Category: Why? Radio monologue

May 13, 2019

What did people think about the World Wide Web in 1995? Explore a newly recovered piece of history to find out.

A scan of a limited edition magazine from 1995, that reveals European fears and curiosities about the new World Wide Web.

April 24, 2019

Requiem for A Philosophy Professor: Remembering David N. Mowry

September 24, 2018

Is the Senate truly justified in considering Brett Kavanaugh’s behavior when he was a teenager? {Reader’s Question}

Democrats are wrong, the case for looking into Kavanaugh's past is not self-evident. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a case. There is and it’s a good one.

July 22, 2018

Maybe Your Work Isn’t Lame After All.

How do we assess our own creative work?

August 24, 2017

Why Did Homo Sapiens Evolve Into Artists?

There is nothing more natural than the connection between early human beings and the people whom we call our friends and family.

July 29, 2017

Do airplanes take away our free will?

Passengers are not individuals. We are means to related ends, money and control. The more control of us they have, the more money they make.

February 12, 2017

Why was the word ‘Ms.’ so important?

There are plenty of people who still don’t believe that women have a right to lead.

January 12, 2017

Can we escape the Christian imagination?

We can pretend Christmas is secular because we are so used to the Christian way of thinking, that we have a hard time imagining life can be otherwise.

December 11, 2016

How can we think philosophically about disability?

The vast majority of conversations people have about disability concern our personal reactions to disability rather than engaging with the disabled themselves.

October 10, 2016

How should we think about moral relativism?

Some cultures eat horse meat, others make children work, others have caste systems, while others publicly display their own sex acts. Are these just preferences or can they be evaluated from an objective standpoint?

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Category: Why? Radio monologue

What did people think about the World Wide Web in 1995? Explore a newly recovered piece of history to find out.

A scan of a limited edition magazine from 1995, that reveals European fears and curiosities about the new World Wide Web.

Requiem for A Philosophy Professor: Remembering David N. Mowry

Is the Senate truly justified in considering Brett Kavanaugh’s behavior when he was a teenager? {Reader’s Question}

Democrats are wrong, the case for looking into Kavanaugh's past is not self-evident. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a case. There is and it’s a good one.

Why Did Homo Sapiens Evolve Into Artists?

There is nothing more natural than the connection between early human beings and the people whom we call our friends and family.

Do airplanes take away our free will?

Passengers are not individuals. We are means to related ends, money and control. The more control of us they have, the more money they make.

Why was the word ‘Ms.’ so important?

There are plenty of people who still don’t believe that women have a right to lead.

Can we escape the Christian imagination?

We can pretend Christmas is secular because we are so used to the Christian way of thinking, that we have a hard time imagining life can be otherwise.

How can we think philosophically about disability?

The vast majority of conversations people have about disability concern our personal reactions to disability rather than engaging with the disabled themselves.

How should we think about moral relativism?

Some cultures eat horse meat, others make children work, others have caste systems, while others publicly display their own sex acts. Are these just preferences or can they be evaluated from an objective standpoint?