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Micro-Digressions: A Philosophy Podcast

Micro-Digressions: A Philosophy Podcast

By: Spencer Case
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Philosophical excursions into interesting, and often controversial, topics. Hosted by Spencer Case.

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  • Good and Bad Advice

    Good and Bad Advice
    Jan 27 2026

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    Eric Wiland joins Spencer to discuss his book, Guided by Voices: Moral Testimony, Advice, and Forging a 'We'. In the ensuing discussion, Eric and Spencer cover a wide range of topics, including how moral testimony can generate moral understanding, what sort of responsibility those who give advice have for the actions of those who act on it, and further lessons about standpoint epistemology and collective agency.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • AI Dangers (The Dark Side of Technology, Part 3)

    AI Dangers (The Dark Side of Technology, Part 3)
    Dec 4 2025

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    Full professor of philosophy at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and sometimes David Cross impersonator Ryan Jenkins returns to Micro-Digressions to discuss the dangers of AI. The conversation covers such matters as the AI-alignment problem and why Chat GPT can't be horny.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • What is Hate Speech?

    What is Hate Speech?
    Nov 25 2025

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    Mark Oppenheimer from Brain in a Vat discusses controversies surrounding hate speech in South Africa.
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    59 mins
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