Ethics and Chill

A podcast about the ethics of popular culture, from @EthicalSTL

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Happy Mother's Day!

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Congrats to Chloé Zhao!

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Pager (the monkey) was able to play Pong using only his mind.

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In this thoughtful examination of the poem "Earthrise" by @TheAmandaGorman, Leader @CroftSpeaks argues it is "the finest Humanist poem ever written." ❤

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@CroftSpeaks Their wide-ranging discussion goes all over the philosophical landscape, so don’t miss this one!

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What is the meaning of honor? @CroftSpeaks is joined by Prof. Helen De Cruz, the Danforth Chair in the Dept. of Philosophy at STL University, to discuss the meaning of honor in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

#honor #Avatar #humanities

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We do, too. 🙂

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Do you know what is really scary? Forgetting to vote! Be sure to stay safe and scare up the vote this Halloween.

#vote #happyholloween #election2020

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.@CroftSpeaks talks to Kaden and Tyler Hylls – two of the most successful content creators on OnlyFans – about their sex work, exploring the ethics of creating and selling sexual content in this very adult episode.

#OnlyFans #pornography #Sex

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Episode 25 is out now! What is consequentialism, and how does Wasteland 3 help us understand it? @CroftSpeaks explores in this solo episode.

#Wasteland #consequences #choices

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Our latest episode, Do AI Algorithms Ruin Our Lives? with Aaron Rabinowitz, is out now!

Aaron, host of the @ETVPod, joins @CroftSpeaks to talk about the AI algorithms which are ruining our lives!

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#Algorithms #ArtificialIntelligence #BladeRunner

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Episode 23 is out now! Just before the launch of his new book “IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives,” @ChrisDStedman joins @CroftSpeaks to talk about how pop culture shapes our identity. #Authenticity #BritneySpears #PopMusic https://t.co/rNGvKZnbBF

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In this special live show @CroftSpeaks discusses the ethics of #StarTrek with filmmaker Scott Baker. Part of the #VirtualTrekCon, Scott and James explore how Star Trek examines ethical themes throughout its many decades on air.

#ChillEthics

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The Last of Us parts 1 and 2 explore this question more thoroughly than any other video game, and in this episode @CroftSpeaks explores the moral themes and ethical lessons of both games.

Listen now!

#PostApocalyptic #TheLastofUs #tragedy #violence

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Recently @Wizards_Help outlined how they intended to change their #DandD games to remove objectionably racist stereotypes, after our earlier episode called them to do just that! This week, Corey returns to discuss the planned changes with @CroftSpeaks.

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Martin Casas has had an unusual career. But in recent years, he’s opened @ASTLComics - an explicitly social-justice-oriented #comicbooks store.

@CroftSpeaks talks to Martin about how #superheroes have inspired and supported #socialjustice movements.

https://t.co/i9gY0VyFIO

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Episode 18 is available now! Comedian @NadiaKamil joins @CroftSpeaks to discuss “Can comedy go too far?” Can a joke be so extreme, so offensive, or just so mean that it becomes unethical?

Listen now!

https://t.co/YhvwoIHNmZ

#comedy #jokes #chillethics

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ETV145 is out for everyone! I'm joined by @CroftSpeaks to do some deep pop culture philosophy analysis on Animal Crossing. Also some cult tax advice. This plus the two hours on Superintelligence should keep y'all busy for an afternoon on the island.
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