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#106 - The Successes, Failures, and Grifters of Neuroscience (w/ Tommy Blanchard)

August 22nd, 2026  |  1 hr 18 mins

decision-making, explanation, neuroscience

We have on Tommy Blanchard to discuss the good, the bad, and the Andrew Huberman of neuroscience

#61 - Debating Free Will: Frankenstein's Monster and a Filmstrip of the Universe (with Lucas Smalldon)

January 17th, 2024  |  1 hr 42 mins

determinism, explanation, free will, moral responsibility, reductionism

We have Lucas Smalldon on for a good ol' fashion free will debate. In particular, we discuss his blog post "Reconciling Free Will with Determinism" and try to sort of the age old question of whether or not we have the ability to make choices.

#25 - Mathematical Explanation with Mark Colyvan

May 24th, 2021  |  2 hrs 7 mins

counterfactual, explanation, logic, philosophy of mathematics, probability, thought experiments

We're joined by professor Mark Colyvan to talk about the philosophy of mathematics, logic, and thought experiments.

#24 - Popper's Three Worlds

May 11th, 2021  |  1 hr 13 mins

abstractions, explanation, logic, popper, reality