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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#62: Q&A on Value-Density, Christianity Versus Capitalism, and More (27 February 2011)
27/02/2011 Duration: 01h01minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on living a value-dense life, Christianity versus capitalism, being sentimental, student and senior discounts, buying an evildoer's book, helping a stranger in an emergency, and more in this 27 February 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#61: Podcast on Jenn Casey and Kelly Elmore on Effective Communication at SnowCon 2012 (22 February 2011)
23/02/2011 Duration: 11minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Jenn Casey and Kelly Elmore on Effective Communication at SnowCon 2012" in this 22 February 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#60: Q&A on Criticism, Evolutionary Psychology, Taxes, and More (20 February 2011)
20/02/2011 Duration: 01h31sPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on helpful criticism of others, evolutionary psychology, cheating on work questionnaires, cheating on taxes, government secrets, bribing government officials, and more in this 20 February 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#59: Podcast on Preview of SnowCon 2012 (16 February 2011)
17/02/2011 Duration: 14minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Preview of SnowCon 2012" in this 16 February 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#58: Q&A on Compromise, Libertarian Party, Stolen Property, and More (13 February 2011)
13/02/2011 Duration: 01h28sPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on compromise in relationships, the Libertarian Party, long-ago stolen property, abandonment of property, gossip, moral advice, and more in this 13 February 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#57: Podcast on Preview of Luc Travers Webcast on Appreciating Art (9 February 2011)
10/02/2011 Duration: 08minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Preview of Luc Travers Webcast on Appreciating Art" in this 9 February 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#56: Q&A on Gut Feelings, Emotional Affairs, Pirating Music, and More (6 February 2011)
06/02/2011 Duration: 01h01minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on relying on gut feelings, friendship versus emotional affairs, desires and infidelity, the morality of pirating music, the supererogatory, the morality of eating bread, and more in this 6 February 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#55: Q&A on Unequal Incomes, Friendship, Free Will, and More (30 January 2011)
30/01/2011 Duration: 01h03minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on unequal incomes in marriage, men and women as friends, unpaid-for college classes, stealing from a thief, causality and free will, cultural pride, and more in this 30 January 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#54: Q&A on Infidelity, Children, Abortion, PhDs, and More (23 January 2011)
23/01/2011 Duration: 01h31sPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on honesty about infidelity, pursuing someone already attached, children as an optional value, the morality of abortion, the value of a PhD, discrimination and rights, and more in this 23 January 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#53: Q&A on Moral Judgments, Online Jerks, Tattoos, and More (16 January 2011)
16/01/2011 Duration: 01h01minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on judgments of actions and ideas, judging people efficiently, online jerks, seeking popularity, tattoos and piercings, dating a pot-smoker, and more in this 16 January 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#52: Q&A on Nice Men, Secret Infidelity, Privacy Lies, and More (9 January 2011)
09/01/2011 Duration: 59minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on women versus nice men, the harm of undiscovered infidelity, lying to protect privacy, important ideological disagreements, misused words, returning lost property, and more in this 9 January 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#51: Podcast on Preview of Eric Daniels Webcast on Free Speech (3 January 2011)
04/01/2011 Duration: 23minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Preview of Eric Daniels Webcast on Free Speech" in this 3 January 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#50: Q&A on Hedonism, Taking Drugs, Santa Claus, and More (2 January 2011)
02/01/2011 Duration: 01h38sPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on hedonism, taking drugs, judging mixed people, romance with an irrational person, Santa Claus and kids, when to speak out, and more in this 2 January 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#49: Q&A on Altruism, Festivus, Wikileaks, First Dates, and More (26 December 2010)
26/12/2010 Duration: 58minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on altruism and sacrifice, celebrating Festivus, what to do about Wikileaks, eating pets, topics for first dates, black and white thinking, and more in this 26 December 2010 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#48: Q&A on Overthinking, Sexual Preferences, College Degrees, and More (19 December 2010)
19/12/2010 Duration: 01h52sPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on thinking too much, talking about sexual preferences, the value of college degrees, criminal death of a fetus, the morality of revenge for harms, capitalism as misunderstood, and more in this 19 December 2010 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#47: Q&A on Beggars, Cultural Change, Toleration, Violence, and More (12 December 2010)
12/12/2010 Duration: 59minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on responding to beggars, responsibility for cultural change, toleration as a virtue, violent sports, punishment of government officials, and more in this 12 December 2010 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#46: Q&A on Polyamory, Procrastination, In-Laws, Theism, and More (5 December 2010)
05/12/2010 Duration: 01h04sPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on polyamory versus monogamy, values after death, the problem of procrastination, in-laws as 'Mom' and 'Dad', Objectivism versus theism, sanctioning the TSA, and more in this 5 December 2010 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#45: Q&A on Productivity, Animal Abuse, Apathy, and More (28 November 2010)
28/11/2010 Duration: 56minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on productivity versus productiveness, abuse of animals, the redemption of Michael Vick, Facebook friending policy, fighting apathy, cultural equality, and more in this 28 November 2010 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#44: Q&A on Diet Critics, Hitting Kids, Central Purpose, and More (21 November 2010)
21/11/2010 Duration: 59minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on conflicts over diet, completing creative work, hitting kids in public, non-renumerative work as productive, finding a central purpose, ethics of public relations, and more in this 21 November 2010 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
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#43: Q&A on Irrational People, Arguing Religion, Value Density, and More (14 November 2010)
14/11/2010 Duration: 59minPhilosopher Dr. Diana Brickell answered questions on dealing with severely irrational people, arguing religion with family, cutting ties with an abusive parent, philosophy as therapy, applying value density to life, teachers demanding confidentiality, and more in this 14 November 2010 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio. http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com