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Did I have any freedom in choosing this particular podcast guest? At the level of particles, fields, and the fundamental laws of physics; no. At the level of human agents navigating the world, yes. Today's guest, Christian List, is a philosopher and political scientist who has ar ...  Show more

Economic markets are efficient ways of deciding fair prices, at least in ideal circumstances of perfect competition, information, and choice. But there is more to life than fair prices. Two people might decide on a fair price to carry out a contract killing, but society generally ...  Show more

Will science ever come on top?

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 In a survey of academic philosophers 85% i ...

We keep looking for something more... for a reason.

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Pilgrimage is undergoing a r ...

For evolutionary scientists studying religion, it's more fruitful to examine what people do in religious contexts, rather than listen to what they say they believe. There's a new recognition that as well as looking at behaviour, people studying religion must take account of the r ...  Show more

Welcome to the Jordan B Peterson podcast season 4, episode 54. This episode was recorded on June 14th, 2021.  Dr. Clay Routledge is an existential psychologist, writer, and professor at North Dakota State University. He's also a senior research fellow at the Archbridge Institute ...  Show more