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Are Lotteries Unethical? | FF Podcast

This week, we talk about the massive $1.5 B Powerball lottery in the US. We discuss how rational it is to buy into a lottery and whether they prey upon poor people.

Feminist Says Transwomen Aren’t Women | FF Podcast

This week, we talk about renowned feminist Germaine Greer who claimed that transwomen are not women at all. We also discuss whether people are obligated to recognize a person's self-identification.

Alma Moreno and Anti-Intellectualism | FF Podcast

This week, we talk about senatorial candidate and her recent interview with Karen Davila. We discuss whether we should expect our leaders to be more like common folk or be better than us.

Paris, Beirut, and Comparing Tragedies | FF Podcast

This week, we talk about the recent Islamist attacks in France and Lebanon. We discuss how people reacted to the tragedies and whether it's proper to shame people for grieving differently.

Humanism vs Feminism | FF Podcast

Meryl Streep says she's a humanist rather than a feminist. This week, we talk about what the difference really is and why some people might be distancing themselves from the "feminist" label.

FF Podcast 78: How Should we React to Suicide?

This week, we discuss how people on social media reacted to a recent suicide by a celebrity. We talk about the ethics of behaving towards people affected by suicide.

FF Podcast 77: Is Marriage Equality Really an LGBT Victory?

Red Tani and sociologist Nicole Curato explore the implications of the recent US Supreme Court decision that made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states.

FF Podcast 76: Freethinking in Singapore

This week, we head over to Singapore for the Asian Humanism Conference. We ask what it's like to be a humanist in our neighboring countries.

FF Podcast 75 (Audio): Eavesdropping on Amigas

FF Podcast 75: Eavesdropping on Amigas

This week, we talk about the so-called amigas and eavesdropping in the age of social media. We discuss the ethics of publicizing private conversations and the meaning of privacy.

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