OVERTHINK
“The best of all possible philosophy podcasts.”
Hosted by professors Ellie Anderson and David Peña-Guzmán, Overthink offers fresh takes on perennial questions. No philosophy background needed (though we love you fellow nerds, too).
Hosted by professors Ellie Anderson and David Peña-Guzmán, Overthink offers fresh takes on perennial questions. No philosophy background needed (though we love you fellow nerds, too).
Ellie and David chat with philosopher Lewis Gordon about his book, Fear of Black Consciousness. They talk through the history of anti-Black racism, the existential concept of bad faith, why Rachel Dolezal might have Black consciousness. From the American Blues to the Caribbean movement of Negritude, this episode is full of insight into Black liberation and White centeredness.
Ellie and David talk about extinction, from Christian eschatology, to the perils of Anthropocene, to cutting-edge de-extinction technology. They turn to animal ethics and scientific dilemmas in search of the ethical approaches that might equip us to think extinction.
Ellie and David discuss all things comfortable…and uncomfortable. They talk through the conflation of comfort and luxury, modern architecture’s prioritization of comfort, and whether our need for comfort is the reason for our burning planet. With everything from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to “the comfort-industrial complex,” this episode will have you questioning what it takes for us to lead a full and happy life.