#9: Science, Philosophy, and the Need for More Critical Thinking

In this episode, I'm speaking with fellow Intelligent Speculation team member Garrett Wise about science, philosophy and the need for more critical thinking in today's world.

We discuss:

•How Garrett first became interested in science and why physics.
•How he became interested in philosophy and what aspects of philosophy are of most interest to him.
•The trolley problem and how different camps of philosophy approach this thought experiment.
•Moral licensing: what is it and my own musings about moral licensing in the real world.
•You don't have to be a genius to study science.
•Anti-intellectualism, fake news, the anti-science movement, and why it's worth debating with the “true believers.”
•Why is it that religion and political discourse is taboo in our society and how this cultural norm is actually damaging to the social fabric.
•How critical thinking can be used to elevate humanity moving forward.
•And other topics finished with a final important passage read by Garrett.

Garrett Wise holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physics as well as a minor in Philosophy from Northern Illinois University. Besides producing great content for Intelligent Speculation, he works as an analytical chemist who frequently philosophizes about the nature of existence. Through his writing, he hopes to challenge your commonly held beliefs and convince you that science, logic, and critical thinking are the best tools we have to understand the world around us. You can find all of his articles here:

https://bit.ly/3bV31eC

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