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8 Impossible Thought Experiments - Cosmic Skeptic - #484

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Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.

Alex O'Connor is a philosopher, podcaster & a YouTuber. Philosophy is hard. Ethics are hard. Working out what is moral is hard. Today we get to put our mental muscles to the test with some of the most challenging thought experiments in moral philosophy. Expect to learn why brain tumours might be a good way to learn what is actually moral, whether ethics is just an expression of emotion, whether we can kill someone to stop them nuking a city, why it might be best to just not have any more children, whether an expensive education is cheating, what it means to say that someone is morally responsible for their actions, why Alex wore a suit to a boat party and much more... Sponsors: <a href="https://chriswillx.com/books/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/</a> Get 15% discount on the amazing 6 Minute Diary at <a href="https://bit.ly/diarywisdom">https://bit.ly/diarywisdom</a> (use code MW15) (USA - search Amazon and use 15MINUTES) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at <a href="https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom">https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom</a> (discount automatically applied) Get 30% discount on your at-home testosterone test at <a href="https://trylgc.com/modernwisdom">https://trylgc.com/modernwisdom</a> (use code: MODERN30) Extra Stuff: Watch Alex on YouTube - <a href= "https://youtu.be/gcVR2OVxPYw">https://youtu.be/gcVR2OVxPYw</a> Subscribe to Alex on Patreon - <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/CosmicSkeptic">https://www.patreon.com/CosmicSkeptic</a> To support me on Patreon (thank you): <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom">https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom</a> - Get in touch. Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx">https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx</a> Twitter: <a href= "https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx">https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx</a> YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast">https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast</a> Email: <a href= "https://chriswillx.com/contact/">https://chriswillx.com/contact/</a>

Alex O'Connor is a philosopher, podcaster & a YouTuber.

Philosophy is hard. Ethics are hard. Working out what is moral is hard. Today we get to put our mental muscles to the test with some of the most challenging thought experiments in moral philosophy.

Expect to learn why brain tumours might be a good way to learn what is actually moral, whether ethics is just an expression of emotion, whether we can kill someone to stop them nuking a city, why it might be best to just not have any more children, whether an expensive education is cheating, what it means to say that someone is morally responsible for their actions, why Alex wore a suit to a boat party and much more...

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Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro
(01:35) What’s the Point of Discussing Ethics?
(04:54) Rediscovering Ancient Truths
(13:24) Is Ethics About Minimising Suffering?
(24:46) Reductio Ad Absurdum
(28:09) Is it Right to Harm People for the Greater Good?
(41:50) Moral Responsibility Vs Ability to Act Differently
(1:06:01) Unfairness of Imbalances in Wealth & Intelligence
(1:17:28) Do Non-Smokers Deserve Medical Treatment More Than Smokers?
(1:29:11) Where is the Source of Goodness?
(1:33:37) Where to Find Alex

Extra Stuff:

Watch Alex on YouTube - https://youtu.be/gcVR2OVxPYw

Subscribe to Alex on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/CosmicSkeptic

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