In the CAVE: An Ethics Podcast
In the CAVE: An Ethics Podcast
In the CAVE explores the changing ethical questions that we face in contemporary life, from Artificial Intelligence doing medical diagnoses, to how robots may change the way we live. Join us as we work through some of the most pressing ethical issues that could shape our future with leading academic experts. The show is hosted by Macquarie University’s Research Centre for Agency, Values and Eth…Follow the podcast:
Legal Identity and Human Rights with Christopher Sperfeldt
Many of us take our legal identity for granted. We are easily able to apply for passports, bank accounts and other services that require proof that we are who we claim to be. But around one billion people lack proof of their legal identity, impacting their human rights in adverse ways. It can be a …
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AI, Robots and Gender with Inês Hipólito
You call out to your favourite AI voice assistant and ask it to play an obscure song. Unfortunately, it starts playing the wrong song, which leads you to verbally abuse it. After a brief pause, the AI responds submissively. Is there anything wrong with your behaviour? And does it matter that the AI…
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AI, Ethics and Meaningful Work with Sarah Bankins
All of us may complain about our jobs from time to time. Despite this, meaningful work, that is work that we find personally significant or is objectively worthwhile, is an important part of our lives. Work allows us to exercise our skills and autonomy and can provide a sense of belongingness. Thes…
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Do human races exist? An exploration of social constructionism about race with Adam Hochman
In the CAVE: An ethics podcast, is back with Season 3 of the show. Join your hosts, Professor Paul Formosa and Distinguished Professor Wendy Rogers, along with guest host Associate Professor Mark Alfano, from the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (or CAVE) as they e…
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Remembering and self-narratives with Regina Fabry
In the CAVE: An ethics podcast, is back with Season 3 of the show. Join your hosts, Professor Paul Formosa and Distinguished Professor Wendy Rogers, along with guest host Associate Professor Mark Alfano, from the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (or CAVE) as they e…
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The Pleistocene Social Contract with Kim Sterelny
In the CAVE: An ethics podcast, is back with Season 3 of the show. Join your hosts, Professor Paul Formosa and Distinguished Professor Wendy Rogers, along with guest host Associate Professor Mark Alfano, from the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (or CAVE) as they e…
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Animal welfare and food ethics with Rachel Ankeny
In the CAVE: An ethics podcast, is back with Season 3 of the show. Join your hosts, Professor Paul Formosa and Distinguished Professor Wendy Rogers, along with guest host Associate Professor Mark Alfano, from the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (or CAVE) as they e…
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Smartphones, mind-wandering, and the attention economy with Jelle Bruineberg
In the CAVE: An ethics podcast, is back with Season 3 of the show. Join your hosts, Professor Paul Formosa and Distinguished Professor Wendy Rogers, along with guest host Associate Professor Mark Alfano, from the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (or CAVE) as they e…
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Exclusion and Uptake in Deliberative Democracy with Professor Sarah Sorial
Patronizing, interrupting, ignoring, talking over, shouting down, and mansplaining, not to mention outright trolling, abusing, threatening, and humiliating are just a few of the deliberative vices that plague too many of our discussions. This matters not just for our interpersonal and work relation…
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Bad Beliefs with Professor Neil Levy
Humans have long been characterized as ‘the rational animal’. However, this claim has come under sustained attack by a range of scholars who portray humans as rarely engaging in conscious reasoning. Join host Distinguished Professor Wendy Rogers and guest Professor Neil Levy discuss the nature of r…
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