Synopsis
Dr. Diana Brickell's podcasts focus on the application of rational principles to the challenges of real life. She draws on Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, Aristotle's ethics, personality theory, and observation. Visit PhilosophyInAction.com for live radio shows, blogging, and more. (This podcast feed uses the standard MP3 format; an enhanced M4A feed is also available.)
Episodes
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#122: Q&A on Disputes, Over-Commitment, Selfishness, and More (25 March 2012)
25/03/2012 Duration: 01h03minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on unfriendly disputes in online communities, the problem of too many commitments, talking about selfishness, and more in this 25 March 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#121: Q&A on The Role of Women, Cynicism, Prayers, and More (11 March 2012)
11/03/2012 Duration: 01h19minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on Ayn Rand's view of women, the proper place of women, the health of cynicism and sarcasm, offers of prayers for atheists, and more in this 11 March 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#120: Q&A on Benefit of the Doubt, Prayers, Slavery, and More (4 March 2012)
04/03/2012 Duration: 01h04minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on giving the benefit of the doubt, responding to requests for prayers, selling yourself into slavery, the depth of Ayn Rand's fictional characters, and more in this 4 March 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#119: Q&A on Consent in Sex, Negligence, Faith, and More (26 February 2012)
26/02/2012 Duration: 01h15minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on consent in sex, terminating online versus in-person acquaintances, compensating the victims of your negligence, the meaning of faith, and more in this 26 February 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#118: Q&A on Religions, Romantic Feelings, Child Abuse, and More (19 February 2012)
19/02/2012 Duration: 01h08minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on judging religions as better and worse, telling a friend about romantic feelings, overfeeding a child as abuse, interest in a lover's writings, and more in this 19 February 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#117: Q&A on Career, Patriotism, AI, Chick-Fil-A, and More (12 February 2012)
12/02/2012 Duration: 01h04sPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on liking but not loving your career, patriotism as a virtue, artificial intelligence, boycotting Chick-Fil-A, and more in this 12 February 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#116: Q&A on Perfectionism, Possessiveness, Term Limits, and More (5 February 2012)
05/02/2012 Duration: 01h07minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on overcoming perfectionism, false but beneficial ideas, possessiveness in romance, term limits for politicians, and more in this 5 February 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#115: Q&A on Pragmatism, Feigning Indifference, Atheism, and More (29 January 2012)
29/01/2012 Duration: 01h05minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on being pragmatic, feigning indifference to attract a man, ignosticism versus atheism, explaining atheism, and more in this 29 January 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#114: Q&A on Criminal Convictions, Death Penalty, America, and More (22 January 2012)
22/01/2012 Duration: 01h11minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on acquittals of the guilty versus convictions of the innocent, the morality of the death penalty, alternatives to America, choosing a place to live, and more in this 22 January 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#113: Q&A on SOPA, Unprovable Accusations, Temperamental People, and More (15 January 2012)
15/01/2012 Duration: 01h07minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on SOPA and online piracy, mutual unprovable accusations of wrongdoing, dealing with temperamental people, judging young adults fairly, and more in this 15 January 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#112: Q&A on Tenacity, Sex without Love, Inept Co-Workers, and More (8 January 2012)
08/01/2012 Duration: 01h04minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on tenacity in pursuit of goals, sex without love, the ethics of helping inept co-workers, giving back to your communities, and more in this 8 January 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#111: Podcast on December 2011 Testimony on Campaign Finance (20 December 2011)
21/12/2011 Duration: 33minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "December 2011 Testimony on Campaign Finance" in this 20 December 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#110: Q&A on Rationality, Literature, Introspection, and More (18 December 2011)
18/12/2011 Duration: 01h12minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on rationality in face of overwhelming emotions, the value of reading literature, balancing introspection and productive work, optimism or pessimism about the future, and more in this 18 December 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#109: Q&A on 2012 Election, Romney, Gingrich, Paul, Johnson, and More (11 December 2011)
11/12/2011 Duration: 01h09minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on an early look at the 2012 election, Mitt Romney for US President, Newt Gingrich for US President, Ron Paul for US President, Gary Johnson for US President, and more in this 11 December 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#108: Q&A on Sustainability, Lies to Kids, Revealing Atheism, and More (4 December 2011)
04/12/2011 Duration: 01h05minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on the principle of sustainability, convincing kids that Ewoks are real, donating sperm or eggs anonymously, revealing atheism to inquisitive strangers, and more in this 4 December 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#107: Q&A on Friends with Benefits, Need, Legal Marijuana, and More (27 November 2011)
27/11/2011 Duration: 01h01minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on friends with benefits, obligations to help others in need, political compromise on legal marijuana, lying to a dying person, and more in this 27 November 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#106: Q&A on Citizenship, Automatic Weapons, Reasoning, and More (20 November 2011)
20/11/2011 Duration: 01h04minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on the meaning of citizenship in a free society, the legal status of automatic weapons, forcing religious fanaticism on others, reasoning by facts rather than emotions, and more in this 20 November 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#105: Q&A on Mistakes, Body Modifications, Evasion, and More (13 November 2011)
13/11/2011 Duration: 01h02minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on admitting mistakes at work, aesthetic body modifications, evasion versus rationalization versus context-dropping, how to decline too-expensive outings, and more in this 13 November 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#104: Q&A on Unhealthy Food, Voting, Holidays, and More (6 November 2011)
06/11/2011 Duration: 01h01minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on working for a minister, giving away unhealthy food, voting for horrible politicians, celebrating holidays, and more in this 6 November 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#103: Q&A on Bankruptcy Law, Transgenderism, Prisons, and More (30 October 2011)
30/10/2011 Duration: 01h01minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on the purpose of bankruptcy law, restrooms for the transgendered in transition, private versus state prisons, revealing atheism to religious parents, and more in this 30 October 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com