The Morality of Everyday Things: An Everyday Philosophy Podcast

By Ant and Jake

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Episodes: 90

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The Morality of Everyday Things is a philosophy podcast (top 0.1% most listened to, in fact!) that guides you through the moral questions we may all wonder in life, from "Should billionaires exist?" to "Is God a good thing?" Join Jake and Ant, two friends who studied philosophy, politics, and economics at Oxford before founding Stasher.com together, as they still find time to enjoy philosophy in their sparetime when they break down the key arguments on these and other everyday ethical issues. This podcast is for anyone who wants to learn more about philosophy and morality in a fun and accessible way. Jake and Ant are experts in their field, but they also know how to make complex ideas easy to understand. They're also not afraid to have a bit of fun, so you can expect to hear some interesting and thought-provoking conversations. Whether you're a seasoned philosophy buff or a complete beginner, The Morality of Everyday Things podcast is sure to teach you something new about ethics, morality and philosophy. So subscribe today and start exploring the big moral questions in life!

Episode Date
Replay: Should you lie to your kids about Santa Claus? When is a white lie ok?
Dec 24, 2023
Replay: Is it wrong to have children in an era of climate change? Is it unfair to have babies?
Nov 23, 2023
Replay: Is it wrong to keep pets? Why is keeping a pet different to keeping a slave?
Nov 09, 2023
Replay: Can we enjoy art even if it was made by a paedophile or anti-semite?
Oct 25, 2023
Replay: Is it wrong to send your children to private school? Should all education be free?
Oct 20, 2023
Replay: Are you a bad person if you work at Facebook? What are the moral implications of your career choices?
Oct 12, 2023
Replay: Is it immoral to eat meat? Should you be a vegetarian if you want to be a good person?
Oct 05, 2023
Replay: Is it ok to punch a nazi?
Sep 28, 2023
Replay: Should billionaires exist?
Sep 20, 2023
How do we know we're not living in the matrix? Solipsism and another classic philosophy film
Sep 06, 2023
How should we decide what makes the news? Imploding submarines and manufacturing consent.
Aug 30, 2023
INTERVIEW: Life Is Hard, with Kieran Setiya - part 2
Aug 23, 2023
INTERVIEW: Life Is Hard, with Kieran Setiya - part 1
Aug 17, 2023
Is it wrong to increase the price of medicine?
Aug 09, 2023
Life is hard, but can philosophy help deal with our suffering and the meaning of life? A discussion of Kieran Setiya's book
Aug 02, 2023
Universal Basic Income with Professor Guy Standing (part 2) - how do we practically make it happen, and what will the impact be?
Jul 26, 2023
Universal Basic Income with Professor Guy Standing - what is the moral justification for giving everyone free money?
Jul 19, 2023
Money in sports - is it wrong to support Newcastle United now they have Saudi money?
Jul 12, 2023
Absurdism, The Meaning of Life, Camus and Everything Everywhere All At Once
Jul 05, 2023
SEASON 3 teaser trailer - out this wednesday!
Jul 03, 2023
Is it unfair to overpay footballers? REPLAY
Jun 28, 2023
Is 'God' a good thing? Part 3 - what's the source of religious moral authority? REPLAY
Jun 20, 2023
Is 'God' a good thing? Part 2 - has religion been a net benefit to society? REPLAY
Jun 15, 2023
Community whatsapp group - link in description
Jun 08, 2023
Is God a good thing? Classic arguments for belief - Replay
Jun 05, 2023
Are NFTs a Scam? - Replay
May 31, 2023
The Trailer - The Morality of Everyday Things
May 26, 2023
Season finished - Replays to come for the next 4 weeks
May 26, 2023
Is bullying ever a good management strategy? Raab getting fired, hot-take - end of season
