web02.fireside.fm Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:17:38 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Plato's Cave - Episodes Tagged with “University” https://platoscave.fireside.fm/tags/university Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0700 I'm Jordan Myers and I'm a PhD student studying philosophy at USC. Plato's Cave is my attempt to exit... well, the cave. It's a philosophy podcast meant to help me guide my ascent to the real world, the truth, the place where life is worth living; and apparently that means giving up a regular job with good pay to pursue the security of the academic job market - the philosophy job market nonetheless! Join me on my journey as I cover philosophical works and speak with the best philosophical minds I can convince to come on the show! en-us episodic A philosophy podcast hosted by the lowly grad student, Jordan Myers Jordan Myers I'm Jordan Myers and I'm a PhD student studying philosophy at USC. Plato's Cave is my attempt to exit... well, the cave. It's a philosophy podcast meant to help me guide my ascent to the real world, the truth, the place where life is worth living; and apparently that means giving up a regular job with good pay to pursue the security of the academic job market - the philosophy job market nonetheless! Join me on my journey as I cover philosophical works and speak with the best philosophical minds I can convince to come on the show! yes jordan, myers, philosophy, graduate, grad, school, PhD, USC, university, southern, california, interviews, ethics, philosopher, moral responsibility, philosophy of action, agency, reading group, discussion, university of houston, university of pittsburgh, existentialism, morality, political, mind, free will Jordan Myers platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Plato's Cave: The Return https://platoscave.fireside.fm/thereturn 945317fc-0ff4-448e-b5b0-1250c1004358 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers I'm doing my PhD at the University of Southern California! 10:42 yes Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/platoscavepodcast/ Twitter: @JordanCMyers Website: https://jordanmyers.org/ Email: platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, jordan, myers, university of houston, reading, group, interview Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
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]]> Ep. 37 - FW/MR: "The Objective Attitude" by Tamler Sommers https://platoscave.fireside.fm/37 6a38a94f-7097-41fa-a6fa-d4ba66d3b2a1 Sat, 11 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this reading group episode, we discuss "The Objective Attitude" by Tamler Sommers. Giffin thinks that he could happily exist in this state - Adam and I strongly disagree. Brian join us for the rest of the series! 2:32:04 yes In this reading group episode, we discuss "The Objective Attitude" by Tamler Sommers. Giffin thinks that he could happily exist in this state - Adam and I strongly disagree. Brian join us for the rest of the series! Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9213.2007.487.x Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Special Guests: Adam (Reading Group Discussions), Brian (Reading Group Discussions), and Giffin (Reading Group Discussions). plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, jordan, myers, university of houston, reading, group, Free, will, moral responsibility, objective, reactive, attitude, blame, praise, wolf, nagel, strawson, pessimism, lens, stance, 2007 In this reading group episode, we discuss "The Objective Attitude" by Tamler Sommers. Giffin thinks that he could happily exist in this state - Adam and I strongly disagree. Brian join us for the rest of the series!

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]]> Ep. 19 - Derek Leben: Pascal's Wager & Anti-Natalism for AI https://platoscave.fireside.fm/19 81fc16b8-c12a-42cb-b9a2-25d6a4fd1f6a Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I speak with Dr. Derek Leben about his recent Philosophy Now article, Pascal’s Artificial Intelligence Wager. We talk about Pascal's wager applied to AI, the control problem, consciousness, our ability to control the course of AI development, and the meaning that grounds moral realism. 1:14:45 yes In this episode, I speak with Dr. Derek Leben about his recent Philosophy Now article, Pascal’s Artificial Intelligence Wager. We talk about Pascal's wager applied to AI, the control problem, consciousness, our ability to control the course of AI development, and the meaning that grounds moral realism. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://philosophynow.org/issues/139/PascalsArtificialIntelligence_Wager https://www.derekleben.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Ethics-Robots-Design-Moral-Algorithm-ebook/dp/B07FN629T6 If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Special Guest: Derek Leben. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, jordan, myers, derek, leben, university, pitt, pittsburgh, johnstown, ai, artificial, intelligence, control, problem, sam, harris, elon, musk, pascal, wager, god, infinite, suffering, destroy, machine, universe, consciousness, hard, problem, materialism, ethics, bostrom, deutsche , In this episode, I speak with Dr. Derek Leben about his recent Philosophy Now article, Pascal’s Artificial Intelligence Wager. We talk about Pascal's wager applied to AI, the control problem, consciousness, our ability to control the course of AI development, and the meaning that grounds moral realism.

