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Exploring Roots

by Joanna Fan

Deep dives into human morals, actions, philosophy, and literally anything.

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Episodes

  1. Ep. 9 - The Ethics of True Crime

    Evaluating the ethics of true crime storytelling with Kantian ethics framework.

  2. Ep. 8 - Single Take: Can we define beauty?

    A lot of people think they already know the answer to the question: What is beauty? But this is a much more complex question than what it lets on. In this episode, let's break it down.

  3. Ep. 7 - The Tech Problem

    A short talk about last week's tech hearing and the TikTok/WeChat ban.

  4. Ep. 6 - What if human brains were replaced by machines?

    Ethics of AI and Consciousness I sat down with philosophy professors Eric Schwitzgebel and Susan Schneider (author of Artificial You) to discuss the ethics of AI and to define some terms regarding the growing abilities of artificial intelligence. To find more information on Professor Schwitzgebel...

  5. Ep. 5 - MBTI and Why We Love Them

    An episode on the intrinsic human nature to gravitate towards labels that define us.

  6. Ep. 4 - Trolleys & PANDEMICCCCC

    Discussion of trolleys and the COVID-19 pandemic with a flurry of added philosophy. My personal opinion on consequentialism vs categorical imperative in ONE case study from ONE perspective. This by no means is a representation of all moral frameworks people prioritize in differing scenarios.

  7. Ep. 3 - Life of a QuaranTEEN

    Fun little episode on my rants in quarantine. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/barradeen/summer-coffee https://soundcloud.com/barradeen/can-i-be-part-of-your-life

  8. Ep.2 - Utility and Justice

    Today's episode is a short segment on John Stuart Mill's perspective on utility vs. justice. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/barradeen/summer-coffee https://soundcloud.com/barradeen/can-i-be-part-of-your-life

  9. Ep. 1 - What Is Utilitarianism?

    A dive into the world of the Great Happiness Principle through the lens of John Stuart Mill. Music Credit: https://soundcloud.com/barradeen/summer-coffee https://soundcloud.com/barradeen/can-i-be-part-of-your-life

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Deep dives into human morals, actions, philosophy, and literally anything.

HOSTED BY

Joanna Fan

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Deep dives into human morals, actions, philosophy, and literally anything.

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Exploring Roots is created and hosted by Joanna Fan.
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