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Podcasts by Paul FairfieldOct 19, 20188:28 pm
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Social Media Are Making Us Antisocial Podcast

Has social media brought us together or pulled us apart? In this podcast, Paul Fairfield, Professor of Philosophy at Queen’s University argues for the latter.   Social media and electronic technology in general today are becoming […]

Blog by Paul FairfieldOct 10, 201810:22 am
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What is “it”?

Crush #18 It’s a common expression: “She’s got it.” What does she have? Spotting “it,” or those who have “it,” is easy. Putting your finger on what the “it” factor is, or whether “it” even […]

Blog by Paul FairfieldOct 1, 20187:32 pmOctober 3, 2018
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Post-Common Sense

Crush #17 By now, you’ve all heard of “post-truth.” I’ve written about that here already. The term is very 2017 and early-mid 2018, i.e., it’s yesterday’s news. I’m going to give you something new: post-common […]

Blog by Paul FairfieldSep 21, 20189:59 am
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Philosophy, East and West

Crush #16 Philosophy, like art, always reflects what’s happening in a culture at a given time. One way to define philosophy is as a sustained meditation on the present historical moment and the questions that […]

Podcasts by Paul FairfieldSep 15, 20184:52 pm
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Ayn Rand Was Right About One Thing: Envy. Podcast

Ayn Rand is one of the 20th century’s most polarizing writers and despite what you might think about her fiction and Objectivist philosophy, the fact remains she was a best selling author and a highly […]

Blog by Paul FairfieldSep 8, 20189:54 amSeptember 15, 2018
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Moments Of Decision

Crush #14 There are times when we’re called on to make a decision. I’m not talking about everyday decisions but the momentous ones, those choices that reveal who you are. We all face these moments […]

Blog by Paul FairfieldAug 25, 20181:03 pmSeptember 15, 2018
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Ayn Rand Was Right About One Thing: Envy.

Crush #13 You won’t find a more polarizing writer than Ayn Rand. Typically, people who read her books either revere or despise her, and there’s little in between. There are reasons for this. She was […]

Blog by Paul FairfieldAug 18, 201810:35 amSeptember 20, 2018
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Social Media Are Making Us Antisocial

Crush #14 When Facebook came into existence my first thought was, this will be very popular among unusually narcissistic adolescents, maybe teenagers too. I was surprised to learn that people in their twenties were using […]

Podcasts by Paul FairfieldAug 11, 20188:00 amAugust 13, 2018
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The Importance of Reading Books Podcast

Do you care about books? Does anyone even read books anymore? What makes books so important in a world which seems to value them less?  What is the difference between reading books—e-books, audio books, whatever—or […]

Podcasts by Paul FairfieldAug 1, 20189:00 amJuly 30, 2018
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Rush Crush Podcast

What is it about this highly unusual rock band that gets them nominated for the list of the greatest of all time?  After a career which lasted almost 50 years, why do they belong in […]

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