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After a quick review of the Barbie movie, Jeff and Eli talk about a widely-circulated petition that seeks to link the Israeli judicial overhaul with the larger Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
To read the open letter, click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli discuss the principle of free speech and how it comes into conflict with the desire to regulate hate speech, or group libel. In an attempt to tease apart and examine the various ideas and values at play in this conflict, they look at Stanley Fish, Ronald Dworkin, and Jeremy Waldron.
Show Notes:
To read Stanley Fish on free speech, click/tap here.
To read Ronald Dworkin on free speech, click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli discuss the issue of antisemitism. They examine and evaluate multiple definitions of the term, talk about the attempt of some to include anti-Zionism in their definitions, and reflect on the impact of social media on the spread of antisemitic ideas. They conclude with their own recommendations on best practices in the fight against antisemitism.
Show Notes:
To read Jonathan Judaken's essay click/tap here.
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In this episode, Eli tells the story of a recent personal encounter he had with antisemitism and the intersectional bigotry that followed from it before he and Jeff discuss the meaning of patriotism. They then wade into the contemporary culture wars on race using Ross Douthat's recent OpEds in the New York Times as an access point to the controversies and dig a little deeper into the work of Robin DiAngelo and Ibram X. Kendi. Jeff levels a withering critique against DiAngelo's concept of white fragility which to Eli's ears sound an awful lot like the tenets of Nonviolent Communication. They then discuss Kendi's insistence that there is no middle ground between racism and antiracism.
Show Notes:
To read Ross Douthat's June 26th OpEd, click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli discuss the Derek Chauvin verdict and its implications for the country and the criminal justice system. They then continue their deep dive into racism with an examination of Lawrence Blum's concept of the moral asymmetries inherent in different kinds of racism.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli continue their discussion on the metaphysics of race with a quick review of Hardimon's biological realism and a discussion of social realism/constructionism and anti-realism. They examine the metaphysics of Sally Haslanger, Paul C. Taylor, and Joshua Glasgow as they discuss the merits and problems posed by social realism and anti-realism.
Show Notes:
To read Sally Haslanger and Joshua Glasgow argue about race, click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli begin by discussing a controversial SNL joke about Israelâs vaccination program. Next they discuss the devastating empirical problems faced by the classical racialist view of race before launching into a discussion of the different metaphysical camps in the philosophy of race. They start with Biological Realism using Michael Hardimonâs work as a model and talk about the pros and cons of holding on to a minimalist concept of biological race.
Show Notes:
To watch the controversial SNL joke, click/tap here.
To read Richard Lewontinâs 1972 population study click/tap here.
To read Noah Rosenbergâs 2002 population genetics study click/tap here.
To read Hardimonâs defense of Biological Realism click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli examine different definitions of racism. They look at Robin DiAngelo, Ibram X. Kendi, and Paul C. Taylorâs definitions and talk about the strengths and weaknesses of each before talking about the way in which Jeff thinks racism should be redefined.
Show Notes:
To read Robin DiAngeloâs book White Fragility, click/tap here.
To read Ibram Kendiâs book How To Be An Antiracist, click/tap here.
To read Paul C. Taylorâs book Race: A Philosophical Introduction, click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli wrap up their non-comprehensive stroll through the history of racial thinking and move on to talk about the role that religion played in the history of racism and slavery. Eli then argues for the centrality of racism to the Enlightenment project, while Jeff defends its honor.
Show Notes:
To read about the Curse of Ham, click/tap here.
For an excellent series of essays on Philosophers and Race, click/tap here.
For Ibram Kendiâs history of racial thinking in the United States, click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli take a moment to reflect on the end of the Trump era before jumping into a discussion on race. They talk about their personal connection to race and then talk about the history of racial thinking using Paul C. Taylorâs account as a guide.
Show Notes:
To watch The New Yorkerâs video from inside the Capitol attack on January 6th, click/tap here.
To see the cover of Time Magazine with Eliâs terrorist doppelgĂ€nger, click/tap here.
To read Paul C. Taylorâs âRace: A Philosophical Introductionâ click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli conclude their conversation about the empirical study of emotions by talking about the fall of the triune model of the brain and the developments in neuroscience that brought it about. They delve into Lisa Feldman Barrettâs model of emotions and talk about its metaphysical implications.
Show Notes:
To read about Paul MacLean, the inventor of the triune theory, click/tap here.
To learn more about Gerald Edelman and his contributions to immunology and neuroscience, click/tap here.
To learn more about Lisa Feldman Barrettâs work, click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli continue their exploration of the empirical study of emotions. They track the public battle between Margaret Mead and Paul Ekman before making their way into Neuroscience where they meet Joseph Ledoux, Antonio Damasio, and finally begin a discussion of Lisa Feldman Barrettâs work.
