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Jed's Philosophy Corner

17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

Main website: https://jedphilosophycorner.zyrosite.com

A podcast dedicated to discussing and exploring modern day issues of society, technology, and being. A mix of solo talks and partner discussions to create more thinking and dialogue in our postmodern time.

Available on Spotify, YouTube, Google Podcasts, and iTunes. Some episodes may have video included.

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Episodes

Are you a Digital Nihilist?

December 02, 2021 09:48 - 7 minutes - 8.21 MB

"God is dead."   What is the purpose and meaning in life? Perhaps there is no ultimate meaning, and there are a few different ways to react to such a realization. One way is to accept this and fall into despair. You become a nihilist. You seek some identity from someone or somewhere else, or try to numb the pain of a meaningless existence. Technology provides nihilism a new environment by which to fall deeper into our complacency.    Do you find yourself a victim of digital nihilism?

Talkin' About Freedom

November 14, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 17.3 MB

In this Talkin' About episode I'm joined by my world traveling friend Alexis to discuss freedom. What is freedom? How did we live a life of freedom? How does freedom "feel"? How could others do the same, despite different circumstances? How/why does technology influence freedom? (Video of talk available on YouTube)

Are we in the Matrix?

November 08, 2021 08:08 - 11 minutes - 13.3 MB

Video available on YouTube. Are we in the Matrix? Is this reality? The argument here is not so much the computer simulation of the Matrix, but a simulation of reality, the hyperreality, based off the work of Baudrillard, the inspiration for the Matrix movie. How we know, value, and act now is ever more dependent on technology, and now distinguishing between our reality and a simulated version of such is becoming impossible. Do we take the red pill or blue pill? Is there even a choice anymor...

Was The Matrix right?

November 08, 2021 08:08 - 11 minutes - 13.3 MB

Video available on YouTube. In this new approach to the podcast, I free talk about an idea presented to us in The Matrix movie. Technology and our perception of reality. I discuss where this idea came from, and what it might look like in our everyday lives. I also ask if this is the sort of thing that we should be worried about, or welcome in. Do we take the red pill or the blue pill?

Talkin' About Video Games

November 02, 2021 06:35 - 35 minutes - 51.9 MB

In this Talkin' About episode I'm joined by my friend Litman to discuss video games. What they meant to us growing up, what we've learned from them, what philosophy might we take away, and what issues video games are facing today.

Has the internet benefited democracy?

October 21, 2021 04:06 - 10 minutes - 13.2 MB

In this episode, I ask the question: has the internet benefited democracy? To try and answer this, I look at the political philosophical idea of the "public sphere," a term coined by German Philosopher Habermas. This "public sphere," according to Habermas, is an essential entity for a democracy, as it serves as the intermediatary between the people and the state. Without it, the people are unable to generate a genuine public opinion to guide the government. I look at two sides of the origina...

Talkin' About Sexual Identity

October 18, 2021 06:11 - 24 minutes - 35.6 MB

In this Talkin' About episode I'm joined by my friend, Maiki, to talk about sexual identity. What it is, and what benefits and drawbacks a person has when labeling themselves. We talk about our own experiences with sexual identites, asexuality and bisexuality, to highlight the difficulties in understanding these types of identites, both for ourselves and others. To give something a name can be at times liberating and limiting. We also talk about media representation of such, and how while th...

What is "Normal" Sex?

October 16, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MB

There are differing views as to what "normal" sex is. This talk will explain two popular perceptions, as well as introducing a challenge to a normalization of sex in general.

Talkin' About Trust

October 16, 2021 10:57 - 25 minutes - 36.5 MB

In this Talkin' About I'm joined by my friend Nada as we discuss the idea of trust. What is trust? What is distrust? How do you go about trusting others? What does it feel like when this trust is broken? We both share our thoughts on these questions.

Talkin' About Masculinity

October 16, 2021 10:54 - 52 minutes - 71.2 MB

In this talk my friend and I discuss Masculinity, what it is, how our different cultures approach the concept, and how our lives were influenced by it. For better or for worse. We share our stories of how this traditional narrative has impacted us as men.

Talkin' About Individualism and Collectivism

October 16, 2021 10:49 - 36 minutes - 51.9 MB

In this podcast I'm joined by a fellow student to discuss individualism and collectivism. These two philosophies are at times the core perspectives of different cultures. Since I am from the USA and my guest is from China, we share how our respective countries think in accordance with one of these, and all the ups and downs that occur from such, using COVID as a prime example. We also discuss how we might make systematic changes to this, and how given a certain situation or context, a societ...

Surveillance Power

October 16, 2021 10:34 - 17 minutes - 20 MB

In this talk I explore surveillance and power, showing how the two work together. I introduce and discuss the Foucault's view of the Panopticon and the power it exercises over individuals. I then show how this style of power is not necessarily the status quo of our current era, and perhaps even how technology has shifted the direction of power. Instead of the few watching and controlling the many, it is the many who hold power over the few.

Who has the Surveillance Power?

October 16, 2021 10:34 - 17 minutes - 20 MB

In this talk I explore surveillance and power, showing how the two work together. I introduce and discuss the Foucault's view of the Panopticon and the power it exercises over individuals. I then show how this style of power is not necessarily the status quo of our current era, and perhaps even how technology has shifted the direction of power. Instead of the few watching and controlling the many, it is the many who hold power over the few.

Free Will

October 16, 2021 10:22 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MB

In this talk I explore the common intrepretation of free will from the existenialist point of view of Sartre. I then challenge this claim, stating that we may not be as free as he claims, using determinism and technology to prove my point. I also make an argument for why this is important, that, our understanding of our ability to choose changes our perspective of ourselves and others

Do we have Free Will?

October 16, 2021 10:22 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MB

In this talk I explore the common intrepretation of free will from the existenialist point of view of Sartre. I then challenge this claim, stating that we may not be as free as he claims, using determinism and technology to prove my point. I also make an argument for why this is important, that, our understanding of our ability to choose changes our perspective of ourselves and others

Commitment and Disagreement

October 15, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 12.2 MB

In this talk, I explore one of the main reasons we disagree: hinge commitments. Deeply imbedded beliefs that we are seemingly unaware of, yet are the basis of our understanding of the world and ourselves. They represent a sense of identity, and as such our minds naturally defend any counter idea to them. I use the disagreement of Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day to highlight this phenomenon, showing why the issue is not historical fact, but a deep disagreement as a result of differing...

Why can't we agree?

October 15, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes - 12.2 MB

In this talk, I explore one of the main reasons we disagree: hinge commitments. Deeply imbedded beliefs that we are seemingly unaware of, yet are the basis of our understanding of the world and ourselves. They represent a sense of identity, and as such our minds naturally defend any counter idea to them. I use the disagreement of Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day to highlight this phenomenon, showing why the issue is not historical fact, but a deep disagreement as a result of differing...