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In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the trend of quietly quitting work: doing what's required in one's contract and nothing more. For many, this is the only answer to a job that is exploitative, meaningless and empty. But is quietly quitting really the best way to reclaim our lives? Come and discuss with us!
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In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the allure and ethics of True Crime shows. Why do we watch True Crime stories when we wouldn't want to actually be caught in a real crime? What makes True Crime shows attractive? And are we doing anything bad when supporting True Crime productions?
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In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss their different takes on what free speech means and what its limits should be. How far should the freedom of speech go? Should speech be regulated by law? And is "free speech absolutism" (Elon Musk) a good thing?
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The Olympic Games
In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the ethics of the Olympics. From environmental problems to the protection of underage athletes, the Olympic Games cause a number of ethical problems that are worth discussing.
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00:01:28 The cost of the Olympics
00:05:34 The infrastructure argument
00:07:24 The “white elephant” problem
00:08:27 The humanitarian costs of the Olympics
00:10:30 Olympics vs evacuation after floods
00:13:04 Who benefits from a forced relocation?
00:13:41 Justifications for paternalism
00:14:41 The undemocratic character of the Olympics
00:16:41 Equal access to benefits?
00:18:44 The invisible harm of the Olympics
00:20:37 The environmental costs
00:27:01 Decentralised or virtual Olympics?
00:29:39 International unity and cooperation?
00:31:19 The ethics of underage athletes and children celebrities
00:36:29 Competition, rewards and happiness
00:38:42 Paternalism and young athletes
00:49:33 The rational vs the right choice
Philosophers and theories mentioned:
00:13:41 Justifications for paternalism00:36:29 Competition, rewards and happiness
00:38:42 Paternalism and young athletes
Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

Nudges - The Hidden Influencers
In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss nudges, hidden, often subconscious forces that try to steer our decisions. What really are nudges? What is the relationship of nudges to freedom of choice and human autonomy? Are nudges making us unable to navigate our own decisions?
Join us for an hour-long dose of your Daily Philosophy and explore with us the philosophical issues surrounding human decision-making.
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00:00:20 What are nudges?
00:05:28 Soft and hard nudges
00:07:25 Are nudges good for us?
00:11:01 Individual vs population-level nudges
00:12:14 The idea of a general “good”
00:13:14 Resisting nudges
00:14:40 Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
00:16:42 Manipulation in supermarkets
00:17:21 Product design as a nudge
00:20:53 Greenwashing
00:22:58 Do we know what is “good”?
00:24:49 Libertarian paternalism
00:27:27 Nudges help us make rational choices
00:28:50 Democratic regulation of nudges
00:32:25 Is there a right to make bad decisions?
00:32:40 Moral atrophy
00:35:05 Deterrence as nudging
00:36:25 Libertarian paternalism’s “third way”
00:37:15 Paternalism
00:38:37 Rational decision-making
00:40:22 Are we ever free from nudges?
00:42:37 Better alternatives to nudging?
00:43:15 Nudges don’t address the root problem
00:45:35 Structural changes instead of nudges?
00:46:44 Are prohibitions desirable?
00:48:52 Are we rational enough?
00:49:22 Human ethology, Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989)
00:52:28 Is the right choice always rational?
00:57:16 Immanuel Kant, Enlightenment
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Philosophers and theories mentioned:
00:14:40 Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
00:24:49 Libertarian paternalism
00:36:25 Libertarian paternalism’s “third way”
00:37:15 Paternalism
00:49:22 Human ethology, Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989)
00:57:16 Immanuel Kant, Enlightenment
Next episode: Deep Ecology
Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday.