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Wandering Stoic
by Frank Mosher
This is the Wandering Stoic podcast. A place where I talk about Stoicism, Confucianism, politics, history, and culture. Currently living in Taiwan, studying history, anthropology, and philosophy.
Episodes
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Abductive Reasoning
In this episode I talk about abductive reasoning vs inductive and deductive reasoning, and I present my argument for why it is unrealistic to think that Russian disinformation did not influence the 2016 election.
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Why Taiwan is like Hobbiton!
I talk about why Taiwan is similar to JRR Tolkien's Hobbiton, and how Taiwan can save the world too!
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What is morality, and is it universal?
I talk about the foundation of morality, how we justify harm, what it means to be a hero, and where evil comes from. I argue for what I claim is the universal nature of morality, an objective moral foundation that is an emergent property of our brains.
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What is Libertarian Socialism?
What is Libertarian Socialism? Is that a contradiction? I talk about history, how socialism became popular, and what Libertarian Socialism means to me.
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Elizabeth Warren Medicare for All
I address the current controversy around Elizabeth Warren's plan for how to pay for Medicare for All. I read from a few articles, but mostly read directly from Elizabeth Warren's plan, providing commentary and analysis on it as I go.
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Why didn't China develop the scientific method?
I talk about what might have stopped China from developing the scientific method, and even brought innovation to a halt.
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Where would the world be if religion hadn't suppressed science?
In this episode I talk about the development of science from antiquity, and how far from being a product of Europe and Greek philosophy, China played a huge part in it.
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Political Correctness
What is political correctness? Is free speech under attack? Must we always walk on eggshells so we don't offend people? Or is there something more to it?
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Scientism!
What is scientism? Should we be worried about it?
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Taxes, equality, and the just world
I talk about taxes, justification for a progressive tax rate, and dramatically cutting taxes for small businesses.
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Do we all have the same morals?
I begin by talking about universal morality, but as usual I'm all over the place.
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When has socialism worked?
I talk about when and where socialism has worked.
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When skepticism becomes pseudoskepticism
I talk about when we set fallacious standards for evidence. And Covington Catholic High School.
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Are most people mostly good?
Are most people good? Are they evil? Do good people do bad things? What attitude should we approach the world with? Does democracy work?
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What is Socialism?
I talk about some of the history of Socialism, and the various policies socialists have advocated for. I attempt to correct some of the narrow interpretations of it, and get at the heart of what is driving socialist thought. I also present some of my policy suggestions.
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Archive - Switzerland+
Archived episode where I ramble about how beautiful Switzerland is, before diving into the Just World Fallacy... In this episode I talk about how gorgeous Switzerland is... and then I talk about the Just World Delusion and compassion.
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Archive- Kidney Stones in Mongolia
Archived episode from the early days of the podcast. A loose dialogue between Hui-Chun and I about suffering from a kidney stone while camping outside a small village in Mongolia....This episode I'm joined by Hui-Chun as we talk about the last 24 hours dealing with my kidney stone! **There is a...
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How many episodes does Wandering Stoic have?
Wandering Stoic currently has 18 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Wandering Stoic about?
This is the Wandering Stoic podcast. A place where I talk about Stoicism, Confucianism, politics, history, and culture. Currently living in Taiwan, studying history, anthropology, and philosophy.
How often does Wandering Stoic release new episodes?
Wandering Stoic has 18 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Wandering Stoic?
Wandering Stoic is created and hosted by Frank Mosher.
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