Show Notes:
To read about the rivalry between Margaret Mead and Paul Ekman, click/tap here.
To read Margaret Meadâs edition of Darwinâs Expression click/tap here.
To read Paul Ekmanâs commentary on Darwinâs Expression click/tap here.
To read about the fMRI of the dead salmon click/tap here.
To read Joseph LeDouxâs The Emotional Brain click/tap here.
To read Antonio Damasioâs The Feeling of What Happens click/tap here.
To read Lisa Feldman Barrettâs How Emotions Are Made click/tap here.
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After a short discussion about the upcoming presidential election in the United States and the new data about how Jewish Americans will be voting, Jeff and Eli dive into their next topic which is the empirical study of emotions. Starting with the foundational 19th century texts by Charles Darwin and William James, they move into the 20th century and discuss the two dominant ways of thinking about emotion and their adherents in Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, and Evolutionary Psychology.
Show Notes:
To read about Jewish Americans voting preferences in the upcoming election, click/tap here.
To read Darwinâs book The Expressions of the Emotions in Man and Animals, click/tap here.
To read Jamesâs essay What is An Emotion? click/tap here.
To learn about Paul Ekmanâs work click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli discuss Pamela Hieronymiâs seminal essay âArticulating an Uncompromising Forgiveness.â After a brief discussion about the revolution that Hieronymi wrought in moral philosophy, they dig into the differences between seeking forgiveness and apologizing. They then explore the areas in which Jeffâs account of apologies diverge from Hieronymiâs depiction.
Show Notes:
To read Hieronymiâs essay, click/tap here.
To read Jeffâs essay on apologies, click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli think theyâre done with anger, but anger isnât done with them. They take stock of the different positions and talk about where they each fall. Jeff describes his concept of Dialogic Anger in more detail and they end with a discussion of the Kavanaugh hearings.
Show Notes:
For Agnes Callardâs essay âThe Reason To Be Angry Foreverâ click/tap here.
For Agnes Callardâs Boston Review Essay âOn Angerâ click/tap here.
To watch the film The Wave, click/tap here.
To read Lili Loofbourowâs article âWhy Christine Blasey Ford Isnât Allowed To Be Madâ click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli discuss Marshall Rosenbergâs take on anger and moralism as expressed in his system of Nonviolent Communication. They dive into the benefits and drawbacks of eliminating moralistic language from communication and consciousness and they discuss the efficacy of moral stance-taking and shame in shaping human behavior.
Show Notes:
To read Marshall Rosenbergâs book Nonviolent Communication, click/tap here.
To watch Marshall Rosenberg give a workshop, click/tap here.
To view the Naughty Jewish Guys calendar, that shamed Eli into going back to the gym, click/tap here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli kick off a discussion on the subject of anger and resentment. They focus on two texts by the philosopher Agnes Callard and branch off into a discussion about Nietzsche, the foundations of morality, and the analytic-continental divide.
Show Notes:
For the Chomsky-Foucalt debate click/tap here.
For Agnes Callardâs video on Socrates click/tap here.
For Agnes Callardâs essay âThe Reason To Be Angry Foreverâ click/tap here.
For Antonio Damasioâs book âDescartesâ Errorâ click/tap here.
For Ronald de Sousaâs book âThe Rationality of Emotionâ click/tap here.
For Agnes Callardâs Boston Review Essay âOn Angerâ click/tap here.
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In their first episode back after a three and a half year hiatus, Jeff and Eli talk about the loss of Jeffâs father to the virus, the paradoxical information environment of 2020, and the various kinds of ethical responsibilities that emerge from living through a pandemic.
Show Notes:For the New York Timesâ coverage of the passing of Jeffâs father click here.
For CNNâs coverage of the passing of Jeffâs father click here.
For NPRâs coverage of the passing of Jeffâs father click here.
For Eliâs recommended sources of reliable information about the pandemic, click here and here.
For Dr. Michael Minaâs initiative to introduce rapid, affordable testing, click here.
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In this episode, Jeff and Eli continue their discussion of apologies, but they broaden the scope to include apologies made by groups, institutions, and countries.
Show Notes:
To read more about the Victoria's Secret apology, click here.
To watch veterans ask forgiveness from Native Americans at Standing Rock, click here.
To read President Obama's speech at Hiroshima, click here.
To read Ari Shavit's account of the ethnic cleansing of Lydda, click here.
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After a short follow-up discussion about the role that misogyny played in the U.S. presidential election, Jeff and Eli begin a discussion on the subject of apology.
Show Notes:
To read Jeff's article, click here.
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