A Tribal World (IAI video)
We see community and society as good. Yet communities are also fortresses of privilege and conformity, as migrants know only too well. Is the...
Philosophy Is Not Advice
In these dark times, perhaps philosophy can help us. Perhaps. But what kind of philosophy do we need? It must be one that permits...
Love Story: Can love ever be eternal? (IAI video)
We want 'I love you' to mean forever. But neuroscientists claim that by three years into a relationship romantic activity in the brain has...
Philosophical Podcasting
Barry Lam is the producer of the Hi-Phi Nation, the first story-driven philosophy podcast. I spoke with Barry about his approach to philosophical story-telling, his...
On Toxic Speech: Lynne Tirrell’s Night of Philosophy
Lynne Tirrell was part of the Night of Philosophy and Ideas held at the Brooklyn Public Library in January. I spoke with Lynne about her lecture on toxic speech and public philosophy.
Lynne,...
Is the self an illusion? (IAI video)
From Hume to Dennett, philosophers often claim that the self is an illusion, and neuroscientists and psychologists are inclined to agree. But are they...
How to Organize Private Prison Divestment
When prisons disappear human beings in order to convey the illusion of solving social problems, penal infrastructures must be created to accommodate a rapidly...
Would a Stoic keep a secret? Massimo Pigliucci’s Night of Philosophy
Massimo Pigliucci was part of the Night of Philosophy and Ideas held at the Brooklyn Public Library in January. I spoke with Massimo about the discussion he hosted on philosophical...
Down the Rabbit Hole (IAI video)
Seeing is believing. Yet optical illusions and acid trips make it clear that what we see is a function of what we think and...
On Charity: Ben Abelson’s Night of Philosophy
Ben Abelson led an ethical dilemma discussion concerning charity for the "un-domiciled" at Brooklyn's Night of Philosophy and Ideas in January.
Ben, can you talk about the question...