Reductio

Andrew explores Jacques Ellul's theory of "Technique" with the help of Professor Joel Zimbelman. Appearances also from Quinn Troester and Poet Chesko.Episode Link for Sharinghttps://shows.acast.com/reductio/s01e05-technocracyPlease Rate and Review Us!‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple PodcastsReductio on PatreonReductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonVideos MentionedKey and Peele - Text Message ConfusionWeekend Update - Fred Armisen as Randall Meeks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew explores a simple question very carefully: why does stuff cost money? Including critiques of Capitalism from the infamous Karl Marx.Special thanks to my friend and her daughter, to Kellie Marie Lavin, and to Olúfémi O. Táíwò of Georgetown University.Warning: most is child-friendly, but we start talking about "naked violence, genocide, theft, and plunder" at about 34:00. Not necessarily suitable for younger listeners. Discretion advised!Olúfémi O. Táíwòhttp://www.whyeverythingcostsmoney.com/Episode Link for Sharinghttps://shows.acast.com/reductio/s01e04-why-does-stuff-cost-moneyPlease Rate and Review Us!‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple PodcastsReductio on PatreonReductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonOther Podcasts Plugged during the Breakshttps://hiphination.org/Thanks to freesound.com users benbojangles, jmbphilmes, marjan83, squashy555,cunningar0807, and neilraouf for producing sounds used in this episode. Hosted on Acas

In which Andrew explores the Trolley Problem with the help of some friends and Jordan Wallace-Wolf of UCLA.Special Thanks to: especially Christy Harrington for lending us her narration skills, to Bill Harrington, Owen Roth, Max Feiler, Garvey Peterson, and of course, the inimitable Dustin Rainey.Episode Link for Sharinghttps://shows.acast.com/reductio/s01e03-the-trolley-problem-and-its-discontentsPlease Rate and Review Us!‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple PodcastsReadings Mentioned in the PodcastThomson: https://philpapers.org/rec/THOKLD-2Taurek: https://philpapers.org/rec/TAUSTNDancy: https://philpapers.org/rec/DANEWP & https://philpapers.org/rec/DANMROther Podcasts Plugged during the BreaksPhilosophy Bites: https://philosophybites.com/Elucidations: https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/Thank you to freesound.org users 1sticky8, benbojangles, jace, unclesigmund, zesoundresearchinc, ecfike, organicmanpl, thegreatperson, ajexk, yugi16dm, werra, squashy555, klankbeeld, and pappabert for produ

