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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#102: Q&A on Marriage, Last Names, Green Cards, Love, and More (23 October 2011)
23/10/2011 Duration: 01h07minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on state involvement in marriage, last names in marriage, marrying someone for a Green Card, being too much crazy in love, and more in this 23 October 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#101: Q&A on Young Adults, Free Will, Armed Rebellion, and More (16 October 2011)
16/10/2011 Duration: 01h04minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on judging young adults, voting with your wallet, the evidence for free will, the morality of armed rebellion, and more in this 16 October 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#100: Q&A on William Hickman, Sustainable Agriculture, and More (9 October 2011)
09/10/2011 Duration: 01h03minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on Ayn Rand's alleged admiration for William Hickman, the validity of sustainable agriculture, product placements in art, teaching young people to use credit cards wisely, and more in this 9 October 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#99: Q&A on Fear of Death, Do Not Call Registry, and More (2 October 2011)
02/10/2011 Duration: 01h08minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on fear of death, using the Do Not Call Registry, genetic influences on thinking, the morality of selling your body, and more in this 2 October 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#98: Q&A on Nudity, Regretting Work, Problem Neighbors, and More (25 September 2011)
25/09/2011 Duration: 01h02minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on appropriate contexts for nudity, public nudity and rights, regretting time spent at work, addressing problems with neighbors, and more in this 25 September 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#97: Q&A on Torture, Emotions, Second-Handedness, and More (18 September 2011)
18/09/2011 Duration: 01h01minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on the morality of torturing terrorists and criminals, feeling guilty for emotions, photocopying essays for study, extroversion versus second-handedness, and more in this 18 September 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#96: Q&A on Activism, Extreme Couponing, Sexting, and More (11 September 2011)
11/09/2011 Duration: 01h01minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on activism as a moral imperative, the morality of extreme couponing, sexting as cheating, gifting valuable memorabilia to the team, and more in this 11 September 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#95: Podcast on Jonathan Hoenig Interviews Me on the Meaning of Labor Day (5 September 2011)
06/09/2011 Duration: 12minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Jonathan Hoenig Interviews Me on the Meaning of Labor Day" in this 5 September 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#94: Q&A on Bad Parents, Destructive Siblings, and More (4 September 2011)
04/09/2011 Duration: 01h02minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on common mistakes with parents, severing ties with one's parents, enablers of destructive siblings, filial responsibility laws, and more in this 4 September 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#93: Q&A on Introversion and Extroversion, Circumcision, Lobbying, and More (28 August 2011)
28/08/2011 Duration: 01h03minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on the validity of introversion and extroversion, circumcision and religious freedom, lobbying as a career, working for a statist company, and more in this 28 August 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#92: Q&A on Public Figures, Friendship, Professional Groups, and More (21 August 2011)
21/08/2011 Duration: 01h02minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on moral standards for public figures, friendships with people of opposite philosophy, friendships with intellectual property pirates, joining politically active professional groups, and more in this 21 August 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#91: Q&A on Immigration, Life Extension, Lost Money, and More (14 August 2011)
14/08/2011 Duration: 01h01minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on proper immigration policy, cryonics and life extension, returning lost money, deliberately losing a pricey library book, and more in this 14 August 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#90: Q&A on Introspection, JK Rowling, Ignoring News, and More (7 August 2011)
07/08/2011 Duration: 01h03minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on introspection, JK Rowling's welfare payments, ignoring current news and politics, meeting estranged former friends, and more in this 7 August 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#89: Q&A on Reverse Engineering, Religious Music, Police, and More (31 July 2011)
31/07/2011 Duration: 59minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on the morality of reverse engineering, atheists singing religious music, this-worldly success of faith-driven people, police lying to suspects, and more in this 31 July 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#88: Q&A on Immortality, Illegal Immigrants, Concealed Carry, and More (24 July 2011)
24/07/2011 Duration: 01h05minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on the effects of immortality on ethics, the morality of hiring illegal immigrants, the reasons for carrying a concealed weapon, explaining egoism to others, and more in this 24 July 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#87: Q&A on Moderation, Spying on Kids, Urban Legends, and More (17 July 2011)
17/07/2011 Duration: 01h53sPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on calls for moderation, spying on children, family members spreading urban legends, racism in dating, and more in this 17 July 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#86: Interview of Ari Armstrong on Values of Harry Potter (12 July 2011)
13/07/2011 Duration: 52minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Ari Armstrong about "Values of Harry Potter" in this 12 July 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#85: Q&A on New Beliefs, Strategic Default, Swearing, and More (10 July 2011)
10/07/2011 Duration: 01h05minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on announcing life-changing new beliefs, the morality of strategic default, swearing before strangers, letting friends fail, and more in this 10 July 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#84: Q&A on Parents, Self-Defense, Evil, Blood Donation, and More (3 July 2011)
03/07/2011 Duration: 01h09minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on moral obligations of children to parents, the boundaries of proper self-defense, real life evil, reasons to donate blood, and more in this 3 July 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#83: Q&A on Morality, Guns with Kids, Tact, Abusive Marriage, and More (26 June 2011)
26/06/2011 Duration: 01h08minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on morality and living well, the risk of guns with kids, tact versus honesty, staying in an abusive marriage for the kids, and more in this 26 June 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com