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Is there one life that is best for everyone, or can different cultures have different standards for what makes a good life? Philosopher Martha Nussbaum has proposed ten capabilities that a fully lived human life should have. In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/what-is-a-good-human-life Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

How can we face adversity in our lives? Aristotle on the value of obstacles for achieving happiness and success. In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about facing adversity. Things that are dangerous or just annoying and that keep us from realising our best selves -- or at least this is how we perceive them. But could we be mistaken? Listen to this episode to find out! Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/the-shoemaker-and-the-general Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about acting to promote our benefit while still benefiting others. These two are often seen as incompatible with each other. But are they? Listen to this episode to find out! Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/rational-selfishness Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about making new experiences in life. Often, we are reluctant to challenge ourselves, to try out new things. Why would this be a problem? Listen to this episode to find out! Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/staying-young Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements.

In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about making new experiences in life. Often, we are reluctant to challenge ourselves, to try out new things. Why would this be a problem? Listen to this episode to find out! Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com/p/the-variety-of-human-experience Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements. Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Today, we have a look at what we can learn from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle about work-life balance. What is the real value of a better, more lucrative job? Listen to this episode to find out! Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/how-to-live-an-aristotelian-life/ Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music and sound effects licensed from Envato Elements. Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Today, we have a look at Aristotle's ideas about what goals in life are valuable. Often, we will pursue goals that make us unhappy or miserable. But how can we distinguish worthy from unworthy goals? Listen to this episode to find out! Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/how-to-live-an-aristotelian-life/ Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music licensed from Envato Elements. Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

Do you love science fiction and philosophy? Professor Catherine Greene, author of the post-apocalyptic novel “The Red Hairband”, sits down with us to discuss the future, medicine, pregnancy, time travel, freedom, and the ideal society. A fascinating and enlightening conversation that you don’t want to miss! Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3s5jEBP More from Daily Philosophy: https://dailyphilosophy.substack.com All assets, including music, licensed from Envato Elements.

In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss their different takes on what free speech means and what its limits should be. How far should the freedom of speech go? Should speech be regulated by law? And is "free speech absolutism" (Elon Musk) a good thing? Send us your comments and replies by email to podcast@daily-philosophy.com and we'll talk about them in the next episode! Join us for your regular dose of Daily Philosophy! Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music. Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday (or thereabouts)

In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the allure and ethics of True Crime shows. Why do we watch True Crime stories when we wouldn't want to actually be caught in a real crime? What makes True Crime shows attractive? And are we doing anything bad when supporting True Crime productions? Send us your comments and replies by email to podcast@daily-philosophy.com and we'll talk about them in the next episode! Join us for your regular dose of Daily Philosophy! Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music. Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday (or thereabouts)

In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Today, we have a look at virtues, as ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle understood them. Virtues like kindness or courage are good properties of character, but does it matter if we have only some or all of them? Listen to this episode to find out! Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/how-to-live-an-aristotelian-life/ Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: The Open Goldberg Variations, https://www.opengoldbergvariations.org/ Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Today, we have a look at emotions. It seems like emotions can always get in the way of our intentions to behave right. Greed, love, anger seem to make moral behaviour difficult if not impossible. But can we control our emotions? Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/how-to-live-an-aristotelian-life/ Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: The Open Goldberg Variations, https://www.opengoldbergvariations.org/ Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the anti-work movement. Its proponents see work as an instrument of domination, and the abolishment of work as the only way to a free and happy society. But can we really live without working? And what would this look like? Come and discuss with us! Send us your comments and replies by email to podcast@daily-philosophy.com and we'll talk about them in the next episode! Join us for your regular dose of Daily Philosophy! Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music. Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday (or thereabouts)

In this series, we discuss interesting thoughts from philosophy and how they apply to everyday life, but we do it in small portions that you can listen to during a lunch break or a short commute. Today, we have a look at what it means to be a good, virtuous person for Aristotle. Far from being outdated and only of historical interest, you will see that Aristotle’s thoughts are still incredibly relevant and can directly help us live happier and more fulfilling lives today. Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/how-to-live-an-aristotelian-life/ Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: The Open Goldberg Variations, https://www.opengoldbergvariations.org/ Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

A new series here on Accented Philosophy! In addition to the discussion episodes, we now bring you shorter episodes on particular topics from philosophy and everyday life. Look out for the episodes marked in the title as "Lunchtime Thoughts". Just long enough for a bit of thoughtfulness during your lunchtime break! This time: What is Philosophy? Read more on the topic here on Daily Philosophy: https://daily-philosophy.com/what-is-philosophy-in-simple-words/ Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: The Open Goldberg Variations, https://www.opengoldbergvariations.org/ Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday

In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the trend of quietly quitting work: doing what's required in one's contract and nothing more. For many, this is the only answer to a job that is exploitative, meaningless and empty. But is quietly quitting really the best way to reclaim our lives? Come and discuss with us! Send us your comments and replies by email to podcast@daily-philosophy.com and we'll talk about them in the next episode! Join us for your regular dose of Daily Philosophy! Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music. Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday (or thereabouts)

In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the recent debate about OnlyFans and whether online sex work is better or worse than conventional prostitution. What exactly are the moral problems of sites like OnlyFans, and how can and should this kind of work be regulated and controlled? Join us for your weekly dose of Daily Philosophy! Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music. 00:00:57 What is OnlyFans? 00:04:22 Should platforms be allowed to censor content? 00:08:42 Should Facebook be run by the government? 00:12:29 Is pornography immoral? 00:17:09 Does pornography harm the performers? 00:19:16 Is online sex different from offline prostitution? 00:24:35 Can we ask platforms to regulate themselves? 00:27:48 How to police social media? 00:32:59 Labour laws and protections for online creators 00:37:31 Freelancing: are delivery drivers different from poets? Next time: Online dating. Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday (or thereabouts)

Beauty discrimination online In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss beauty in online media and whether it is discriminatory to prefer beautiful actors and presenters in video material. Are we doing something morally bad when we watch Youtubers we find attractive? Should attractiveness have no influence on our viewing habits? Or are we free to watch whom we like? Listen to find out! Please note that this episode begins with a different topic, "online prostitution," but we get stuck on the beauty topic before we ever get to prostitution. So the online sex topic is postponed to next time and don't get confused when I mention it in the beginning :) Join us for your weekly dose of Daily Philosophy! Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music. 00:00:53 The role of bodies in social media 00:03:28 Separating sexualised from non-sexualised body display 00:05:41 What do we want in an actor? 00:07:23 Is it wrong to judge actors by their looks? 00:08:02 Does ugliness exist? 00:12:04 Is it morally questionable to prefer “attractive” Youtubers? 00:19:05 How can we act against “beauty discrimination”? 00:22:22 Can we influence who we are attracted to? 00:24:57 Is there a biological basis for beauty? 00:27:44 Can we avoid beauty discrimination in every case? Next time: Online sex and the ethics of OnlyFans. Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday (or thereabouts)

Is prostitution morally right? In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the ethics of prostitution, from issues of public health to exploitation and jobs that take over our bodies. Should we regulate sex work and how should we do it? Is the enforced sexual abstinence of priests comparable as a violation of sexual freedom to the job of a sex worker? Listen to find out! Join us for your weekly dose of Daily Philosophy! Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music. 00:01:22 Moral problems of sex work 00:02:20 Why are our societies so averse to nudity? 00:08:04 The polarised public perception of sexuality 00:10:09 Public health and public regulation 00:13:17 Reasons for and benefits of drugs and sex consumption 00:15:30 Sex work and the autonomy of the worker 00:18:57 Sex work vs other kinds of jobs 00:21:09 Sex work vs labour in general 00:22:54 The association of sex with love 00:26:15 Are workers used as mere means to an end? 00:27:40 How to regulate sex work? 00:30:25 Legalisation vs regulation 00:32:06 Taxation, legalisation and social acceptance 00:33:35 Promotion of military jobs, promotion of sex jobs 00:39:52 The feminist perspective on sex work 00:42:31 Sexual abstinence and the reproductive freedom of priests 00:47:22 Sex work and human dignity Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday (or thereabouts)

Are come countries objectively better than others? In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy finish their discussion of moral relativism. If we don't want to be relativists, what ways are there to know whether one country or system is better than another? Join us for your weekly dose of Daily Philosophy! Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com. Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music. 00:01:16 Utilitarianism and consequentialism 00:05:17 Is there a “mistaken” way to be happy? 00:08:30 Subjective vs objective evaluations of happiness 00:14:09 State paternalism 00:17:37 Do restrictive dress codes actually increase freedom? 00:20:18 Platonic ethics and how to apply it 00:29:45 Virtue ethics 00:32:10 How do we determine “true happiness”? (Are we truly happy?) Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday (or thereabouts)