Myths and Problems

Erik Larson

I talk about the problem of grounding morals in rights talk and other preoccupations of the modern era that sort of skim the surface.

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Theories of history, and dead ends

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10/02/22 • 34 min

I talk about science and tech thinking, a simple linear model of progress, and the differences between this and larger social and cultural change

Comedy on third segment

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01/24/22 • 68 min

On the third segment I do some comedy about the Iraq war

Seige of Alamo

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08/16/20 • 31 min

I give an account of the events that started the siege of the Alamo in general history of the events surrounding the Texas Mexico war.

Intellectual history and philosophy.

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10/04/20 • 35 min

I talk about the three parts of philosophy that are relevant to doing in electoral history and also a good summary of philosophy itself. A good and useful summary of what philosophy is in brief.

The pandemic and the paradox of technological solutionism

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05/13/20 • 39 min

The episode is really just some thoughts I had on completing a paragraph in an article I’m writing about technological solutionism. However it expands into what I hope are some interesting thoughts on the pandemic and our attempts to manage it.

The roots of the modern web.

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10/07/20 • 216 min

In the grips of a loss of Internet connectivity, I try to unpack some historical strands leading to our contemporary understanding and use of the web.

Rationality and Reasonableness

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05/10/21 • 25 min

Second part of a discussion about what’s reasonable

On War

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03/28/22 • 39 min

I go through a short history of war and offer some problems for our modern understanding of it

On Nature, Machines, and Persons

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08/30/22 • 40 min

A continuation of my exploration of enlightenment themes and our shrinking view of Personhood

What did happen in the 21st-century?

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09/15/22 • 31 min

I discuss different themes for the second book, covering artificial intelligence mythology, datification, “solutionism” and other ideas

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How many episodes does Myths and Problems have?

Myths and Problems currently has 35 episodes available.

What topics does Myths and Problems cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Myths and Problems?

The episode title 'Intellectual history and philosophy.' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Myths and Problems?

The average episode length on Myths and Problems is 38 minutes.

How often are episodes of Myths and Problems released?

Episodes of Myths and Problems are typically released every 13 days, 15 hours.

When was the first episode of Myths and Problems?

The first episode of Myths and Problems was released on May 7, 2020.

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Myths and Problems

Erik Larson

Top 10 Myths and Problems Episodes

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When was the first episode of Myths and Problems?

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