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AI Summary
- Alex O'Connor breaks down whether being nice is actually selfish; exploration of empathy as self-serving and the philosophical basis of ethics
- Trolley problems and utilitarianism's limits discussed; examination of split-brain philosophy and what defines personal identity and consciousness
- Philosophy of mind explored; debate on rule utilitarianism, Brexit cultural identity loss, and what makes humans fundamentally happy
Guests on This Episode
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Alex O'Connor
7 podcast appearances