The Examined Year: 2025

About this episode

Josh and Ray discuss the past year's events and ideas with various philosophers and experts.

More at https://philosophytalk.org/shows/the-examined-year-2025. What happened over the past year that challenged our assumptions and made us think about things in new ways? Josh and Ray talk to philosophers and others about the events and ideas that shaped the last twelve months. • The Year in Shamelessness with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò from Georgetown University, author of “How Can We Live Together?” • The Year in A.I. Hype with Arvind Narayanan from Princeton University, co-author of "AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference" • The Year in Philosophy (Bowls) with Eli Yetter-Bowman, Founder of Ethereal Films and Director of "The Bowl"

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Ray

Guests: Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Arvind Narayanan, Eli Yetter-Bowman

Topics covered

• philosophy
• current events
• artificial intelligence
• social issues
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• philosophy
• 2025
• current events
• artificial intelligence
• social commentary
• cultural analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgetown University, Princeton University, Ethereal Films

Books & works: How Can We Live Together?, AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference, The Bowl

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