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“The truth is that there is no truth”. That roughly summarizes postmodern philosophy.  To my mind, this is an elementary error. It is a self-evident contradiction. However, I admit that I’m biased towards logic and rationality.

To help me understand postmodernism better, I am joined by Dr. Stephen Hicks, who explains the history and ideas of postmodern philosophy.

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For nearly a century, the concept of “infinite sets” has rested at the foundations of modern mathematics. I have a tough time grasping this concept, so I asked Dr. Daniel Isaacson of Oxford University to help me out.

We cover two definitions for infinity, discuss the metaphysics of mathematics, and cover some basic “intuitionist” concepts.

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The mind-body problem has been discussed for thousands of years. Does consciousness require the supernatural?

Dr. John Searle emphatically says no. He’s known for his own resolution to the mind-body problem, called “biological naturalism”, and that’s what we discuss today.

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Breaking down my interview with Dr. Bruce Cain of Stanford University. He and I both agree that more democracy isn’t always a good thing – but we disagree about everything else.

We go from talking about the foundations for democracy to examining the foundations of all government – and inevitably end up talking about anarchism.

                                           

To understand the world, I am convinced you must understand economics. In order to understand economics, you have to start with the basic concepts. Unfortunately, an unsettling amount of “experts” do not seem to understand the basics of their field, and economics is no exception.

With flawed basics, any more complex analysis is bound to be critically flawed.

I’m joined by Dr. Donald Boudreaux, who frequently writes about the basics, and we cover some of the foundational concepts that are crucial for any understanding of economics.

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Some of My Articles on Economics:

Savings: Fuel for an Economic Engine; Behind Business Cycles

Recommended Book – Economics in One Lesson