Philosophers In Space

Rise and shine, philosonaughts, and don't forget your space suit, cause it's voidy outside! We're stretching the concept of sci-fi to the brink by doing Groundhog Day and discussing how it's the perfect parable for the Buddhist version of virtue theory that Aaron finds so very tempting. Rise and shine, spacebrains, and don't forget your space vats, cause it's voidy outside! We're pushing the concept of sci-fi to the brink by doing Groundhog Day and discussing how it's the perfect parable for the Buddhist version of virtue theory that Aaron finds so very tempting. Rise and shine... Buddhist Virtue Theory: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/buddhistethics/files/2013/11/Fink-Cultivation3.pdf  Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Aaron was on the Brainstorm podcast talking about all things man-related, including the APA guidelines and the Gillette ad. Check it out! http://thebrainstormpodcast.com/toxic-masculinity-with-aaron-rabi?tdest_id=894188  And if you're in the Raleigh NC area come to Aaron's talk on moral realism without god this coming Monday: https://www.facebook.com/events/340287090156412/ 

::Maynard James Keenan does weird synthesizer stuff in a way that totally works:: Strap in friends, it's time to get weird! We're taking that tasty body horror from part one and we're cranking up the David Lynch. Lean into the confusion and embrace the ambiguity, as a PZ Meyers alien clone walks us through the theory of Deep Ecology, a view that seeks to replace our individual centric models with holistic models, much the same way the blessed Shimmer will make us all one again. #TeamShimmer  Naess on Deep Ecology: https://iseethics.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/naess-arne-the-shallow-and-the-deep-long-range-ecology-movement.pdf  PZ's Blog: https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/  Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Aaron has alien copies running all over the place. You can find him on GAM (discussing one of the best worst drug trip movies ever made): https://audioboom.com/posts/7164269-the-laws-of-eternity?fbclid=IwAR0-cuWOmu_j6Qtf7SeWSsYClACePqaxluXeomvKZHxpbqSaViEQVR0OGh4 and on This Film is Lit (discussing Minority Report and why it's one of the better PKD adaptations): https://audioboom.com/posts/7164269-the-laws-of-eternity?fbclid=IwAR0-cuWOmu_j6Qtf7SeWSsYClACePqaxluXeomvKZHxpbqSaViEQVR0OGh4  Feed us more, and we in turn will use this power to summon Lord Shaggy to discuss why Scoopy Doo is the ultimate sci fi franchise. NEW: NEXT WEEKS SUBJECT: Rise and shine, and don't forget your booties! We're doing Groundhog day, and discussing why it is beloved by Buddhists and a great example for Virtue Theorists.

::Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young casually play in the background:: Oh, hey, didn't see you there. Welcome to part one of Annihilation. There's a supernatural doins a transpiring, but cause this is the south we're going to meander our way into it like an albino croc at feeding time. We're joined by special guest PZ Meyers for this journey into the heart or weirdness. He'll be playing the role of  the biologist who survives but probably wished he hadn't. For part one, we discuss the topic of catastrophic change, and how it relates to personhood over time and to our relationship with nature. In part two we'll discuss how the movie seems to advance a form of Deep Ecology. In the meantime, the key question is whether or not you're on #TeamShimmer  Catastrophic change: https://www.amazon.com/Transformations-Learning-W-R-Bion/dp/1483208478  PZ's Blog: https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/  Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Thomas was recently on GAM, and soon Aaron will be on This Film is Lit: https://thisfilmislit.podiant.co/e/370560aef1d8d4/ and Brainstorm podcast. NEW: NEXT WEEKS SUBJECT: More Annihilation! We're going full Deep Ecology, and it's gonna get weird.

It's tempting to sweep into these show notes like a certain loudmouthed Betazoid and start spreading pate related puns, but it just doesn't feel right. This is a beautiful hour of television and y'all all deserve to go watch it unspoilered. Really the very best that Star Trek has to offer. Cultural Relativism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_relativism   Ethical Pluralism: www.ethik.uzh.ch/static/afe/downloads/publikationen/schaber/Schaber_Pluralism.pdf  Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Aaron's gonna be on an upcoming episode of the Brainstorm podcast to discuss the APA guidelines for treating men and boys, so keep an eye out for that! NEW: NEXT WEEKS SUBJECT: We're watching the movie Annihiliation and discussing philosophy of science and biology, hopefully with a special guest. 

