Episodios

  • Caste blind spots, farm law denialism, and atheist frustrations

    Caste blind spots, farm law denialism, and atheist frustrations
    Feb 25 2023
    In this episode, we talked about why upper caste Hindus think they are victims, why atheists can't have echo chambers, and about arguments for god based on pure conjecture. 
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    1 h y 45 m
  • Talking Art, Authenticity, and AI with actor Zachary Coffin

    Talking Art, Authenticity, and AI with actor Zachary Coffin
    Feb 22 2023
    In this episode, we talk to present-day Bollywood's "evil White guy" Zachary Coffin about matters pertaining to artificial intelligence and the unique challenges it places before the contemporary artist. We also discussed the history of technology, society's struggles to adapt to change, and the lessons that we all must necessarily learn in order to survive this A.I. storm.
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Caste, Contingency, and Atheism with Himanshu Kale

    Caste, Contingency, and Atheism with Himanshu Kale
    Feb 18 2023
    Himanshu is an Indian YouTuber spreading critical thought and making atheism simpler to understand for Indian audiences. He was on call with us for more than two hours during which we took calls on topics that had to do with Indian society, conversational sensitivity, and atheism.
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    2 h y 26 m
  • Living with depression - A discussion with Sumana

    Living with depression - A discussion with Sumana
    Feb 11 2023
    Sumana spoke about coming to terms with depression, finding a relatble therapist with lived experiences similar to her own in a foreign land, and we took questions and comments from people about therapy.
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    1 h y 21 m
  • Sanskaari Finance and its Pitfalls with AR Hemant

    Sanskaari Finance and its Pitfalls with AR Hemant
    Feb 8 2023
    Come and become experts in an area that I will never be an expert on. Hemant talked about financial planning, the importance of securing one's future, the dangers that need tobe avoided, and imparted sage counsel to the young. 
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    1 h y 17 m
  • Morality, Adani, and Educational Expectations

    Morality, Adani, and Educational Expectations
    Feb 4 2023
    This episode went in a lot of directions that were not my area of expertise. Fortunately, I had Meghnad to help out. We took callers and talked about right and wrong, about markets, and about whether one should pay lakhs of rupees for an ethics course abroad.
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    1 h y 37 m
  • Arguing with theists, Worrying About AI, and Confronting Caste

    Arguing with theists, Worrying About AI, and Confronting Caste
    Feb 1 2023
    In this episode, we had heated conversations (that could have gone better) and talked about theism, caste, Artificial Intelligence, and free will. All things considered, it went well I think.
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    2 h y 1 m
  • Religion, art, and the dynamics of discrimination

    Religion, art, and the dynamics of discrimination
    Jan 28 2023
    In this episode we discussed separating the artist from art, cultural appropriation, democratic checks and balances, anti-Muslim bigotry, and the need for prominent atheists to be more visible. We also went into the dynamics of having rationality-related conversations with close family members. 
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    1 h y 25 m