ML74: Julian Baggini on Thinking About Thinking, The Point of School and How To Make Rational Decisions
Julian Baggini is a philosopher and author who has
written and co-authored almost twenty philosophical books written for a general
audience. He is also co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine and the blog
Microphilosophy.
We’re living in an age where we seem to be losing our capacity to reason - to
think rationally and make good decisions, whether it’s in education, politics
or the discussion of important social issues.
In his recent work on rationality, Julian argues that
many of these problems come from our inability to define reason and understand
it properly.
Most notably he argues that reason is not a pure
thoroughbred as the Greek philosopher Plato described it – but more of a hard
working mule that’s independent from emotions and other drives.
In this conversation we discuss a range of topics including:
- How to become more aware of your own thinking in the different areas of life
- Julian’s discussion of educational philosophy and
his answer to the question “What’s the point of school?”
- How to develop reasoning and critical thinking skills to make better decisions
So whether you’re looking to make more rational decisions in
your life, become more aware of your own thinking or just gain a better
understanding of the world we’re living in at the moment, this episode will
give you all that and more.
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📖 The Edge of Reason: A Rational Skeptic in an Irrational World - Julian Baggini
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