Hi-Phi Nation
Hi-Phi Nation is philosophy in story-form, integrating narrative journalism with big ideas. We look at stories from everyday life, law, science, popular culture, and strange corners of human experiences that raise thought-provoking questions about things like justice, knowledge, the self, morality, and existence. We then seek answers with the help of academics and philosophers. The show is produced and hosted by Barry Lam of UC Riverside.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 64
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2023
Soldier Philosophers Part 2: The Morality of War
For some reason, when people kill others in wars, we do not judge them morally and legally in the same way as we judge them when they kill in civilian life. Is there a justification for this differen…
00:49:13 |
Tue 07 Feb 2017
Soldier Philosophers Part 1: Moral Exploitation
When one Army soldier discovered the propagation of torture tactics during the Iraq war, he engaged in a one-man mission inside the organization to learn about their origins, and the effect they had …
00:48:50 |
Tue 31 Jan 2017
The Wishes of the Dead
Our lives are controlled by the invisible hand from the grave. Trillions of dollars of the economy are devoted to executing the wishes of people who died long ago, rather than satisfying the desires …
00:49:43 |
Tue 24 Jan 2017
Season One Trailer #1
A brand new show bringing storytelling together with philosophy, Hi-Phi Nation aims to do for philosophy what Freakonomics did for economics, what Invisibilia does for cognitive psychology, and what …
00:03:04 |
Sat 24 Dec 2016
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