Machines & Meaning

By Angel Evan

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Category: Philosophy

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Machines & Meaning examines artificial intelligence through the lens of different philosophers to understand how AI technology shapes human experience. Created for curious, thoughtful people who want to move beyond simplistic "AI is good" or "AI is bad" narratives, each episode takes a key concept from a philosopher and uses it to examine a specific aspect of AI technology and its impact on human life. While the show assumes listeners are familiar with current AI developments, it doesn't require technical knowledge. The series aims to help listeners develop a deeper understanding of how these technologies are changing how we think, behave, and relate to one another by bringing philosophical insights into conversation with modern AI developments.

Episode Date
Ayn Rand and the Dark Side of AI Efficiency
Mar 16, 2026
Ibn Khaldun’s Warning: When Tools Become Purposes
Dec 22, 2025
Credibility Deficits: Miranda Fricker and the Illusion of AI Literacy
Nov 11, 2025
AI’s Aesthetic Trap: Søren Kierkegaard’s Three Spheres of Existence
Oct 13, 2025
Hannah Arendt and AI’s Collective Thoughtlessness
Sep 08, 2025
Aristotle’s Phronesis and the Wisdom to Judge Ourselves
Aug 04, 2025
Permanent Intermediates: Martin Heidegger and AI’s Erosion of Mastery
Jul 01, 2025
The Accountability Threshold: Thomas Aquinas’ Doctrine of Double Effect.
Jun 01, 2025
Universal Laws: Kant’s Categorical Imperative and AI’s Immutable Rules
May 01, 2025
The Detriment of Constructs: Simone de Beauvoir and Our AI Categories
Apr 01, 2025
The Calculation Default: What René Descartes Teaches Us About Reasoning Models
Mar 02, 2025
Who’s Adapting to Whom? Lewis Mumford’s Warning for Technics.
Feb 03, 2025
The Narrative Machine: LLMs Through the Eyes of Alasdair MacIntyre
Dec 31, 2024