
The Socratic Sessions
The Socratic Sessions explores humanity’s biggest questions—delving into philosophy, theology, history, science, and the enduring mysteries of religion.
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Feb 18, 2025 • 4min
DNA vs. School: What Really Shapes Your Child’s Academic Success w/ Robert Plomin
🔍 Overview: In this clip, Robert Plomin explains how genetics, not just schooling, drives academic success—shaping both school choice and achievement.🤝 Support The Show 🤘LocalsPayPalBitcoin📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!)Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are by Robert PlominKing's College LondonCommon Disorders are Quantitative Traits by Robert PlominGattaca (1997)🌐 ConnectLinktreeSubstackTwitterFacebook PageInstagramGoodreadsBlueskyThreadsLinkedIn Page📺 Subscribe - Video PlatformsYouTubeRumble📷 Gear (affiliate links - thanks!)Camera (Sony A6400)Lens (Sigma 16mm)Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4)Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1)Mic (RØDE PodMic)Lights (Elgato Key Light Air)Colour Back Lighting (Govee LED Floor Lamp)Recording Software (Riverside.FM)👍 Support: Like, subscribe, and share to fuel the quest for understanding.🔔 Stay Tuned: Tap the bell for instant notifications.📣 Join the Talk: Share your thoughts using #TheSocraticSessions.🚀 Thanks for Tuning In! Let's keep the conversation going.#genetics #school #dna #ofsted #heritability #genome #biology #philosophy

Feb 14, 2025 • 4min
The HIDDEN POWER of Gene-Environment Correlation w/ Robert Plomin
🔍 Overview: In this clip, Robert Plomin reveals how genetic self-selection shapes our environment, showing it’s not just ‘out there’ but driven by our genetic propensities.🤝 Support The Show 🤘LocalsPayPalBitcoin📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!)Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are by Robert PlominKing's College LondonCommon Disorders are Quantitative Traits by Robert PlominGattaca (1997)🌐 ConnectLinktreeSubstackTwitterFacebook PageInstagramGoodreadsBlueskyThreadsLinkedIn Page📺 Subscribe - Video PlatformsYouTubeRumble📷 Gear (affiliate links - thanks!)Camera (Sony A6400)Lens (Sigma 16mm)Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4)Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1)Mic (RØDE PodMic)Lights (Elgato Key Light Air)Colour Back Lighting (Govee LED Floor Lamp)Recording Software (Riverside.FM)👍 Support: Like, subscribe, and share to fuel the quest for understanding.🔔 Stay Tuned: Tap the bell for instant notifications.📣 Join the Talk: Share your thoughts using #TheSocraticSessions.🚀 Thanks for Tuning In! Let's keep the conversation going.#genetics #environment #nurture #dna #heritability #genome #biology #philosophy

Feb 11, 2025 • 7min
Are Dyslexia, Schizophrenia, and Autism Really Binary MYTHS?! w/ Robert Plomin
🔍 Overview: In this clip, Robert Plomin explores how quantitative genetics challenges rigid medical categories, revealing these conditions as part of a continuous spectrum.🤝 Support The Show 🤘LocalsPayPalBitcoin📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!)Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are by Robert PlominKing's College LondonCommon Disorders are Quantitative Traits by Robert PlominGattaca (1997)🌐 ConnectLinktreeSubstackTwitterFacebook PageInstagramGoodreadsBlueskyThreadsLinkedIn Page📺 Subscribe - Video PlatformsYouTubeRumble📷 Gear (affiliate links - thanks!)Camera (Sony A6400)Lens (Sigma 16mm)Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4)Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1)Mic (RØDE PodMic)Lights (Elgato Key Light Air)Colour Back Lighting (Govee LED Floor Lamp)Recording Software (Riverside.FM)👍 Support: Like, subscribe, and share to fuel the quest for understanding.🔔 Stay Tuned: Tap the bell for instant notifications.📣 Join the Talk: Share your thoughts using #TheSocraticSessions.🚀 Thanks for Tuning In! Let's keep the conversation going.#genetics #nature #nurture #dyslexia #schizophrenia #autism #genetics #philosophy

