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The Debts We OweWhat are the debts we owe? | Last EpisodeI've really enjoyed doing this project this semester. It's been wonderful to have had the conversations I've had. Much thanks to all my guests: Jacob Rosemeier, Brandon Allen, Ole Bjerg, Omar Syed, Theo Muller, Mason Lawlor, Lucille Eckrich, Govert Schuller and Nick Flowers. It's a very interesting time to be alive, in ways both amazing and terrifying. I'm happy to have been able to talk about various issues of our time with a host of friends, coworkers and others. It has been good, and I look forward to being able to look back 10, 20, 30 years in the future at...2021-11-301h 12
The Debts We OweDebate and Civil Discourse in a Just Society, w/ Nick FlowersGreetings beautiful people! On this episode - Episode 8 of TDWO - I have on one of my best friends, Nick Flowers - Treasurer of the Kent State Speech and Debate Team. We discuss the purpose and merits of debate as a form of dialogue, as well as the role that debate has in American society. How can we achieve a better discourse? When does it become immoral to give someone a platform to debate with you? What do we make of current trends in social media censorship of misinformation, as well as the polarization of the American body politic? List...2021-11-162h 19
The Debts We OweThe Meaning of Money and the Ethics of its Creation, w/ Lucille Eckrich and Govert SchullerMoney… We often spend most of our waking hours working for it. It determines where we live. It shapes identities. It kills marriages. It is as ubiquitous as the air we breathe. But who creates it? And how is it created? Is the way we create money… moral? This is a question most people don’t spend time thinking about. My guests today - Lucille Eckrich and Govert Schuller - however, spend a great lot of time thinking about this question, and an even greater amount of time trying to change the system as it is. 2021-10-262h 42
The Debts We OweCovid and the Meaning of Liberty w/ Mason LawlorShould you have the freedom to risk spreading a disease? To go places with many people and exhale, when you don't have a vaccine during a pandemic? If so, what are the parameters of said freedom? What are your rights and obligations?I know you're probably tired of hearing about the pandemic. I most certainly am. Yet, I wanted to sit down and record this episode with my longtime friend, dissident libertarian, Kent State journalism student, host at Black Squirrel Radio and reporter at 89.7 WKSU Mason Lawlor - to record this period in history and the philosophies...2021-10-121h 53
The Debts We OweThe Economics Discipline - Its History and Power w/ Theo MullerWhat do we value? And how should we, individually and collectively, apply our values when faced with limited time and scarce resources?Join my friend and Kent State Econ alum Theo Muller, as we discuss the economics discipline: a titanic force in the modern world. Ever since the Keynesian Revolution, economics has been the premier social science; “the economy” has been an animal the state has attempted to direct and control. Economists have been the high priests of our body politic, and what economists think has had profound effects on American society. Press play and keep watching if y...2021-10-052h 13
The Debts We OweCryptocurrency: Revolution or Aberration? w/ Omar SyedWhy do we believe in money?Listen to blockchain architect, computer engineer, cryptocurrency visionary and award-winning Arimaa board game inventor Omar Syed and I discuss the philosophy and future of cryptocurrency.How did the online ledger system Bitcoin garner enough faith to reach over a 1 trillion USD market capitalization?What arguments are there for using private cryptocurrencies rather than traditional public currencies?Tune in as Omar and I discuss how money is a belief system - like a religion, how he’s trying to start his own “sect” called GETCoin, how blockc...2021-09-212h 03
The Debts We OweThe Meaning of Being a Man, w/ Ole BjergJoin Danish Philosopher Ole Bjerg and I, as we discuss Bjerg's book, "The Meaning of Being a Man." What's the most harmful element of our current dominating ideologies about men and women? What is the best part of being a man? How does a man become a good man? What makes dialogues about trans rights or the wage gap so angry and vicious? What's wrong with social constructivism, in Bjerg's eyes? Hear us discuss these questions and so much more! Resources for Transgender People & Issues: ◉ https://www.glaad.org/transgender/res... Support me on Pat...2021-09-141h 50
The Debts We OweWhy Young People Are Leaving Religion, w/ Brandon AllenToday on TDWOP, I sit down to talk with my longtime friend and Christian Brandon Allen about his experience with faith, my experience converting to agnosticism, the "why" behind faith or lack thereof, the effect faith has on American Society, why young people are leaving religion, and what effect that may have for the future of our society. Upcoming Episodes: ◉ September 21st: The Meaning of Being a Man, with Danish Philosopher Ole Bjerg ◉ October 5th: Economics,The Discipline - How it Affects Our Politics, Lives and World, with Kent State Alum and Da...2021-09-072h 11
The Debts We OweWhy Did You Choose To Live Today? w/ Jacob RosemeierWelcome to The Debts We Owe - a podcast about the ties that bind. Today I'm joined by my college roommate and one of my best friends, Jacob Rosemeier. In this debut episode, he and I will unleash the podcast with a heavy-hitting topic: suicide. Can suicide be moral? What societal forces contribute to suicide rates? What can we do, individually and collectively, to combat suicides and deaths of despair? What makes a life worth living, anyway? Join us as we attempt to answer all these questions and so much more.Resources if You...2021-08-311h 53
Life TacticsCareer Planning, the Writing Craft, Identity Shifts, and More w/Ben Rininger – Ep.#6We're back with Episode #6 of the Life Tactics podcast, this time sitting down with writer, podcaster, and scout ranger Ben Rininger to discuss everything from the career planning process, the writing craft (both fiction and non-fiction), identity shifts and the individual's process of conversion (politically, religiously, etc.), and much, much more. Enjoy!More on Ben below: Check out Ben's own podcast, The Debts We Owe podcast, on Anchor and anywhere else you go for your podcasts.Ben's Wattpad page: https://www.wattpad.com/user/BenjaminRiningerBen on LinkedIn: h...2021-08-302h 12
The Debts We OweTDWO - An IntroductionGreetings! This is just a short introduction of myself and my project to the void that is the internet. Great things are to come, I guess. Stay tuned, my loyal flock. Prepare to think about things and learn stuff, as I have deep conversations with my friends, a former boss, philosophers, professors and so many others. Get ready. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/benjamin-rininger/support2021-08-1402 min