Category: Social Commentary
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Episode 8: Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson
As a practicing psychologist and a Native Canadian, Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson is a champion of Enlightenment values: Science, Reason, Cosmopolitanism, and Human Progress. While many of his native brethren would consider such views ‘Eurocentric’, Lloyd embraces them for their value in allowing humans to culturally evolve in so many positive ways. He is also quite…
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Episode 7: Rev. Charles McVety
“It’s a mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle This episode of All Thinks Considered is the crux of why this podcast was started. Atheist Dr. Christopher DiCarlo chats with his friend and colleague, the Reverend Charles McVety of Canada Christian College, about trigger warnings, gender education, and…
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Episode 6: Dr. Charu Chandrasekera
Do you believe the cancer research conducted on lab animals has much benefit to humans? Do you think it’s fair to put animals through torture, pain, suffering, and death for the chance that it might somehow help cure our diseases? Do lab animals not have rights? Dr. Charu is the director of laboratory science with…
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Episode 5: Dr. Lenore Newman
Dr. Lenore Newman is the Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley where she specializes in agricultural innovation and policy. She holds a research chair in food and agriculture innovation and is a past Canada Research Chair in Food Security and the Environment. See Dr. D discuss the…
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Episode 4: Dr. Peter Singer
Dr. Peter Singer is the founder of the Animal Rights movement. With recent developments, Dr. Singer is currently considering whether rights extend to forms of AI should they become sentient/conscious. Join us for Episode 4 of All Thinks Considered!
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Episode 3: Kelly Carlin
How has comedy changed the way we understand politics, philosophy, and the way we look at life? To discuss this and other topics, ATC is joined by Kelly Carlin, daughter of legendary comedian and social commentator, George Carlin.