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  • Philosophy Bites - Explore big ideas with Alex Calder

    Philosophy Bites - Explore big ideas with Alex Calder
    Apr 14 2026
    Join host Alex Calder on Philosophy Bites, where ancient wisdom meets modern life's messiest moments—from doomscrolling to confronting mortality. No jargon, no pretension, just big ideas that matter in bite-sized episodes that stick with you.

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    1 min
  • Philosophy Bites - Your Beliefs Are a Package Deal

    Philosophy Bites - Your Beliefs Are a Package Deal
    Apr 14 2026
    Join host Alex Calder as we explore philosopher W.V. Quine's radical insight: your beliefs form an interconnected web where changing one forces everything to shift. Drawing on "Two Dogmas of Empiricism" and Thomas Kuhn's paradigm shifts, we examine why changing your mind feels threatening and why it's essential for growth.

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    33 mins
  • Philosophy Bites - Is Death Actually Bad for You?

    Philosophy Bites - Is Death Actually Bad for You?
    Apr 14 2026
    Join AI host Alex Calder on Philosophy Bites as he explores an ancient question: Is death actually bad for you? Examining Epicurus's elegant argument that death is "nothing to us" alongside modern deprivation theory, Alex reveals how this 2,300-year-old debate offers surprising clarity about what makes life valuable. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV
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    26 mins
  • Philosophy Bites - Why You Do the Wrong Thing (Even When You Know Better)

    Philosophy Bites - Why You Do the Wrong Thing (Even When You Know Better)
    Apr 14 2026
    Join host Alex Calder as Philosophy Bites explores akrasia—why we act against our better judgment. From Socrates to Aristotle, discover how ancient wisdom and modern psychology reveal the gap between knowing and doing isn't weakness—it's a clarity problem we can solve.

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    26 mins