PODCAST: TRANSCRIPT: The prefix “post” remains in vogue, so here’s a new term for you. I’ve written about “post-truth,” “post-common sense,” and “post-news” already. Here’s something even hotter off the press: post-ethics. It seems wrong […]
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Paul Fairfield, philosopher and author, explores the human condition and our times in a series of reflections and (soon) interviews. Philosophy isn’t just for the classroom. It has a place in everyone’s world, and in these podcasts we discuss some of its more worldly applications and how it might apply to you.
Judging Philosophers You Haven’t Read
PODCAST: TRANSCRIPT: Surely no philosopher, or professor of philosophy, would ever do this, you would think. It’s common sense that you can’t judge a book or an author you haven’t read, and surely no intelligent […]
When Should Canada Intervene?
PODCAST: TRANSCRIPT: Canada is no military superpower and never will be, but a question that arises from time to time in our country is under what circumstances should Canada become involved militarily in any of […]
Post-News
PODCAST: TRANSCRIPT: Where are you getting your information? Or your ideas generally? How much do you know about what’s happening in the world, or in your own country? I’m not asking about what you believe […]
Public Intellectuals
PODCAST: TRANSCRIPT: I can think of about a dozen reasons why you wouldn’t want to be a public intellectual. Here are just a few. Do you remember Socrates? He was a public intellectual. He went […]
The Art of Living in Questionable Times
PODCAST: TRANSCRIPT: One of the oldest and most central questions of philosophy is, how should we live? What is the good life for human beings? Another has to do with understanding the times: what is […]
Where Have All the Songwriters Gone?
Podcast: Transcript: If you grew up in the 1960s or ‘70s, you grew up with music on the radio that’s now called classic rock. We didn’t know there was anything classic about it at the […]
The Politics of Potholes Podcast
In this podcast Paul Fairfield takes a critical look at the problems of identity politics. Ideology on the left and the right has become so divisive that the business of politics is doing more harm […]
Professionalism Podcast
What is professionalism? Why is it needed? Professionalism goes far beyond adhering to a set of rules, it is an art that can be practiced in all professions, from minimum wage jobs to the most […]
Artists: Stop Trying to Shock Us Podcast
Is Shock Art dead? Is it still relevant and should it be? What purpose, if any, does it serve in today’s world? Can we still be shocked? In this podcast, Paul Fairfield discusses his views […]
Philosophy Crush 