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Reconstructing Inclusion PodcastReconstructing Inclusion S2E8: Escape the Box: The Uncomfortable Truth About Today's DEI DiscourseIn this episode, host Amri Johnson challenges us to examine how we put ourselves and others into boxes—especially in the context of identity and inclusion within DEI work. Amri explores the shortcomings of both extreme pro-DEI and anti-DEI positions, revealing how both ends of the spectrum ultimately restrict true inclusion.Key Discussion Points:- Three types of boxes that shape our identities- Why binary thinking in DEI work leads to ineffective outcomes - The "anti-racist" versus "not racist" framework - How today's anti-DEI backlash mirrors the problematic dy...
2025-03-0720 min
Philosophy For Our TimesHow important is rationality to humans? PART 2 | Stuart Hameroff, Subrena Smith, Paul BloomThinking set freeLook for part 1 of this episode from earlier this week! Join our panel of speakers (consciousness researcher Stuart Hameroff, evolutionary critic Subrena Smith, and psychologist Paul Bloom) as they explore the limits of rationality, while still defending its importance to how we think and live in the world.Do visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesAnd we look forward to hearing fr...
2024-12-1325 minPhilosophy For Our TimesHow important is rationality to humans? PART 2 | Stuart Hameroff, Subrena Smith, Paul BloomThinking set freeLook for part 1 of this episode from earlier this week! Join our panel of speakers (consciousness researcher Stuart Hameroff, evolutionary critic Subrena Smith, and psychologist Paul Bloom) as they explore the limits of rationality, while still defending its importance to how we think and live in the world.Do visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesAnd we look forward to hearing fr...
2024-12-1325 minPhilosophy For Our TimesHow important is rationality to humans? PART 1 | Stuart Hameroff, Subrena Smith, Paul BloomThinking set freeIs the emphasis our modern society places on rationality well-placed? Does rationality help us think or should we be in tune with other ways of thinking/perceiving the world?Join our diverse panel of speakers as they discuss these questions: Stuart Hameroff, anesthesiologist known for the theory of consciousness he developed with Roger Penrose; Subrena Smith, philosopher and vocal critic of evolutionary explanations of behaviour; and Paul Bloom, professor of psychology and cognitive science (and staunch defender of rationality). To witness such debates live buy tickets for...
2024-12-1025 minPhilosophy For Our TimesHow important is rationality to humans? PART 1 | Stuart Hameroff, Subrena Smith, Paul BloomThinking set freeIs the emphasis our modern society places on rationality well-placed? Does rationality help us think or should we be in tune with other ways of thinking/perceiving the world?Join our diverse panel of speakers as they discuss these questions: Stuart Hameroff, anesthesiologist known for the theory of consciousness he developed with Roger Penrose; Subrena Smith, philosopher and vocal critic of evolutionary explanations of behaviour; and Paul Bloom, professor of psychology and cognitive science (and staunch defender of rationality). To witness such debates live buy tickets for...
2024-12-1025 min
Sacred TensionThe Illusion Of Race | Subrena Smith and David Livingstone SmithIn this episode of Sacred Tension, I’m joined by philosophers Subrena Smith and David Livingstone Smith to discuss the challenge and necessity of abolishing race. Subrena tells her story of moving from Jamaica to the deeply racialized culture of the USA and explains why she is Race Queer instead of Black. We discuss the many ways the ideology of race obscures actual human diversity, the difference between race and ethnicity, the similarities between race and witchcraft, and much more. Sacred Tension is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a...
2023-11-151h 19Philosophy For Our TimesAncient traits in a modern world | Sunetra Gupta, Anders Sandberg, Subrena SmithIs our neurobiology at odds with the modern world?Looking for a link we mentioned? Find it here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesWe see the remarkable evolution of the human brain as one of the driving factors behind our success as a species. Our neurobiology evolved though to solve challenges in a drastically different world than we find ourselves in today. Might our evolved traits, once advantageous, now be our Achilles heel? For human aggression, inventiveness and a determination to overcome enemies, once evolutionarily effective now risk resource, technology, and nuclear crises each with the p...
2023-11-1454 minPhilosophy For Our TimesAncient traits in a modern world | Sunetra Gupta, Anders Sandberg, Subrena SmithIs our neurobiology at odds with the modern world?Looking for a link we mentioned? Find it here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesWe see the remarkable evolution of the human brain as one of the driving factors behind our success as a species. Our neurobiology evolved though to solve challenges in a drastically different world than we find ourselves in today. Might our evolved traits, once advantageous, now be our Achilles heel? For human aggression, inventiveness and a determination to overcome enemies, once evolutionarily effective now risk resource, technology, and nuclear crises each with the p...
2023-11-1454 min
Reconstructing Inclusion PodcastReconstructing Inclusion S1E6: What is Race Abolition?: Illuminating Racialization’s ComplexityIn this episode of the ‘Reconstructing Inclusion’ podcast, Amri along with esteemed Philosophers, Dr. Subrena Smith and Dr. David Livingstone Smith offer profound insights into the complex dynamics of race and its impact on society. They argued that race is not simply about skin color but encompasses metaphysical views, evolutionary history, and social hierarchies. By ascribing certain traits and attributes to different racial groups, individuals perpetuate a flawed system that fosters inequality and marginalization. They also touched on the importance of exploring the social construction of race within academia to better comprehend and address the complex issue...
2023-07-071h 04
The Night Shift with DJ Kevin StewReal Talk - Subrena Smith on Human Differences (03.10.2021)Philosophy professor, Dr. Subrena Smith, spoke on things that relate to us differentiating ourselves from each other in a way that leads to segregation - from culture to religion to race.
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