Jul 28 • 1HR 30M

Animalistic & Divine | Agnes Callard

Genius & independence, Chesterton’s Fence & parenting, lying & useful conversation + much more!

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Agnes Callard is an American philosopher and an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. Her primary areas of specialization are ancient philosophy and ethics. She was recently profiled in the New Yorker.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:18 The New Yorker piece & offence

6:38 Marrying a former student

12:48 The explanatory power of signalling

17:20 Lying & useful conversation

21:13 Distracting explanations

29:35 Not choosing motherhood

34:02 Should people have children?

37:20 On not giving advice

40:25 Chesterton’s Fence & parenting

44:20 Pregnancy & aspiration

48:24 Autism 

55:34 Genius & independence

1:01:10 Notetaking & signalling identity

1:05:25 Choosing partners

1:14:45 Love & romance

1:17:45 Polyamory 

1:25:47 Bonus Questions preview

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