Like Netflix, we're going to soak this thing for all its worth. How many hours of your life can we steal making you click through episodes trying to find easter eggs?! Really though, for all the innovations in this episode, it feel painfully underdeveloped in the arguably unethical way it makes use of tropes that are harmful to people with mental illness, and it felt like that deserved a main segment discussion. So we talk about those ethical problems in boring old timey linear fashion, as well as related ethical issues in how to balance representation challenges with the desire to make compelling art. Basically, ethicists see the world the same way as the SDNY; it's all our jurisdiction.  Article arguing Bandersnatch does a good job on mental illness representation: https://lwlies.com/articles/black-mirror-bandersnatch-is-a-brilliant-urgent-comment-on-mental-illness/ Article arguing Bandersnatch does a poor job on mental illness representation: https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/birdbox-bandersnatch-mental-illness-stigma-films-tv/244041  Quantum Suicide and Immortality: https://web.archive.org/web/20070827000748/http://www.higgo.com/quantum/qti.htm   QSI Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_suicide_and_immortality Brian's super amazing first ever choose your own sci-fi audio drama podcast: youareherepodcast.com    Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Aaron joined Eiynah and some other teachers on Polite Conversations to discuss the state of social justice on campuses. here's both parts: https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/pc-panel-17-part-1-are-campus-sjws-destroying-western-civilization https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/panel17pt2 

Welp, for better or worse, you're in the timeline where the will of the collective has pulled the pod suddenly back to Black Mirror. Everyone spent some portion of their holiday deep in some Bandersnatch, and we're here to stack meta analysis on meta analysis till the whole thing becomes a satirical singularity, which I'm now calling a Satirelarity (that's terrible, don't ever use that). If you feel like this episode doesn't address the problems of Bandersnatch enough, keep refreshing and another episode from a connected timeline will be along. In the meantime, we're talking quantum immorality, many worlds interpretations of quantum theory, and all sorts of stuff that are way above our pay grades. Here's some articles with a few comprehensible paragraphs: Quantum Suicide and Immortality: https://web.archive.org/web/20070827000748/http://www.higgo.com/quantum/qti.htm   QSI Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_suicide_and_immortality Brian's super amazing first ever choose your own sci-fi audio drama podcast: youareherepodcast.com    Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Aaron joined Eiynah and some other teachers on Polite Conversations to discuss the state of social justice on campuses. The first part dropped this week, check it out! https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations/pc-panel-17-part-1-are-campus-sjws-destroying-western-civilization

::alters chassis into show notes mode:: Hello. In keeping with my programming, I've done my best to anticipate all your needs as a podcast consumer. My empathy net tells me you'll desire a link to our subject: Today I am Paul: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/shoemaker_08_15/  and to maximize your comfort here is an audio version: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_08_15/  I've also located a paper for you on the issues addressing our nascent robotics culture:  web.mit.edu/~sturkle/www/nascentroboticsculture.pdf  I hope you find these resources satisfying. If you need anything else I will do my best to anticipate it. If you find these services satisfying, here are some useful links: Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Aaron is going to be giving a talk to the Triangle Freethought Society in Raleigh North Carolina on Monday February 18th at 6:30pm. We'll provide more details as it gets closer but there will likely also be a Friday meetup and maybe another talk over the weekend for folks who can't make the Monday. Hope to meet as many folks as possible while I'm down there.

What's this? Is it possible? Could Brian have managed to edit the surprise episode all in one night?! It's a space Santa miracle! You there, young listener! Tell me, are everyone's favorite childhood movies still sitting in the window at the butchers? Run and purchase them all, and buy some new intro quotes for yourself! I've been such a fool. Basic and broad are good things. I love them now, especially that little singing frog. Gets me right in the feels. Fandom bless us, every one of us! Happy Festivus everybody! Muppet Christmas Carol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Christmas_Carol Alistar Sim's A Christmas Carol: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044008/ (avoid the colorized if you can) Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Aaron is going to be giving a talk to the Triangle Freethought Society in Raleigh North Carolina on Monday February 18th at 6:30pm. We'll provide more details as it gets closer but there will likely also be a Friday meetup and maybe another talk over the weekend for folks who can't make the Monday. Hope to meet as many folks as possible while I'm down there.

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Was 0G39 a little too short for you? Did you feel ultimately unfilled after listening to it? Well, good news! Here at Podcall, we can implant a part two that will feel so real and lifelike and enriching, it will make you forget your drab existence before hearing it. And that's not all! Pay extra and we'll throw in some paranoid delusions. Already feeling them? That's how you know it's working. Wondering when you'll know that it's stopped working?! That's the great part, you'll never be able to prove it either way. Enjoy! That's right, it's Total Recall pt.2: Rise of the Mutants! We're lucky enough to have our wonderful special guest, Elizabeth Picciuto (@epicciuto on twitter) writer and associate editor of Arc Digital (ArcDigi on twitter). We continue with our discussion of the weirdness of memory based personhood, and try to squeeze in a little three boob lady analysis after dark. Elizabeth's article: https://arcdigital.media/philosophical-movies-that-are-actually-fun-to-watch-a-guide-ab865f634267  Locke's Theory of Mind: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/supplement.html#PersIden  We Can Remember It For You Wholesale: https://philosophy.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/We%20Can%20Remember%20It%20for%20You%20Wholesale%20-%20Philip%20K.%20Dick.pdf  Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances: Exciting news coming soon, watch this space!