May 22, 2023
Will AI steal our jobs, or just straight up kill us?
May 10, 2023
When do you deserve to retire, and have the french taken striking too far? Hot-take episode
May 02, 2023
Is WFH good for us?
Apr 24, 2023
Does AI actually understand us, and what does it mean to understand?
Apr 17, 2023
Should we censor children's books?
Apr 10, 2023
Replay: should we make the covid vaccine mandatory?
Apr 03, 2023
Hot-take: Gary Lineker was right, and the unexpected reason we should support refugees
Mar 27, 2023
REPLAY: When is lockdown justified?
Mar 24, 2023
Update on upcoming epsidoes on the podcast...
Mar 23, 2023
Greta Thunberg is selling a book...noble move or total sellout?
Mar 14, 2023
Are strikes selfish extortion or justified and necessary?
Mar 06, 2023
Is it wrong to ghost someone?
Feb 10, 2023
Should teenagers get a vote, or should we limit voting even further?
Feb 03, 2023
Should it be a legal requirement to vote? Can I sell my vote?
Jan 11, 2023
Am I a bad person if I don't vote?
Jan 06, 2023
Should you bother voting? Intrumental vs Expressive theories (FEEDBACK SURVEY LINK IN DESCRIPTION)
Dec 29, 2022
REPLAY: Should we lie to kids about Santa Clause?
Dec 20, 2022
Work: money or meaning? Discussion - Part 2
Dec 14, 2022
Work: money or meaning? Discussion - Part 1
Nov 21, 2022
Should we have a death tax? - part 2 - Why have an inheritance tax and does it work?
Nov 08, 2022
Should we have a death tax? - part 1 - Why do we have taxes?
Oct 31, 2022
Are landlords evil? Part 2
Oct 24, 2022
Are landlords evil? Part 1
Oct 17, 2022
Replay - Is it time to get rid of the royals?
Sep 19, 2022
Are luxuries immoral? Part 2
Sep 15, 2022
Are luxuries immoral? Part 1
Sep 05, 2022
When is it ok to put down a human being? Part 3
Jul 19, 2022
When is it ok to put down a human being? Part 2
Jul 14, 2022
When is it ok to put down a human being?
Jul 05, 2022
Should we legalize (part 3)...Gambling
Jun 24, 2022
Should we legalize (part 2)...Sex Work
Jun 01, 2022
Should we legalize (part 1)....Recreational Drugs
May 24, 2022
Is 'God' a good thing? Part 3 - the source of religious moral authority
Apr 28, 2022
Is 'God' a good thing? Part 2 - has religion been a net good for society?
Apr 20, 2022
Is 'God' a good thing? Part 1 - classic arguments for belief/non-belief
Apr 11, 2022
NFTs: the future of art or a pyramid scheme?
Feb 22, 2022
CROSSOVER EPISODE - Is Liberal Democracy The Best We Can Do?
Feb 08, 2022
Is trophy hunting really wrong?
Jan 25, 2022
Is it bad to lie to your kids about Santa Claus?
Dec 22, 2021
Are you a bad person if you buy gifts from Amazon this X-mas?
Dec 08, 2021
Do you have to keep unreasonable promises?
Nov 24, 2021
Here's why cyclists who skip red lights aren't bad people
Nov 10, 2021
Was Joe Biden wrong to pull out of Afghanistan?
Oct 14, 2021
Is the death penalty ever justified?
Sep 13, 2021
Should you give money directly to homeless people?
Aug 05, 2021
Should we abolish the monarchy?
Jun 15, 2021
Is it wrong to have children in an era of climate change?
May 14, 2021
Is it wrong to keep pets?
Mar 29, 2021
Can we enjoy the music of problematic artists?
Mar 06, 2021
Can entrepreneurship be a force for good? - w/ beyond binary thinking podcast
Feb 12, 2021
Was Twitter right to ban Trump? w/ Peter Suciu and Alex Kantrowitz
Jan 25, 2021
Would it be ethically justifiable to make the covid vaccine mandatory?
Jan 07, 2021
Is it wrong to send your children to private school?
Nov 19, 2020
Are footballers paid too much?
Nov 04, 2020
Are you a bad person if you work at Facebook?
Oct 17, 2020
Is it immoral to eat meat?
Oct 02, 2020
Should we segregate sports by sex?
Sep 23, 2020
When is lockdown justified?
Aug 20, 2020
Should you have shared #BlackoutTuesday?
Jul 04, 2020
Is it OK to punch a nazi?
Jun 16, 2020
Should billionaires exist?
Jun 10, 2020