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The Scientific Worldview

Dec 23, 2024

This episode features:

-Should a doctor kill one patient to save five?

-Is nationalism good or bad?

-Which is more morally valuable, a pig or 1000 squirrels?

-Are fish conscious?

-Are trees morally valuable?

-Should we care about AIs even if they aren't conscious?

-Are you obligated to keep a promise you made to a dead...


Dec 9, 2024

This episode features:

-Do animals matter?

-Would it be bad if humanity went extinct?

-Should you kill one person to save five?

-Should you kill your friend to save five strangers?

-Does the environment matter?

-Why do we care less when more lives are on the line?

-Were philosophers from 200 years ago right about...


Nov 25, 2024

This episode features:

-Is morality objective?

-Does morality come from God?

-If God tells you to torture babies, should you do it?

-Why are women more likely to be vegan?

-Why are men more supportive of war?

-Why are introverts more libertarian?

-Is everyone evil?

-How do people find meaning in their lives?

-Why are...


Nov 11, 2024

This episode features:

-Is beauty objective?

-What does it mean to have good taste in music?

-Are some people better at recognizing beauty?

-How do musical preferences change as people age?

-Do people tend to like the music that came out when they were young?

-Can you predict somebody's musical taste based on their...


Oct 28, 2024

This episode features:

-Is math invented or discovered?

-What is truth?

-What is reality?

-Would intelligent aliens use the same math as us?

-Do infants know math?

-Do animals know math?

-Can you trust your own reasoning?

-Why does reasoning work?

-Why is math so useful?