67: The Wisdom Turing Test - Part Two (with Steve Rathje)
What can insights from the psychology of technology teach us about wisdom in the age of AI? In this special follow-up episode, Igor and Charles are jo...
66: The Wisdom Turing Test - Part One
What happens when we ask our own fantastic listeners — and AI — what it means to live wisely? In this episode, Igor and Charles hand the mic to member...
65: Religion as Make-Believe (with Neil Van Leeuwen)
Is religious belief a form of make-believe — and if so, what deeper truths might we be acting out? Neil Van Leeuwen joins Igor and Charles to explore ...
64: The Potency and Potential of Social Networks (with Nicholas Christakis)
Are your choices really your own — or are they quietly shaped by the people around you? Nicholas Christakis joins Igor and Charles to reveal the hidde...
63: The AI Mirror: Why Machines Reflect Us More Than They Think (with Shannon Vallor)
Can AI ever be truly wise, or are we just seeing reflections of ourselves? Philosophy Professor Shannon Vallor joins Igor and Charles to explore how t...
62: Experimental Philosophy: Testing the Limits of Wisdom and Knowledge (with Edouard Machery)
What happens when philosophers start running experiments? Edouard Machery joins Igor and Charles to explain the principles of experimental philosophy...
61: Beyond Bias: Group Identity, Wisdom, and the Climate Crisis (with Leaf Van Boven and David Sherman)
Can our political identities get in the way of wise action, even on existential issues like climate change? Leaf Van Boven and David Sherman join Igor...
60: Wisdom, Love, and the Lexical Fallacy (with Alan Fiske)
Why do we have such a hard time figuring out what we’re feeling? Alan Fiske joins Igor and Charles to unravel the mystery of emotions, revealing why y...
59: Shaping Reality and Relationships: The Science of Connection and Expectation (with David Robson)
Can our expectations about ourselves and others reshape our lives? Science writer David Robson returns to explore how our expectations don’t just chan...
58: The Social Robots are Coming! (with Kerstin Dautenhahn)
Can we create wise robots? Kerstin Dautenhahn joins Igor and Charles to dive into the intriguing world of social robots, the finer points of “Robotiqu...