When in Rome?
From The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong by Mark Chrisler
April 21, 2026 · 1h 9m
About this episode
This episode explores the philosophical question of when a jar ceases to be a jar.
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People in this episode
Host: Mark Chrisler
Topics covered
- philosophy
- language
- cultural norms
- semantics
- history of objects
Keywords
- jar
- philosophy
- semantics
- cultural norms
- language
Sponsors
Indeed
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