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Aug 5, 2020 • 58min

EP #41 | PPP & the Soul of Free Market Liberalism

The Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) is a 2020 government program available to businesses and organizations, primarily in response to the economic damage done by Covid-19 slowdowns, shut-downs, and lock-downs. What are the moral arguments and principles one should consider when assessing the consequences of PPP and what is the context of decision-making with regards to PPP in a free-market liberal organization. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/opencollegepodcast Bitchute http://www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613?mt=2 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/ep-25-thales-revolution Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/possibly-correct/open-college-podcast-with-dr-stephen-rc-hicks Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuramibvl3n32ojiutoxhlba4gu?t=Open_College_Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2qgnmMDAEevJ28UNdXvboZ?si=LuTt_Zc5Th-kOpNd5thgBw Join our email list - http://eepurl.com/dEEsTj Contact Dr. Hicks, on twitter @SRChicks or visit http://www.StephenHicks.org Parler: @OpenCollege Minds: www.minds.com/opencollege Bitchute: www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenCollegePodcast gab.ai: www.gab.ai/opencollege
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Jul 16, 2020 • 59min

EP #40 | Defending Explaining Post Modernism: Cuck & Multiversity

Two intelligent, non-professional responses to my book explaining postmodernism. A study in contrast. Content, method, and civility. Special thanks to The Multiversity Project. Please check out The Multiversity Project debate on Explaining Postmodernism. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEf8qojnopE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SlADNURV6CzCcGfnh5mZG https://multiversityproject.co/ Contact Multiversity through Twitter: @multiversitypro @arielleplus @queirikelly @cguida6. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/opencollegepodcast Bitchute http://www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613?mt=2 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/ep-25-thales-revolution Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/possibly-correct/open-college-podcast-with-dr-stephen-rc-hicks Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuramibvl3n32ojiutoxhlba4gu?t=Open_College_Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2qgnmMDAEevJ28UNdXvboZ?si=LuTt_Zc5Th-kOpNd5thgBw Join our email list - http://eepurl.com/dEEsTj Contact Dr. Hicks, on twitter @SRChicks or visit http://www.StephenHicks.org Parler: @OpenCollege Minds: www.minds.com/opencollege Bitchute: www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenCollegePodcast gab.ai: www.gab.ai/opencollege
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Jun 30, 2020 • 46min

EP #39 | God: The “Evil” Argument

The standard conception of God that is offered to us by theists suggest there are three major features of interest: God is said to be omnipotent or all-powerful, omnis­cient or all-knowing, and omnibenevolent or all-good. However, if the God who created the world is supposed to be all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good, why did he create a world in which so much evil exists? And not only why did he create a world with so much evil in it, why did he create a world with any evil in it at all? An all-powerful, all-knowing, completely good creator of the universe would not have created an imperfect world with evil in it or would he? YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/opencollegepodcast Bitchute http://www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613?mt=2 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/ep-25-thales-revolution Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/possibly-correct/open-college-podcast-with-dr-stephen-rc-hicks Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuramibvl3n32ojiutoxhlba4gu?t=Open_College_Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2qgnmMDAEevJ28UNdXvboZ?si=LuTt_Zc5Th-kOpNd5thgBw Join our email list - http://eepurl.com/dEEsTj Contact Dr. Hicks, on twitter @SRChicks or visit http://www.StephenHicks.org Parler: @OpenCollege Minds: www.minds.com/opencollege Bitchute: www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenCollegePodcast gab.ai: www.gab.ai/opencollege
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Jun 16, 2020 • 55min

