Bioethicist at The Ohio State University. Certified health care ethics consultant. Creator of The Philosophy Podcast Hub. Host of The Ethical Frontier podcast.
Joined March 2012
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Reading some Schopenhauer.
“Hammering, the barking of dogs, and the screaming of children are abominable; but it is only the cracking of a whip that is the true murderer of thought.”
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Jun 14
The newest philosophy podcast episodes!
6/7/26 - 6/13/26
Sexual racism, Kant vs. Hegel, the return of idealism, the philosophy of Blade Runner, MAGA & masculinity, and more.
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Jun 10
My interview with Raja Halwani about sexual racism. Halwani argues that what matters is not necessarily how people got their racial preferences but rather what their current attitude toward their preferences is.
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The newest philosophy podcast episodes!
5/31/26 - 6/6/26
The nature of consciousness, what's so special about humans, brains in jars, early Hegel elevates reason, do we really need to work so hard, and more.
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Reasons why Americans choose assisted death:
90% - loss of autonomy
91% - loss of joy
74% - loss of dignity
65% - loss of bodily control
64% - poor pain control
22% - burden on others
4% - financial reasons
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The racial makeup of US patients who choose MAID:
90.3% White
4.0% Asian
3.3% Hispanic
0.5% Black
0.4% Native Americans
0.2% Pacific Islanders
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Interestingly, according to a survey asking people about their thoughts on MAID, 43% of Asian respondents, 42% of Hispanic respondents, and 34% of Black respondents said they’d consider MAID.
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Contemporary philosophical works would be more interesting if publishing weren’t required to advance in the profession.
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May 31
The newest philosophy podcast episodes!
5/24/26 - 5/30/26
IVF is wrong, The Buddha's first noble truth, nonbasic action, four theories of humour, is philosophy becoming irrelevant, and more.
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May 24
Here's my interview with Charlie Camosy @CCamosy about why IVF is wrong.
He argues that using IVF is wrong because, by using it, we treat our children like products to be optimized and customized to our liking, rather than the gifts they are.
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May 24
The newest philosophy podcast episodes!
5/17/26 - 5/23/26
America's constitutional crossroads, who needs experts, intellectual virtues for everyday life, is libertarian paternalism an oxymoron, pseudoscience, and more.
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