The Secular Paradox with Joseph Blankholm

Episode three of my luckpilling series, where I'm once again joined by Sarah Tulien, executive director of the Creator Accountability Network. We discuss chapter two of my dissertation, which covers the psychology of luck, particularly the role of luck in how we explain the events in our lives, and the legitimizing myths of the just-world illusion cluster.Sarah's Bio: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/about/leadership/Music by GW RodriguezEditing by Adam WikSibling Pod:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.Next Episode: Luckpilled Chapter Three: Politics of Luck

Episode two of my luckpilling series, where I'm once again joined by Sarah Tulien, executive director of the Creator Accountability Network. We discuss chapter one of my dissertation, which covers the philosophy of luck, particularly why the (lack of) control account of luck is the best account and why it follows that everything is luck.Sarah's Bio: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/about/leadership/Music by GW RodriguezEditing by Adam WikSibling Pod:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.Next Episode: Luckpilled Chapter Two: Psychology of Luck

Hi friends! As promised, I'm back from "sabbathical" with a (five?) part series on my dissertation. Accompanying me in this journey is Sarah Tulien, executive director of the Creator Accountability Network. She's here to save me from the horrors of monologuing and keep me on track and accountable, as well as to discuss the links between luckpilling and the restorative justice principles that CAN is based on. This first episode covers introductions all around. Enjoy!Sarah's Bio: https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/about/leadership/Music by GW RodriguezEditing by Adam WikSibling Pod:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.Next Episode: Luckpilled Chapter One: Philosophy of Luck

My guest this week is Joan Braune, a Lecturer in Philosophy at Gonzaga University. We discuss her recently published book Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements: From Void to Hope, which seems increasingly relevant by the day, so enjoy!Understanding and Countering Fascism: https://www.routledge.com/Understanding-and-Countering-Fascist-Movements-From-Void-to-Hope/Braune/p/book/9780367696986Music by GW RodriguezEditing by Adam WikSibling Pod:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.Next Episode: TBA

My guest this week is Mark Green, a professional environmental activist and a member of the atheopagan society council. He’s the author of three books, most recently Round We Dance: Creating Meaning through Seasonal Rituals. We discuss the challenges and benefits with his approach to secular paganism.Round We Dance: https://www.amazon.com/Round-We-Dance-Creating-Seasonal/dp/0738775363/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_2_2/144-9926013-6799531?pd_rd_w=660Q6&content-id=amzn1.sym.3028f36a-7ee1-4fc7-a7fb-47d71e9fa20a&pf_rd_p=3028f36a-7ee1-4fc7-a7fb-47d71e9fa20a&pf_rd_r=GWDT7M4EDKET8M2YJWZX&pd_rd_wg=b8wKi&pd_rd_r=b6ae2123-ca99-412e-81b9-320d56dbae8b&pd_rd_i=0738775363&psc=1Music by GW RodriguezEditing by Adam WikSibling Pod:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.Next Episode: Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements with Joan Braune

My guest this week is Lance Bush, host of the Lance Independent YouTube channel. Lance has a PhD in psychology and an MA in philosophy, with a particular interest in metaethics and experimental philosophy, so you can guess what we're talking about. Enjoy!Lance Independent: https://www.lanceindependent.com/Music by GW RodriguezEditing by Adam WikSibling Pod:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.Next Episode: Atheopaganism with Mark Green

My guest this week is RJ, host of the youtube channel Absolute Optimist. We chatted a year ago about God in a never to be released recording and he reached out recently to let me know his views have changed on the subject. So I invited him on to talk about how and why his views have changed. Enjoy!Absolute Optimist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUnBXHg3M6AZ6z-PLLyAmAQ/featuredMusic by GW RodriguezEditing by Adam WikSibling Pod:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.Next Episode: Moral Antirealism with Lance Bush

My guest this week is Callie Wright, cohost of the Philosophers in Space podcast and the only person I want to be parsing bear discourse with. We discuss the recent dust up around the hypothetical "would you prefer to encounter a man or a bear in the woods". We discuss why people are having such different responses on the hypothetical and whether this is a particularly cursed discourse, or just normal level cursed discourse. Enjoy!Man or Bear Know Your Meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/man-or-bear-in-the-woods-questionMusic by GW RodriguezEditing by Adam WikSibling Pod:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Next Episode: Religious belief with RJ

My guest this week is Anthony Magnabosco, co-founder of Street Epistemology International. Street Epistemology is an approach to difficult dialogue aimed at helping individuals better understand why they believe what they believe. Anthony and co recently released a website called Navigating Beliefs, an easy way to learn how to do Street Epistemology. We discuss the evidence for the effectiveness of Street Epistemology, ongoing research on its effects, and concerns with the approach.Street Epistemology International: https://streetepistemology.com/seiNavigating Beliefs: https://www.navigatingbeliefs.com/Music by GW RodriguezSibling Pods:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Next Episode: TBD

My guest this week is Gil Morejón, a historian of ideas currently teaching at Grenell college, one of the 4 amazing hosts of the What’s Left of Philosophy? Podcast. We discuss leftist takes on meritocracy, possible alternatives, and the differences between doing politics and ethics. Enjoy!What's Left of Philosophy: https://www.leftofphilosophy.com/Gil's Website: https://gilmorejon.wordpress.com/about/Music by GW RodriguezSibling Pods:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Next Episode: Street Epistemology International with Anthony Magnabosco