Ep. 374: Discussing Liberalism (Lincoln, et al) with Walter Sterling (Part One)

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PEL Presents Closereads: Late Dennett on Consciousness (Part One)

On "Are We Explaining Consciousness Yet" (2001), an article published with and commenting on papers by psychologists, neurologists, etc. on the state of consciousness studies at the time, featuring his newer metaphor for consciousness, "fame in the brain." Follow along with us. Y ...  Show more

PEL Presents PMP#230: Gettin' Furious

To begin our new season, we're up to the moment covering the first season of Elizabeth Meriwether's Hulu crime drama Furious, about an abused detective pursuing, and ultimately relating to, an abused revenge killer. The first half is spoiler free! How does this relate to other re ...  Show more

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