EP #38 | God: The "Design" Argument

Do the gods exist? As mature and more sophisticated reasoned arguments for and against the idea of god have evolved, we can evaluate eighteen possible arguments, about seven are interesting. Argumentation about the natural world: time, causation, morality, beauty, logic, mathematical precision, and so on. Can they be explained in self-sufficient natural way or only by going beyond the natural? YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/opencollegepodcast Bitchute http://www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613?mt=2 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/ep-25-thales-revolution Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/possibly-correct/open-college-podcast-with-dr-stephen-rc-hicks Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuramibvl3n32ojiutoxhlba4gu?t=Open_College_Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2qgnmMDAEevJ28UNdXvboZ?si=LuTt_Zc5Th-kOpNd5thgBw Join our email list - http://eepurl.com/dEEsTj Contact Dr. Hicks, on twitter @SRChicks or visit http://www.StephenHicks.org Minds: www.minds.com/opencollege Bitchute: www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenCollegePodcast gab.ai: www.gab.ai/opencollege
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May 27, 2020 • 43min

EP #37 | Thomas Kuhn’s De-Structuring Science

Thomas Kuhn was professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, a classic in the history and philosophy of science. Still relevant to our philosophical and cultural debates over science, for Kuhn challenges claims that science is or can be an objective process based upon observational facts that makes progress toward truth. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/opencollegepodcast Bitchute http://www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613?mt=2 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/ep-25-thales-revolution Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/possibly-correct/open-college-podcast-with-dr-stephen-rc-hicks Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuramibvl3n32ojiutoxhlba4gu?t=Open_College_Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2qgnmMDAEevJ28UNdXvboZ?si=LuTt_Zc5Th-kOpNd5thgBw Join our email list - http://eepurl.com/dEEsTj Contact Dr. Hicks, on twitter @SRChicks or visit http://www.StephenHicks.org Minds: www.minds.com/opencollege Bitchute: www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenCollegePodcast gab.ai: www.gab.ai/opencollege Source: A.J. Ayer, Language, Truth, and Logic (1936). Thomas Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Second Edition, University of Chicago Press, 1962/1970. Karl Popper. The Logic of Scientific Discovery (1934). W. V. O. Quine, “Two Dogmas of Empiricism” (1951). Moritz Schlick, “Meaning and Verification.” Philosophical Review 45 (4):339-369 (1936).
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May 11, 2020 • 45min

EP #36 | Democratic Socialism for Beginners

EP #36 | Democratic Socialism for Beginners In contemporary times, most socialists have shifted away from overtly dictatorial socialism. Among the younger, there is some level of awareness of its terrible history but they still think of it as an ideal to be striven for despite obvious concerns. What are the aims of democratic socialist, what do they wish to achieve and how will they achieve their goals? Should socialism be Monarchical, Aristocratic, or Democratic? Who should have power over you: one person? An elite group? The majority? YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/opencollegepodcast Bitchute http://www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613?mt=2 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/ep-25-thales-revolution Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/possibly-correct/open-college-podcast-with-dr-stephen-rc-hicks Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuramibvl3n32ojiutoxhlba4gu?t=Open_College_Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2qgnmMDAEevJ28UNdXvboZ?si=LuTt_Zc5Th-kOpNd5thgBw Join our email list - http://eepurl.com/dEEsTj Contact Dr. Hicks, on twitter @SRChicks or visit http://www.StephenHicks.org Minds: www.minds.com/opencollege Bitchute: www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenCollegePodcast gab.ai: www.gab.ai/opencollege Conor Friedersdorf, “Democratic Socialism Threatens Minorities.” Nothing better protects victims of bigotry than a system where they can pursue their needs and wants outside the realm of popular control. The Atlantic, August 9, 2018. Stephen Hicks, “Eight Socialists Define Socialism.” Open College, 2020. Stephen Hicks, “Socialism: Impractical & Immoral.” Interviewed by Elizabeth Hayes for SFL, 2018. Stephen Hicks, “Violent Politics—the Lesson of Marxist Philosophy.” Open College, 2018. Stephen Hicks, “Your Sex Life under Socialism.” Open College, 2018. Robert Nozick, “A Tale of the Slave,” Anarchy, State, and Utopia, 1974. Ayn Rand, Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, 1966.   Woodrow Wilson, “Socialism and Democracy,” 1887.
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Apr 20, 2020 • 35min

