About this episode

Mark and Mary discuss various philosophical topics and the intersection of philosophy and improv.

Your wise and authoritative hosts explore forms of respectful address, what counts as good philosophy, the holodeck full-contact Fantasy Island experience, status in economic transactions, Trek not War, default improv scenarios, fear of playfulness, philosophy or improv as education vs. doing philosophy or improv, and more. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com . Support the podcast and listen ad-free at philosophyimprov.com/support .

People in this episode

Host: Mark Linsenmayer

Guest: Mary

Topics covered

• respectful address
• good philosophy
• economic transactions
• improv education
• playfulness

Keywords

• philosophy
• improv
• education
• economic status
• playfulness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: philosophyimprov.com

More episodes of The Partially Examined Life

• Ep. 396: Peirce on Knowledge (Part One) · July 19, 2026 · 50 min
• PEL Presents NEM#256: Bruce Soord (Pineapple Thief): Heartbreaking Prog by Ear · July 17, 2026 · 1h 10m
• Closereads: Hegel on Faith vs. The Enlightenment, aka PEL ep. 394 (Part Three) · July 13, 2026 · 58 min
• Ep. 395: C.S. Lewis Argues for Christianity (Part Two) · July 12, 2026 · 55 min
• PEL Presents Closereads: Hegel on Faith vs. The Enlightenment (aka PEL#394 pt. 3) · July 12, 2026 · 57 min
• PEL Presents PMP#225: Survivor the Constant (with Wes!) · July 10, 2026 · 54 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Partially Examined Life podcast page.