Tag Archives: philosophy

Episode 147. Embracing the Cross of Fatherhood: Philosophy, Faith, and Facing Obstacles

Show Notes Episode 147. Embracing the Cross of Fatherhood: Philosophy, Faith, and Facing Obstacles The conversation revolves around the theme of facing obstacles and the role of fatherhood. Alex Ooley

Episode 46. America’s Rifle: The Case for the AR-15 by Stephen P. Halbrook

   Show Notes:   Episode 46. America’s Rifle: The Case for the AR-15 by Stephen P. Halbrook   Alex Ooley is joined by Stephen Halbrook to discuss his book,

Philosophical Discussion with ChatGPT on Anarchy, Utilitarianism, and Social Contract Theory

Aaron Spurling sent me an exchange he had with ChatGPT regarding some of the philosophical underpinnings of anarchy. I spoke with Aaron during Episode 13 regarding Stoic philosophy.   ChatGPT

Episode 23. Mother’s Day and Guardians of the Galaxy

  Show Notes: Episode 23. Mother’s Day and Guardians of the Galaxy In this episode, Alex Ooley discusses Mother’s Day.   Resources: Gandhi quote:  https://quotefancy.com/quote/22/Mahatma-Gandhi-Be-the-change-you-wish-to-see-in-the-world      

Episode 22. Vices Are Not Crimes by Lysander Spooner

Show Notes:   Episode 22. Vices Are Not Crimes   In this episode, Alex Ooley discusses the work of Lysander Spooner, “Vices Are Not Crimes:  A Vindication of Moral Liberty.”

Episode 20. Aristotle’s 12 Virtues and the Good Life

Show Notes: Episode 20. Aristotle’s 12 Virtues and the Good Life In this episode, Alex Ooley discusses Aristotle’s 12 Virtues and how they help cultivate a good life.   Resources:

Episode 15. “I, Pencil”

Show Notes: Episode 15. The Forge of Freedom – “I, Pencil” In this episode, Alex Ooley shares the short story, “I, Pencil.”   Resources: https://fee.org/resources/i-pencil/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Gppi-O3a8 https://mises.org/library/i-pencil https://mises.org/library/anything-thats-peaceful-case-free-market https://cdn.mises.org/Anything%20Thats%20Peaceful%20The%20Case%20for%20the%20Free%20Market_2.pdf https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/10/in-defense-of-i-pencil/