Reasoned Intuitions

In this episode, David talks about various illusions, or conceptual frameworks, that everyone operates under, both consciously and unconsciously, including sensory experiences, religious beliefs, nationalism, moral rules, adherence to laws, and the use of money.
Pragmatic ethics:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatic_ethics
Richard Dawkins quote:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/4416-we-are-all-atheists-about-most-of-the-gods-that
Blank slate:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabula_rasa
Evolutionary psychology:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_psychology
Direct and indirect realism:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_and_indirect_realism

In this episode, David discusses how every decision humans make consists of a cost-benefit analysis. He also looks at what constitutes a sacrifice and what only appears like one. Finally, he suggests a few reasons why making ethical choices is difficult for most people.
Contents:
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Thinking, Fast and Slow
- Examples
- Sacrifice
- Sacrifice: long-term
- It's only a sacrifice if it's difficult
-Joy/suffering scale
- Why it's difficult for people to make tough ethical choices
- If blood donation was painful
- Is David a moral monster?
Links:
Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow
Cost-benefit analysis:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost%E2%80%93benefit_analysis
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In the last of a three-part series about animals, David discusses ideal ways that we should interact with animals if our intention is to cause minimal harm.
Contents:
- introduction
- 4 categories of matter
- what is life?
- consciousness
- interaction with animals
- difficult questions
- René Descartes
- Thomas Nagel
Links:
Taxonomic rank
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxonomic_rank
Theory of Mind
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind
I think, therefore I am
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito,_ergo_sum
What is it like to be a bat?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_It_Like_to_Be_a_Bat%3F
Wild Animal Initiative
https://www.wildanimalinitiative.org/
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In this episode, David talks about sport hunting—the practice of chasing after and killing animals for pleasure, and explores two questions:
1. Is sport hunting morally permissible?
2. Is sport hunting bad overall and in every way?
Contents:
- introduction
- what is sport?
- what is hunting?
- sport hunting
- questions to consider
- fair chase
- the altruistic hunter
- catch-and-release
- moral compass
- a necessary evil?
- alternatives and ways forward
Links:
Fair chase
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In this episode, David discusses the ways in which humans keep and use animals, the way this has changed over time, the moral implications of animal captivity, and possible ways forward.
Contents:
- introduction
- animals as resources
- animals as labour-saving devices
- pets–domesticated
- pets–wild
- animals for research
- animals for entertainment
- counterarguments
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