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TBD with John and AaronEpisode 14 - Is subjectivity overly celebrated in the arts but unfairly condemned in history?The Eminem and Dr. Dre of ToK podcasting return with an examination of another Theory of Knowledge essay question. Some areas we cover you may like to know more about:Banana on a wall:https://www.gq.com/story/suddenly-the-koons-is-this-100k-banana1619 Projecthttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html Herodotus, the 'father of history'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A542ixwyBhc&ab_channel=TED-Ed Enjoy2023-12-1657 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 13 - Do we need custodians of knowledge?After two years, the ToK dynamic duo are back, baby! Do we need custodians of knowledge? We have a wide ranging general discussion of the question, focusing on a few AoKs that may connect to it. We get into a few examples that caught our eye. Some links you might find useful:Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communitieshttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Imagined-Communities-Reflections-on-the-Origins-and-Spread-of-NationalismDuchamp's Fountain:https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/duchamp-fountain-t07573 Public Broadcasting: Its past and its futurehttps://knightfoundation.org/public-media-white-paper-2017-gardner/2023-11-0652 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 12 - Can there be knowledge that is independent of culture?Can there be knowledge that is independent of culture?Good question - We have a go at answering it. We get stuck in to the Voyager spacecraft, music and octaves across cultures, Denis Dutton's The Art Instinct. Get in touch:Email: info@tbdpodcast.org Twitter: @tbdpod1 Some links you might find useful:Denis Dutton's The Art Instinct:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5788390-the-art-instinctThe Voyager Golden Recordhttps://voyager.jpl.na...2021-11-2645 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 11 - How can we distinguish between good and bad interpretations?The r/ToK subreddit voted for our topic, and this was the result.We tackle this question: How can we distinguish between good and bad interpretations? Discuss with reference to the arts and one other area of knowledge.Some very fun chat with some great real world examples. Get in touch:Email: info@tbdpodcast.org Twitter: @tbdpod1 Some links you might find useful:Misinterpreting The Scream:https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/mu...2021-10-1843 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 10 -The Paradox of ToleranceWe have a good time debating the Paradox of Tolerance. Source:Karl Popper: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/26/100-best-nonfiction-books-karl-popper-open-society-its-enemies2021-09-1925 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 9 - The Bystander EffectIf something demands action, would you help? Or does it depend how many people are there...? We have fun talking about this controversial phenomenon. Widely accepted to be true, contemporary research brings it into dispute. Sources:Bystander effect in street disputes questioned:https://nscr.nl/en/bystander-blijkt-wel-degelijk-in-actie-te-komen-bij-ruzie-op-straat/Death of Raymond Zack:https://www.firehouse.com/home/news/10722848/family-of-raymond-zack-sues-alameda-city-and-county-in-deathKitty Genovese:https://www.simplypsychology.org/Kitty-Genovese.html#:~:text=This%20term%20was%20coined%20after,intervene%20or%20call%20the%20police.2021-08-2223 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 8 - Ship of TheseusWe have a go at unpacking this classic philosophical paradox, riffing on all the ramifications that flow out of it. As always, an enjoyable conversation about this head scratcher. 2021-08-0120 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 7 - What is Knowledge?Our second 'mini-sode' - The focus this time: 'What is Knowledge? Is it simply justified, true belief?2021-07-0316 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 6 - What is Philosophy?Our first 'mini-sode' - in which we take a quick, casual approach to answering the question: 'What is Philosophy? A good introduction to students wondering that very thing...2021-06-2021 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 5: Obvious DeceptionOn this episode: “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact” (Arthur Conan Doyle). Diversions/Explorations include:The snake ripping your throat out is the one to worry aboutSome great discussion defining ‘obvious facts’The King of Red We are not chemists Barry Schwartz’s Paradox of Choice Francis Fukuyama and ‘The End of History’Get in touch:Email: info@tbdpodcast.org Twitter: @tbdpod1 2021-06-0658 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 5 - Teaser trailerIs there anything more deceptive than an obvious fact? Catch the fever!@tbpod1info@tbdpodcast.org2021-05-2301 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 4 - Drawing a clear line. (Featuring guest Aoife Abushaqra)On this episode: Why is it so difficult to identify a clear line between accepted and disputed knowledge within a discipline? Diversions/Explorations include:A Guest! The fantastic robot legged, Irish Khaleesi Aoife AbushaqraSome feedback from a loyal listenerArt world controversyAvril Lavigne conspiracy theories Cognitive dissonance Power and knowledgeGet in touch:Email: info@tbdpodcast.org Twitter: @tbdpod1 Aoife’s podca...2021-05-081h 03TBD with John and AaronEpisode 4 - Teaser trailerEpisode 4 breaks new ground...a guest this way comes. A professional Theory of Knowledge expert takes on the TBD crew...next episode 2021-04-2401 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 3 - Personal knowledge: powerful or problematic?On this episode: Personal knowledge. Is it powerful or problematic?Diversions/explorations include:The ethical limits of anvil pushing Crazily...Hitler’s Mein Kampf Cognitive bias snowballs Everything you need to know about Brazil can be learned from The Simpsons Some advice to NBA coaches: don’t throw the plan out if you’re losing We don’t always have to be Best Friend’s Club. Get in touch:Email: info@tbdpod...2021-04-021h 21TBD with John and AaronEpisode 3 - Teaser trailerA teaser trailer for our next episode. Yikes - things come in threes. 2021-03-2100 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 2 - 'Stats Stats Stats!' - statistics conceal as much as they reveal… or do they?On this episode: statistics conceal as much as they reveal… or do they?Diversions/Explorations include:· Why is Aaron obsessed with how many people are smiling in his compound?· What do the other 20% of dentists think about Colgate?· Why are medians and means confusing?· Speaking of confusion, John confuses everyone about P values· John and Aaron both sign up to eat cheeseburgers every 5 minutes for 50 years.· An actual poignant examination of the serious subject of statistics and cancer survival rates.· John and Aaron both learn that statistics matter.2021-02-1359 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 2 - Teaser trailerA teaser trailer for our next episode. Wow-- we actually made a second one...!2021-01-3000 minTBD with John and AaronEpisode 1 - Accepting knowledge claims always involves an element of trust - To what extent is this true?In our first episode we address the following prompt taken from the May 2021 IB Theory of Knowledge essay questions:“Accepting knowledge claims always involves an element of trust.” Diversions/Examples include:- The flat earth guy- A duplicitous professor from John's past- Going blind from drinking moonshine- Aaron distrusts cats. Get in touch: feedback.tbd@gmail.comSources (of varying quality) on moonshine: https://www.reddit.com/r/firewater/comments/cv4bu8/methanol_some_information/ https://www.usatoday.com/s...2021-01-101h 08