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Philosominute 31: why did the DSA win?
Assuming insufficient fraud, the nation has decided, and we will now have 2 years of not-Republicans. What does this mean? Is the blue wave a sign of something…
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The Politiminute 30: Making The Future of America Perfect Again
Freedom depends on integrity, perseverance, and whether you vote for me. For more content, you can visit my website at stucky.tech/creations. It takes time for…
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Philosominute 29: why do people riot?
France is burning. But why now? And why do people do this sort of thing? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or stucky.tech/notes…
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Philosominute 28: what's up with public executions?
Nidal Hassan is being unalived! That's so bad, right!? Well, that depends how you look at it. More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or…
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Philosominute 27: why is the death penalty bad?
Why is Christa Pike's death important? Should we let her go now? Why do we keep killing? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or…
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Philosominute 26: why does a label even matter?
Trump has now labeled Artificial Intelligence as Super Intelligence. Why do we care? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or…
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Philosominute 25: where do parents and babies get their rights?
So McKenna West is a news item. But why? Why does anyone care what a random woman does with her body? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace…
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Philosominute 24: isn't EVERYONE a narcissist?
What's up with narcissism? Isn't everyone one? Does it really matter? Actually, yes, it does. More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or…
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Philosominute 23: why did 9/11 matter?
Patriots after 9/11 said to "never forget". But why? What were we supposed to not forget? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or…
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Philosominute 22: why does anyone care what some crazy mom did?
Lindsay Clancy was a crazy woman who will be institutionalized for life, so why is everyone talking about this?? More in my notes at…
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Philosominute 21: why does the GOVERNMENT think Flock cameras are a good idea?
Sure, Flock cameras are bad, but why does the government think they're good? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or stucky.tech/notes…
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Philosominute 20: why do people hate Flock cameras?
People really, really hate these Flock cameras, but why? What makes everyone agree on THAT? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or…
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Philosominute 19: Why nothing matters, and why we need more of it
Nothing has happened, and that seems like a bad thing, right? Today's podcast is on how nothing actually matters. More in my notes at…
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Philosominute 18: Honestly? Anthony Fauci should be in the Iranian WNBA
Why is everyone so dishonest? Why does it make people angry? Can't we all just accept everyone? In a word: no. More in my notes at…
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Philosominute 17: why should we tip?
Tipping is now an issue, but should we keep doing it? Why do we do it in the first place? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or…
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Philosominute 16: why do people hate philosophers?
People hate philosophers. After all, who wants to hear them ramble on about dumb stuff, right? There's a reason for this. More in my notes at…
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Philosominute 15: what exactly *is* meaning?
People say meaningful lives are good. What does that even mean!? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or stucky.tech/notes…
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Philosominute 14: are purpose and meaning different?
We all hear about finding purpose, and finding meaning, but is there a difference? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or…
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Philosominute 13: what makes America different?
Everyone talks about the Founding Fathers and American Greatness, but what exactly does that mean? More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or…
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Philosominute 12: shouldn't we keep our children safe on the internet?
Children's privacy laws are showing up on the internet everywhere. Isn't that a good thing? If we have nothing to hide, why should we be afraid? More in my…
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Philosominute 11: why is Elon Musk's trillion dollars news?
So Elon Musk is a trillionaire now. Why is that news? Who cares whether some guy made lots of money on rockets and electric cars? There is a reason. More in my…
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Philosominute 10: How can fraud be a good thing?
Election fraud is a thing, right? And that's bad, right? Well, not entirely. More in my notes at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or stucky.tech/notes…
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Philosominute 9: why does Pride Month matter?
We're here again! June celebrates what it means to have pride in your sexuality! One question though: why does anyone care? For that matter, why does anyone…
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Philosominute 8: What is AI?
You've heard of AI, but what exactly is it? Why do all the tech geeks obsess about it? Will the AI apocalypse come soon, or do we have two or three more years…
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Philosominute 7: Will voting in the USA change?
What does this voting situation mean for Americans? Why are we changing how minorities can vote? Are we really going backwards in history? You can read more of…
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Philosominute 6: why do symbols matter?
Why do companies rebrand all the time? What's the point of a logo? Does it really make any sort of difference? You can read more of my notes on the subject at…
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Philosominute 5: are motherhood and fatherhood different?
It's Mother's Day, but what does that mean? Who is "mom", and why do we care? That's what we're going to talk about today. You can read more of my notes on the…
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Philosominute 4: Are people truly selfless?
Are people generally good, or are they only good because they want everyone else to be good? We're not answering that today. We're going to focus instead on…
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Philosominute 3: why do sports matter?
Why should you care about the NFL draft? What makes the NBA playoffs so important? Why do we like watching people do pointless things in uniforms? You can read…
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Philosominute 2: why is the news *nonstop*?
(00:00:00) Intro (00:00:05) The news sucks (00:00:22) Why is there so much news? (00:00:35) The political nature of humanity (00:00:42) Kings were the…
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Philosominute 1: what *is* philosophy?
(00:00:00) Philosominute 1: what *is* philosophy? (00:00:05) Updated Format (00:01:20) The Topics Affect Us (00:01:42) What Philosophy Is (00:03:14) Why…