathom Magazine, Institute of Art and Ideas, and Christianity Today. He’s the author of three books, including Moral Character: An Empirical Theory, Character and Moral Psychology, and the most recent one, The Character Gap: How Good Are We?.
In this episode, our conversation focuses on Dr. Miller’s book, The Character Gap. We talk about moral realism, and alternative approaches to morality. We also refer to some psychological experiments that reveal our moral flaws, and how we can improve them. We also discuss utilitarianism and the effective altruism movement.
Time Links:
00:42 About moral realism, and how we determine our moral flaws
07:38 Knowing our moral shortcomings through Psychology
12:31 Why are motivations important?
19:15 More examples of moral characters flaws
23:58 Is feeling good enough?
29:39 Utilitarianism, and the effective altruism movement
32:49 How to improve our moral character
40:26 What we know about the role religion can play (and what we need to study more)
48:05 Do people need to believe in God?
50:18 Follow Dr. Miller’s work!
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Follow Dr. Miller’s work:
Website: https://tinyurl.com/y7hsr77u
The Character Project: http://www.thecharacterproject.com/
Books: https://tinyurl.com/y7n5xaht
Twitter handle: @CharacterGap
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE!
I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo
And check out my playlists on:
PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km
PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p
ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Feb 4, 2019 • 36min
#3 Louise Mazanti: Alienation in the Modern World | Alienação no Mundo Moderno
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In this video, I talk with Dr. Louise Mazanti about feminism, men’s rights activism, and human alienation in the modern world.
Dr. Louise Mazanti has trained as a Psychosynthesis counsellor and specialized in Psychosexual Somatics®, which she is now co-developing and teaching with Dr. Mike Lousada, based on his groundbreaking work. In addition, she is trained in energy psychology, esoteric wisdom, she has studied integral philosophy and shamanism.
She has a private practice in London, and works with clients on Skype and wherever she travels, to support her clients regain their sexual and personal power. She is at the faculty at the Esalen Institute in California, and she teaches around the world.
She’s the co-author of the book, Real Sex: Why Everything You Learnt About Sex Is Wrong, alongside her husband, Dr. Mike Lousada.
She also has a Youtube channel, Mazanti-Lousada.
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Neste vídeo, tenho uma conversa com a Dra. Louise Mazanti acerca de feminismo, ativismo pelos direitos dos homens, e alienação humana no mundo moderno.
A Dra. Louise Mazanti tem formação em Psicosíntese e é especializada em Somática Psicossexual, que está a desenvolver e ensinar em conjunto com o Dr. Mike Lousada, baseando-se no seu trabalho inovador. Para além disso, tem treino em energia psicológica, sabedoria esotérica, e estudou filosofia integral e xamanismo.
Tem uma prática privada em Londres, e trabalha com clientes no Skype e onde quer que seja que viaje, para os ajudar a readquirir o seu poder sexual e pessoal. Faz parte do corpo docente do Instituto Esalen, na Califórnia, e dá aulas ao redor do globo.
Escreveu o livro “Real Sex: Why Everything You Learnt About Sex Is Wrong”, em coautoria com o seu marido, o Dr. Mike Lousada.
Tem também um canal do Youtube, Mazanti-Lousada.
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Follow Dr. Mazanti / Sigam a Dra. Mazanti:
Website: https://www.mazantilousada.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/louise_mazanti
Book Real Sex / Livro Real Sex: https://tinyurl.com/yaya8kw6
Youtube channel / Canal do Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/heartdaka
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I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo
And check out my playlists on:
PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km
PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p
ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Feb 1, 2019 • 42min
Don Ross Part 1: Naturalism, Philosophy, Economics and Social Science
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This is Part 1 of the conversation with Dr. Don Ross: Naturalism, Philosophy, Economics and Social Science.
Time Links:
01:15 The epistemology of naturalism and science
05:34 The role of philosophy in a scientific world
11:58 How economics works
17:53 Different levels of analysis
20:49 Rationality in economics
32:13 Economics, psychology, and sociology
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE!
I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo
And check out my playlists on:
PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km
PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p
ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

Feb 1, 2019 • 44min
Don Ross Part 2: Picoeconomics, Addiction, Scientific Models, and Consilience
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This is Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Don Ross: Picoeconomics, Addiction, Scientific Models, and Consilience.
Time Links:
00:00 Picoeconomics
08:39 Addiction, decision-making, economics, and clinical psychology
13:38 Addiction, neuroscience, and modern environments
20:54 The limitations of having to model reality
29:52 Reductionism, emergentism, and consilience
40:07 Follow Dr. Ross’ work!
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE!
I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018:
https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo
And check out my playlists on:
PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km
PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p
ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g


