Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Discussions
By After Dinner Conversation
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Named “TOP 20 PHILOSOPHY PODCAST” for 2022!
Brought to you by “After Dinner Conversation” publishing; thoughtful discussions about the philosophy and ethics found in the short fiction stories from our monthly magazine.
Or, put another way, discussions about “what-if” examples, across literary genres, regarding ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, utilitarianism, aesthetics, moral relativism, and political and economic philosophy.
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E71. "Season Five Recap" - After Dinner Conversation editor Kolby answers listener questions.
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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E70. "The Growing And Weeding Of Dandelions" - Can the stakes ever be so high that genocide of a species is a reasonable option?
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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E69. "For Your Safety" - How do you know if the government-imposed limits on personal freedom “for your protection” have gone too far?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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E68. "Cruel Means, Bitter Ends" - Should war be "won" at any cost?
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May 10, 2022 |
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E67. "Exodus" - What makes a “religious” holiday?
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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E66. "Rose-tinted Glasses" - Can you stop yourself from "growing up?"
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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E65. "The Wrong Side Of History" - How far would you go to protect your legacy?
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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E64. "The Machine" - Would you help create general AI?
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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E63. "Bugs In The Valley" - How do you decide who gets scarce medical treatments?
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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E62. "Appreciating Hate" - Should we stop consuming art from vile artists?
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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E61. "Conscience Cleaners" - Does a criminal need to remember his crime?
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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E60. "Home For The Holidays" - Do you ever give up on family?
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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E59. "Claim" - Should sexual assault allegations be an insurable risk?
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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E58. "Season Four Recap" - After Dinner Conversation editor Kolby answers listener questions.
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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E57. "The Devil You Know" - Do you ALWAYS have an obligation to confront evil?
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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E56. "Blackorwhite" - At what point are you old enough to be punished for life?
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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E55. "The Perfect Daughter" - Should you betray your morals to give your child every legal advantage in life?
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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E54. "The Freedom Machine" - What's wrong with getting a little AI advice?
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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E53. "Step Back" - Is our "natural" biology always the best choice?
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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E52. "Guilt-Edge Security" - How would you live your life, if you lived forever?
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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E51. "A Wolf On The Bus" - How do you know if you’ll protect others?
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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E50. "Prey" - How do you break the cycle of living?
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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E49. "Take-em!" - When is a request from a loved one emotional manipulation?
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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E48. "Reach" - Should we know "the story" of the people behind the products we purchase?
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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E47. "Echo" - What natural rights does a human in an artificial body deserve?
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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E46. "Sienna's Monster" - How do you escape the monster inside you?
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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E45. "Bill And The Tooth Fairy" - When is it wrong to have a sincerely held belief?
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May 31, 2021 |
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E44. "Simon" - What would happen if you killed the devil?
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May 17, 2021 |
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E43. "Season Three Recap - Listener Questions"
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May 03, 2021 |
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E42. "People Used To Die Every Day" - Is sleep a waste of time?
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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E41. "Teddy And Roosevelt" - Do role models really matter?
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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E40. "The Waiting Room" - Is it selfish to abandon your natural abilities to follow your dream?
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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E39. "The Crate" - Is it better to strip away judgment, or to be judged?
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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E38. "In Their Image" - What happens when a Teddy can't find its purpose?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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E37. "Externalities" - While facts are unchanging, is 'truth' contextual?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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E36. "Everyone's Gay In Space" - What if your clone was gay?
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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E35. "Sacrificing Mercy" - Would you let your spouse die for their faith?
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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E34. "Performance" - Are you simply what you repeat?
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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E33. "Love Sounds" - How much should you let family with mental health issues into your life?
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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E32. "The Mind Reader" - Is it in our nature to be ruled by a Fascist?
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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E31. "Idle Horns" - What do you do when it's punishment to punish?
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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E30. "Farewell, Odysseus" - Would you get a human as a pet?
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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E29. "All My Tomorrows" - How many tomorrows would you give up for a single yesterday?
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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E28. "The Seven Absent Sins" - Are all sentient species hard-wired to sin?
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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E27. "Two-Percenters" - Should we make everyone special?
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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E26. "Snitch" - When doing a moral good, do the ends justify the means?
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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E25. "Pneumadectomy" - Would you remove your soul, to save your life?
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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E24. "Choose" - What if death is the only option?
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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E23. "Prevention" - Would you turn on your son, to save his school?
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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E22. "An Infinite Game" - Is everyone selfish, when death is on the line?
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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E21. "Prohibition" - Can you blame an addict for not following the law?
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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E20. "How The Cockroach Lost Its Voice" - When cockroaches could talk, and humans were still unhappy.
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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E19. "The Orphan's Dilemma" - Is getting a future worth forgetting the past?
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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E18. "The Book Of Approved Words" - Are there words so horrible they shouldn’t even exist?
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May 18, 2020 |
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E17. "A Change Of Verbs" - What if you just said what you meant?
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May 04, 2020 |
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E16. "Abrama's End Game" - If god told you she was ending your world, would you fight back?
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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E15. "Ruddy Apes And Cannibals" - If a civilized cannibal invited you to dinner, would you attend?
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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E14. "Give The Robot The Impossible Job!" - Can teaching methods go too far when murder is on the line?
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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E13. "Believing In Ghosts" - How much power are you willing to give to AI?
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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E12. "A Community of Peers" - Would you cast the first stone?
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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E11. "Rainbow People Of The Glittering Glade" - Does society have the right to tell you you’re worthless?
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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E10. "The Alpha-Dye Shirt Factory" - Is suicide ever the rational choice?
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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E9. "The Truth About Thurman" - Is there a "better" decision, when both cause someone to die?
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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E8. "Lay On" - Can a person be evil in their mind, or must it be in the act?
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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E7. "Are You Him?" - If someone is crying, are you the kind of person that would stop?
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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E6. "As You Wish" - If you could change anything about yourself, would you ever stop?
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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E5. "Pretty Pragmatism" - Can a good idea come from a horrible source?
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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E4. "This I Do For You" - Can you be a hero, if you didn’t know you volunteered?
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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E3. "The Shadow Of The Thing" - Would you take a pill that showed you the truth about the world?
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Podcast Release Schedule
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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E2. "My Fellow (Immortal) Americans" - Don't you have a right to immortality?
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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2nd Podcast This Monday @ 8am
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Oct 05, 2019 |
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E1. "Patchouli Lost" - How far would you go to help a friend, who is unwilling to help themselves?
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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Done Taping!
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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Working on the podcast intro
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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Podcasts - Coming Soon!
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Aug 15, 2019 |