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Drunken Philosophy

Dec 26, 2018

Tis the season mother f-er's! That means it's time to talk about giving to charity and whether or not it's a good thing. Peter Singer and Larry Temkin stand in opposition (sort of) when it comes to how we should be doling out charitable efforts. Also, some kid keeps falling in a damn pond. Enjoy this holiday episode ya...


Dec 19, 2018

Just in time for the Christmas Holidays (and Connor's spur of the moment trip to Vegas) the Drunken Philosophy boys are here to put a damper on everyone's hopes of becoming a millionaire. The American Dream says that we can achieve a better future for ourselves and our children if we work hard enough. But is it a...


Dec 12, 2018

Long before the Decepticons battled the Autobots, an English philosopher by the name of Jeremy Bentham came up with a building design called a Panopticon. What benevolent reason did he design these buildings for? Prisons of course! This week, Connor and Dan discuss the bizarre misguided attempt and utilitarian...


Dec 5, 2018

In a special "ripped from the headlines" edition of Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan discuss the semi-recent establishment of a social scoring system in China that's straight out of an episode of Black Mirror. This autocratic, dystopian nightmare begs the question: What is society's role in the betterment of...


Nov 28, 2018

Don't get your hopes up robot-heads. We're discussing gender theory on this episode. Donna Haraway's 1985 essay "A Cyborg Manifesto" used an extended, ironic metaphor to argue for a new approach to feminism, and here in 2018, Connor and Dan are nodding in agreement. We hope your gender fluids are primed and ready...