Feb 7, 2025 • 1h 40min
Ethics and Animals: Navigating Veganism | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #27
🔍 Overview: This episode with Professor Michael Huemer aims to explore the ethical and moral landscape that surrounds Veganism.
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[Highlight 1]: Where does our food actually come from?
[Highlight 2]: Is there any ethical justification for consuming animal products?
[Highlight 3]: How do we weigh our pleasure against a sentient animal's suffering?
👀 Previous Conversations w/ Michael Huemer
Philosophy: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #7
Epistemology: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #15
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Knowledge, Reality, and Value: A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy by Michael Huemer
Understanding Knowledge by Michael Huemer
Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism by Michael Huemer
Animal Liberation Now by Peter Singer
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Feb 4, 2025 • 6min
Michael Huemer on Veganism, Health and Influencer Diets
🔍 Overview: In this clip, Professor Michael Huemer shares his thoughts on the impact big names, such as Mikhaila Peterson and Jordan Peterson, have had on veganism and people's views about what is and is not 'healthy' to consume.
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Philosophy: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #7
Epistemology: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #15
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Knowledge, Reality, and Value: A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy by Michael Huemer
Understanding Knowledge by Michael Huemer
Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism by Michael Huemer
Animal Liberation Now by Peter Singer
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#diet #health #jordanpeterson #veganism #vegan #ethics #animals #philosophy

Feb 2, 2025 • 12min
Unpacking Fatalism: Are We Fated or Free? 🎭✨
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🔍 Overview: In this video, I dive into the challenges that emerge from fatalism when explored through a philosophical lens.
This is Part One of 'The Free Will Series' - The Battle Between Fate and Choice.
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Christianity: My Desires For and Some Arguments Against ✝️🤔
Original Sin: A Choice We Never Had 🐍🍎
Our Undoing? Rejecting the Judeo-Christian God 💔⛪
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Jan 31, 2025 • 9min
Animal Suffering and Cognitive Capabilities and w/ Michael Huemer
🔍 Overview: In this clip, Professor Michael Huemer examines the claim that factual uncertainty could provide a basis to justify the consumption of animals.
📷 Richard Swinburne - Photo Credit: Cameron Bertuzzi from Capturing Christianity
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👀 Previous Conversations w/ Michael Huemer
Philosophy: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #7
Epistemology: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #15
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Knowledge, Reality, and Value: A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy by Michael Huemer
Understanding Knowledge by Michael Huemer
Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism by Michael Huemer
Animal Liberation Now by Peter Singer
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#suffering #cognition #uncertainty #veganism #vegan #ethics #animals #philosophy

Jan 28, 2025 • 8min
Are Most Humans REALLY Amoral?! w/ Michael Huemer
🔍 Overview: In this clip, Professor Michael Huemer explores why societal reality often doesn't conform to ethical reality.
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👀 Previous Conversations w/ Michael Huemer
Philosophy: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #7
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Knowledge, Reality, and Value: A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy by Michael Huemer
Understanding Knowledge by Michael Huemer
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Jan 24, 2025 • 2h 11min
Evolutionary Design: Nature's Watchmaker | Jon Perry | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #26
🔍 Overview: In this episode, Jon Perry joins us to break down the science and misconceptions surrounding evolution. We explore how evolution works, what drives it forward, and whether the process points to a blind or guided watchmaker.
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🗣️ Highlights
[Highlight 1]: What is evolution, how does it work, and what drives it forward?
[Highlight 2]: Does the evolutionary process suggest a sited or blind watchmaker?
[Highlight 3]: What common mistakes do individuals often make regarding evolution?
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Stated Clearly
Stated Casually
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The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
Climbing Mount Improbable by Richard Dawkins
Is There a God? by Richard Swinburne
The Origin Of Species by Charles Darwin
Life on Our Planet
Fitness Landscape (Dynamic)
Fitness Landscape (Static)
How Do Bee Stingers Work? Stated Clearly:
Nature’s Incredible ROTATING MOTOR (It’s Electric!) Smarter Every Day
Paper - Propulsive Nanomachines
Science DOESN’T COME CLOSE To Explaining It! w/ Dr. John Bergsma Pints With Aquinas
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#evolution #design #abiogenesis #naturalselection #genotypes #phenotypes #speciation #darwin #dawkins #philosophy

Jan 21, 2025 • 14min
Jon Perry Exposes Smarter Every Day's 'God of the Gaps'...
🔍 Overview: In this clip, Jon Perry examines some controversial claims from Destin in his now-viral video about Bacterial Flagellar Motors...
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The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
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Is There a God? by Richard Swinburne
The Origin Of Species by Charles Darwin
Life on Our Planet
Fitness Landscape (Dynamic)
Fitness Landscape (Static)
How Do Bee Stingers Work? Stated Clearly:
Nature’s Incredible ROTATING MOTOR (It’s Electric!) Smarter Every Day
Paper - Propulsive Nanomachines
Science DOESN’T COME CLOSE To Explaining It! w/ Dr. John Bergsma Pints With Aquinas
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