philosophy

#1266 Robert Pantano (Pursuit of Wonder): The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness

Jun 12, 2026

Robert Pantano is the author of several books, including The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence, The Art of Living an Absurd Existence, and Notes from the End of Everything. He is also the writer and creator behind the YouTube channel and production house Pursuit of Wonder (@PursuitofWonder), where he explores philosophy, science, and literature through short stories, guided experiences, video essays, and more. His latest book is The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness: How Awareness Is the Beginning and End of Suffering. More»
#1263 Carl-Johan Palmqvist: Semi-Secular Worldviews and the Belief in Something Beyond

Jun 5, 2026

Dr. Carl-Johan Palmqvist is a Researcher in the Department of Philosophy at Lund University. He is a theoretical philosopher with a special interest in the borderland between belief and disbelief, and the many non-doxastic attitudes, like hope, fear, and faith, by which we navigate any context of uncertainty. He is the author of Semi-Secular Worldviews and the Belief in Something Beyond. More»
#1262 Amanda Sukenick: Antinatalism, Extinction, The Right to Die, Eugenics, & More

Jun 4, 2026

Amanda Sukenick is the host of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast (@exploringantinatalismpodcast), and co-author of Antinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption. More»
#1261 Neal Hebert & Jon Cogburn: Professional Wrestling, Donald Trump, and the New Cynicism

Jun 1, 2026

Dr. Neal Hebert is an Assistant Professor of Theatre in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Grambling State University. More»
#1260 Émile Torres: The Risks of AI and Climate Change

May 29, 2026

Dr. Émile Torres is an affiliate at Data and Society. Their work over the past decade has centered around a single theme: eschatology, whether religious, secular, or scientific. Recently, their work has been focused on the nature and causes of human extinction, its ethical implications, and the history of the idea. They are the author of Morality, Foresight, and Human Flourishing: An Introduction to Existential Risks, and their latest book is Human Extinction: A History of the Science and Ethics of Annihilation, a sprawling work of intellectual history, ethics, and population axiology. More»
#1256 Nathan King - The Excellent Mind: Intellectual Virtues for Everyday Life

May 21, 2026

Dr. Nathan King is Professor of Philosophy and Edward B. Lindaman Endowed Chair at Whitworth University. His scholarly work addresses such topics as intellectual virtue, business ethics, the philosophy of education, civil discourse, the epistemology of disagreement, and the philosophy of religion. He is the author of The Excellent Mind: Intellectual Virtues for Everyday Life. More»
#1255 Teresa Baron: The Ethics of Procreation, Pronatalism, and Antinatalism

May 18, 2026

Dr. Teresa Baron is an Assistant Professor at Nottingham University working on reproductive ethics and philosophy of parenthood. She is the author of The Philosopher's Guide to Parenthood, Philosophy of the Family: Ethics, Identity and Responsibility (with Dr. Christopher Cowley), and The Artificial Womb on Trial. She is currently writing on the ethics of ectogenic research and editing a new Handbook of Philosophy and the Family for Routledge. More»
#1252 David Benatar - The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions

May 11, 2026

Dr. David Benatar is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town. He is best known for his advocacy of antinatalism in his book Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence, in which he argues that coming into existence is a serious harm, regardless of the feelings of the existing being once brought into existence, and that, as a consequence, it is always morally wrong to create more sentient beings. He’s also the author of The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions (2017). More»
#1251 Bradley Hillier-Smith: The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees

May 8, 2026

Dr. Bradley Hillier-Smith is an Associate Lecturer at the University of St Andrews. His main research interests are in global justice, human rights, migration ethics, obligations towards refugees, as well as ethical issues behind pressing social and political problems. His research aims to make a positive difference to people’s lives, wellbeing and rights through improving public policy and our social and political institutions. He is the author of The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees. More»
#1250 Quill Kukla - Sex Beyond "Yes": Pleasure and Agency for Everyone

May 7, 2026

Dr. Quill Kukla is Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and a Visiting Fellow at Leibniz University Hannover. They are the author of Sex Beyond "Yes": Pleasure and Agency for Everyone. More»