In which Andrew explores Aristotle's reductio proof for the existence of a god-like "prime mover". Joined by Stanford's Michael Fitzpatrick.Episode Link for sharinghttps://shows.acast.com/reductio/aristotles-reductioReductio on iTunes‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple PodcastsReductio on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/reductioHi-Phi Nationhttps://hiphination.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A portrait of Joyce to go with the theme of Nguyen's work.This is an unabridged audio rendition of a work of academic philosophy. It is accessible in content, but be forewarned: it's long and was not written for a public audience. It's not the normal style of Reductio, so we've set it apart as part of a series called "AudioSophia".I hope you enjoy it!Thi Nguyen's Website:https://objectionable.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew explores the namesake of the podcast, with expertise on the Flat Earth Hypothesis from Jolyon Johnson and the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster with Jessica Gonzalez.Episode Link:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s01e01Reductio on iTunes‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple PodcastsReductio on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/reductio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I speak with Brian Hutler about an argument that certain religious exemptions shouldn't be used in certain circumstances.Episode Link to share and for transcripthttps://shows.acast.com/reductio/monad-10-religious-exemptions-and-civil-disobedienceHutler's Paperhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/papa.12150Some relevant news articleshttps://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2019/10/24/catholic-anti-nuke-activists-guilty-all-counts-georgia-courthttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/02/688260025/new-trump-rule-protects-health-care-workers-who-refuse-care-for-religious-reason Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew discusses a potential economic system in which large businesses are turned into co-ops. Help from Laurie Niles, President of the Board, Chico Natural Foods, Co-Op.Episode Link to share and for transcriptshttps://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-9-co-operatismOur Homepagewww.invertedspectrummedia.comOur iTunes page (rate and review please!)‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple PodcastsOur Patreon (Support us!)Reductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonMore LinksChico Natural Foods Co-Op HomepageGK Chesterton on Distributism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew discusses one of his favorite arguments from Plato's Phaedo.Episode Link to Sharehttps://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-7-before-birthOur Homepagehttp://www.invertedspectrummedia.comOur Apple Podcasts Page (Please Rate and Review!)‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple PodcastsOur Patreon PageReductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first in a potential series of high quality audio renditions of available philosophy texts. My current thought is to call the series "AudioSophia" which isn't what I call it in the intro here. What do you think?Honestly, there are better pictures of Russell, but this one was taken at UCLA and so has a special place in my heart.Episode Link to Sharehttps://shows.pippa.io/reductio/audiosophia-russell-valueThe Texthttp://www.paulgraham.com/valueofphilosophy.htmlOur Homepagewww.invertedspectrummedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew's dissertation is done and ready to be filed! So he celebrated by creating a Monad discussing the basics of his dissertation on Normality. A trailer for Season One too!Episode Link for Sharing and Transcripthttps://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-7-doctor-andrew-lavinOur Homepagewww.invertedspectrummedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which the thought experiment of the "Floating Man" from Arabic philosopher Ibn Sina is discussed. Are you always necessarily aware of yourself (so long as you are aware of anything at all)? What is the structure of experience?Warning: the music featured after the episode contains some harsh language, discretion advised. The monad itself is totally child friendly.This Episode Link for sharing:https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/ibn-sinaOur Homepage:www.invertedspectrummedia.comOur Patreon Page:www.patreon.com/reductioFemi's Music:https://www.femismusic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Link for Sharinghttps://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-5-zeno-and-his-paradoxesArticle on Zeno's Paradoxes and the "Standard Solution"https://www.iep.utm.edu/zeno-par/Our Patreon Page:Reductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonOur iTunes Page:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reductio-adventures-in-ideas/id1352862928Our Website:www.invertedspectrummedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew explores a simple question that might be overdue at this point: what is philosophy anyways?With contributions from June Brown, Michael Fitzpatrick (and his kitty Cozette), Kimberly Engels, Kelby Peeler, Olufemi Taiwo, and Dean Dominguez.Episode link to share:https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-4-what-is-philosophyOur Patreon Page:Reductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonOur Website:www.invertedspectrummedia.comPhilosophy Bites:https://philosophybites.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew talks with JJ Lang about the concept of a "dog whistle"—especially when applied to the political realm—and about recent charges of dog whistling against Rep. Ilhan Omar.Episode Link for Sharinghttps://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad3ondogwhistlesLang's piece on which out interview is based:https://theoutline.com/post/7286/the-anatomy-of-a-dogwhistleInverted Spectrum Media's website:www.invertedspectrummedia.comOur Patreon Page:www.patreon.com/reductio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew tries out an argument that it's often best to be inconsistent and so being consistent might not be a good thing in the first place.Episode Link for Sharinghttps://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-2-the-vice-of-consistencyInverted Spectrum Mediahttp://www.invertedspectrummedia.comNPR stories about rebuilding in Santa Rosahttps://www.npr.org/2018/10/16/656532029/getting-back-what-you-lost-rebuilding-in-a-wildfire-zone https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/built-to-burn/Hi-Phi Nationhttps://hiphination.org/YouTube ClipsBen Shapiro on Bill Maher:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGcdPakoytgKyle Kulinskihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ahd2k89sj4Stefan Molyneuxhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8LjCS9QhtoThe Messianic Manichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHmL1or5jjkJordan Klepper on the Daily Showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Zdx97A63s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew takes a deep dive into Leibniz's theory of "monads" to set up a series of Bonus Features playfully called "Monads."Episode Link for Sharinghttps://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad1Leibniz's Monadologyhttps://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/leibniz1714b.pdfInverted Spectrum Mediahttp://www.invertedspectrummedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.