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Special Guest: Derek Leben.

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Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://philosophynow.org/issues/139/Pascals_Artificial_Intelligence_Wager
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Special Guest: Derek Leben.

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]]> Ep. 11 - Russell Blackford: Philosophy's Future https://platoscave.fireside.fm/11 f1f5a5c5-8727-4880-9171-d4e8a640d4c4 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 06:30:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I speak with the Philosopher Russell Blackford about his edited book with Damien Broderick on the problems of philosophical progress, pop-philosophy, academic isolation, interdisciplinary work, and more. This was a wonderful insight on the niche details of the field, and will be of interest to both PhD's and fans of philosophy alike. 1:08:55 no In this episode, I speak with the Philosopher Russell Blackford about his edited book with Damien Broderick on the problems of philosophical progress, pop-philosophy, academic isolation, interdisciplinary work, and more. This was a wonderful insight on the niche details of the field, and will be of interest to both PhD's and fans of philosophy alike. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: http://www.russellblackford.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Philosophys-Future-Problem-Philosophical-Progress-ebook/dp/B071DR6RCP/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org Special Guest: Russell Blackford. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, jordan, myers, russell, blackford, guest, appearance, philosophy, progress, pop, culture, popular, peterson, shapiro, academic, academia, university, teaching, professor, test, future, damien, broderick, peter, boghossian, james, lindsay, woke, chmess In this episode, I speak with the Philosopher Russell Blackford about his edited book with Damien Broderick on the problems of philosophical progress, pop-philosophy, academic isolation, interdisciplinary work, and more. This was a wonderful insight on the niche details of the field, and will be of interest to both PhD's and fans of philosophy alike.

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Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org

Special Guest: Russell Blackford.

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Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
http://www.russellblackford.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Philosophys-Future-Problem-Philosophical-Progress-ebook/dp/B071DR6RCP/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

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Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org

Special Guest: Russell Blackford.

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]]> Ep. 3 - Alastair Wilson: The Nature of Contingency https://platoscave.fireside.fm/3 9e7a702c-b5eb-4221-b327-36d916b57024 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I spoke with Professor Alastair Wilson about his newly released book, The Nature of Contingency: Quantum Physics as Modal Realism. We spoke about contingency, counterfactuals, the multiple worlds interpretation of quantum physics, free will, and more. 1:01:21 no In this episode, I spoke with Professor Alastair Wilson about his newly released book, The Nature of Contingency: Quantum Physics as Modal Realism. We spoke about contingency, counterfactuals, the multiple worlds interpretation of quantum physics, free will, and more. This was a true education for me with a great mind and a great writer, and I hope you find this conversation valuable as well. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: Book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-nature-of-contingency-9780198846215?cc=us&lang=en& Dr. Wilson's Website: http://alastairwilson.org/ If you leanred something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/ You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @JordanCMyers Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Special Guest: Alastair Wilson. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, alastair, wilson, professor, dr., oxford, Birmingham, university, quantum, metaphysics, physics, multiple worlds, theory, free will, contingency, counterfactual, choice, self, options, decision theory In this episode, I spoke with Professor Alastair Wilson about his newly released book, The Nature of Contingency: Quantum Physics as Modal Realism. We spoke about contingency, counterfactuals, the multiple worlds interpretation of quantum physics, free will, and more. This was a true education for me with a great mind and a great writer, and I hope you find this conversation valuable as well.

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Special Guest: Alastair Wilson.

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Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
Book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-nature-of-contingency-9780198846215?cc=us&lang=en&
Dr. Wilson's Website: http://alastairwilson.org/

If you leanred something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/

You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

Special Guest: Alastair Wilson.

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