Philosophy In Action Podcast (MP3)

Philosopher Diana Hsieh answers questions on practical ethics and living well in a live call-in radio show on Wednesday evening. For details, visit: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com/ The theme this week was "Meeting New People." * My still-for-sale podcast on finding prospects for romance and friendship: http://www.philosophyinaction.com/blog/?p=4954 * Five tips for meeting new people * Asking an interesting person for a second meeting * Finding better people in college * Overcoming (hatred of) small talk * Finding a non-religious community for the family

In this 30 May 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed "Meeting New People" with listeners. Topics discussed include: * My podcast on finding prospects for romance and friendship * Five tips for meeting new people * Asking an interesting person for a second meeting * Finding better people in college * Overcoming (hatred of) small talk * Finding a non-religious community for the family For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

Philosopher Diana Hsieh answers questions on practical ethics and living well in a live Q&A Radio every Sunday morning. For details, visit: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com/ This week, she discussed disclosing atheism to babysitters, outing yourself to bigots, spousal sabotage, skipping advertisements, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Disclosing Atheism to Babysitters (2:38) * Question 2: Outing Yourself to Bigots (9:41) * Question 3: Spousal Sabotage (21:05) * Question 4: Skipping Advertisements (31:27) * Rapid Fire Questions (47:22) * Conclusion (1:01:27)

In this 27 May 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed disclosing atheism to babysitters, outing yourself to bigots, spousal sabotage, skipping advertisements, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Disclosing Atheism to Babysitters (2:38) * Question 2: Outing Yourself to Bigots (9:41) * Question 3: Spousal Sabotage (21:05) * Question 4: Skipping Advertisements (31:27) * Rapid Fire Questions (47:22) * Conclusion (1:01:27) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

Philosopher Diana Hsieh answers questions on practical ethics and living well in a live Q&A Radio every Sunday morning. For details, visit: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com/ This week, she discussed warning others about dangerous people, responding to an unjust firing, investment versus sacrifice, downloading music after hard drive failure, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Warning Others about Dangerous People (3:05) * Question 2: Responding to an Unjust Firing (21:37) * Question 3: Investment Versus Sacrifice (38:44) * Question 4: Downloading Music After Hard Drive Failure (51:50) * Rapid Fire Questions (1:01:07) * Conclusion (1:05:58)

In this 20 May 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed warning others about dangerous people, responding to an unjust firing, investment versus sacrifice, downloading music after hard drive failure, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Warning Others about Dangerous People (3:05) * Question 2: Responding to an Unjust Firing (21:37) * Question 3: Investment Versus Sacrifice (38:44) * Question 4: Downloading Music After Hard Drive Failure (51:50) * Rapid Fire Questions (1:01:07) * Conclusion (1:05:58) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

Philosopher Diana Hsieh answers questions on practical ethics and living well in a live call-in radio show on Wednesday evening. For details, visit: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com/ The theme this week was "Guilty Pleasures." * The problem with guilty pleasures * Techniques for dealing with guilty pleasures * Sugar as my guilty pleasure * Asking for help when overwhelmed with a new baby * Staying up too late surfing the internet * Snapping at people when in a bad mood

In this 16 May 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed "Guilty Pleasures" with listeners. Topics discussed include: * The problem with guilty pleasures * Techniques for dealing with guilty pleasures * Sugar as my guilty pleasure * Asking for help when overwhelmed with a new baby * Staying up too late surfing the internet * Snapping at people when in a bad mood For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

Philosopher Diana Hsieh answers questions on practical ethics and living well in a live Q&A internet radio show every Sunday morning. For details, visit: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com/ This week, she discussed self-destructive pleasures, privacy in a high-tech society, pushy fundraising, browsing locally then buying online, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Self-Destructive Pleasures (3:58) * Question 2: Privacy in a High-Tech Society (11:53) * Question 3: Pushy Fundraising (32:56) * Question 4: Browsing Locally Then Buying Online (37:59) * Rapid Fire Questions (46:35) * Conclusion (59:40)

In this 13 May 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed self-destructive pleasures, privacy in a high-tech society, pushy fundraising, browsing locally then buying online, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Self-Destructive Pleasures (3:58) * Question 2: Privacy in a High-Tech Society (11:53) * Question 3: Pushy Fundraising (32:56) * Question 4: Browsing Locally Then Buying Online (37:59) * Rapid Fire Questions (46:35) * Conclusion (59:40) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

Philosopher Diana Hsieh answers questions on practical ethics and living well in a live call-in radio show on Wednesday evening. For details, visit: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com/ The theme this week was "Apologies and Forgiveness." * The process of apology and forgiveness * Apologizing to destructive people * Apologizing years later * Insincere apologies * Limits of forgivable wrongdoing * Moral wrongs versus other kinds of mistakes

In this 9 May 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed "Apologies and Forgiveness" with listeners. Topics discussed include: * The process of apology and forgiveness * Apologizing to destructive people * Apologizing years later * Accepting insincere apologies * Limits of forgivable wrongdoing * Moral wrongs versus other kinds of mistakes For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

Philosopher Diana Hsieh answers questions on practical ethics and living well in a live webcast every Sunday morning. For details, visit: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com/ This week, she discussed forgiving yourself, unforgivable acts, the meaning of life, downloading and sharing online videos, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Forgiving Yourself (3:08) * Question 2: Unforgivable Acts (18:05) * Question 3: The Meaning of Life (36:38) * Question 4: Downloading and Sharing Online Videos (49:10) * Rapid Fire Questions (57:56) * Conclusion (1:01:32)

In this 6 May 2012 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell discussed forgiving yourself, unforgivable acts, the meaning of life, respecting intellectual property online, and more. * Introduction (0:00) * Question 1: Forgiving Yourself (3:08) * Question 2: Unforgivable Acts (18:05) * Question 3: The Meaning of Life (36:38) * Question 4: Respecting Intellectual Property Online (49:10) * Rapid Fire Questions (57:56) * Conclusion (1:01:32) For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com

Philosopher Diana Hsieh answers questions on practical ethics and living well in a live call-in radio show on Wednesday evening. For details, visit: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com/ The theme this week was "Protecting Your Privacy." * Taking responsibility for your privacy * What others are entitled to know about you * Responding to people aggressively giving advice * Why lying to protect your privacy often ends badly * The privacy of spouses and children * How to draw boundaries kindly with people * More on what people are entitled to know * Keeping secrets for others