Can the ancient Socratic method solve our modern problems? Help us create a better world? Let's find out.
As AI increasingly replicates human thought and behavior, understanding ourselves becomes more urgent than ever — especially the troubling question of why we so often choose paths that lead to suffering.
Using the ancient philosophical method of dialogue, Karen leads conversations that examine human nature, the systems we create, and the beliefs that shape our society. We don't claim to have the answers. Through open dialogue, insight, and inquiry, we invite listeners to see the world in a new way, hold dialogues of their own, and — ultimately — find their role in creating a better world.
"An unexamined life is not worth living."
— Socrates
We can see what rapacious greed is doing — not only to humanity, but to our planet and all living things. This episode explores money: what it actually is, why it makes people behave badly, and what we can do about greed and exploitation.
We tell white lies all the time. We construct fables and myths to make sense of the world. We complain about a post-truth era — but have we ever really been truthful? An exploration of lying, whether truth and truthfulness are attainable, and what we can do to be better.
For many, work provides purpose and identity. Yet jobs and even professions are disappearing with automation and AI. Some governments are experimenting with UBI to compensate. But is work solely about earnings — or do people need it to live happy, productive lives? And does the type of work matter?
Imagine sitting around the Thanksgiving table, and, instead of arguing politics, you talk about what it means to be ethical. We need these conversations, now more than ever, as dialogue has become debate and the quest for understanding replaced with the need for winning.
We filter our perceptions through our beliefs and many of our beliefs are so ingrained, we can't see them. Unless we identify these and challenge them, we will never know what's possible. And we'll never understand those who hold completely different beliefs.
We barely understand ourselves and yet we are in the process of replicating ourselves. How do we nip bad behaviors, like greed, domination, and violence, in the bud? How can we activate our better selves and bring out the best in others?
Once we understand what's holding us back, we can imagine a world unrestricted by our current paradigms of capitalism, consumption, and countries. Don't you want to create peace and prosperity for all?
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