EP #35 | Arguing Religion

We have all heard that in polite company we should not discuss sex, politics, business, or religion. Those topics are too troublesome, so we should stick to safer topics? To be human is to grapple with the big questions and the crucial values of life. We must decide and we all need to make up our minds what our lives will be about. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/opencollegepodcast Bitchute http://www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613?mt=2 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/ep-25-thales-revolution Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/possibly-correct/open-college-podcast-with-dr-stephen-rc-hicks Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuramibvl3n32ojiutoxhlba4gu?t=Open_College_Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2qgnmMDAEevJ28UNdXvboZ?si=LuTt_Zc5Th-kOpNd5thgBw Join our email list - http://eepurl.com/dEEsTj Contact Dr. Hicks, on twitter @SRChicks or visit http://www.StephenHicks.org Minds: www.minds.com/opencollege Bitchute: www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenCollegePodcast gab.ai: www.gab.ai/opencollege
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Mar 11, 2020 • 35min

EP #34 | Eight Socialists Define Socialism

A podcast featuring influential socialist intellectuals like Karl Marx, Henri de Saint-Simon, and Robert Heilbroner. They discuss the motivations, implementation methods, and outcomes of socialism, exploring quotes from various socialists throughout history. The podcast also explores the concept of redistributing resources based on needs and abilities and delves into different definitions and perspectives on socialism. Additionally, it examines the connection between Nietzsche's philosophy and Nazi ideology and discusses the views of Lenin and Mao on socialism. Future episodes will focus on constructing a clear definition of socialism and exploring arguments for and against it.
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Feb 11, 2020 • 37min

EP #33 | Young People’s Socialism

Where are young socialists in their thinking? What expressions of socialism are meeting their mark rhetorically? What does socialism mean to them and what values do they think socialism is advocating? Come see Stephen Hicks live in Australia. Culture Wars 2.0 https://www.truearrowevents.com/dr-stephen-r-c-hicks YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/opencollegepodcast Bitchute http://www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613?mt=2 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/ep-25-thales-revolution Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/possibly-correct/open-college-podcast-with-dr-stephen-rc-hicks Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuramibvl3n32ojiutoxhlba4gu?t=Open_College_Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2qgnmMDAEevJ28UNdXvboZ?si=LuTt_Zc5Th-kOpNd5thgBw Join our email list - http://eepurl.com/dEEsTj Contact Dr. Hicks, on twitter @SRChicks or visit http://www.StephenHicks.org Twitter: @OpenCollegePod Minds: www.minds.com/opencollege Bitchute: www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenCollegePodcast gab.ai: www.gab.ai/opencollege
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Jan 27, 2020 • 46min

EP #32 | Bootleggers and Baptists or Snowflakes

A generation ago the slogan of campus activist was, speak truth to power. Why has there been such a dramatic change in just one generation? Postmodern Monsters | Benjamin Boyce interviews Dr. Stephen Hicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEGMoQkgXf8 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/opencollegepodcast Bitchute http://www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/open-college-podcast/id1438324613?mt=2 SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/opencollegepodcast/ep-25-thales-revolution Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/possibly-correct/open-college-podcast-with-dr-stephen-rc-hicks Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Iuramibvl3n32ojiutoxhlba4gu?t=Open_College_Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2qgnmMDAEevJ28UNdXvboZ?si=LuTt_Zc5Th-kOpNd5thgBw Join our email list - http://eepurl.com/dEEsTj Contact Dr. Hicks, on twitter @SRChicks or visit http://www.StephenHicks.org Twitter: @OpenCollegePod Minds: www.minds.com/opencollege Bitchute: www.bitchute.com/opencollegepodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenCollegePodcast gab.ai: www.gab.ai/opencollege

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