Ep. 60: How to think like a philosopher, with guest, Julian Baggini.

In Episode 60, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Julian Baggini, a philosopher, journalist and the author of over 20 books about philosophy. He is a co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine and has written for numerous international newspapers and magazines. In addition to writing on the subject of philosophy, he has also written books on atheism, secularism and the nature of national identity. In 2012 he was commissioned by the National Trust to be the philosopher-in-residence for the White Cliffs of Dover where he was required to reflect on the chalk cliffs and their significance to the national identity. His books include  How The World Thinks: A Global History Of Philosophy Freedom Regained: The Possibility of Free Will  Should You Judge This Book by Its Cover?  The Duck That Won the Lottery: And 99 Other Bad Arguments  The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments  What’s It All about? Philosophy and the Meaning of life  And his most recently published book - ‘How to think like a philosopher’ In this episode, they explore: The 12 practices, habits and attitudes to help us think like a philosopher Why paying attention is the key to sound thinking Why ‘faffing’ isn’t a waste of time How to put some ‘speed bumps’ in your organisation so you arrive at better solutions Whether curiosity killed the cat? Well, yes, and no… Is creativity an attempt to become immortal?  How listening to David Gilmour of Pink Floyd might explain the meaning of life Why Croissants and Coffee are the secrets to a happy life And if an eyebrow is transplanted to above the top lip, is it still an eyebrow? Learn more about Julian https://www.julianbaggini.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbaggini/ References https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Think-Like-Philosopher-Principles/dp/1783788518 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babette's_Feast https://www.masoncurrey.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Tea