Philosophy student Matt Hook joins us to reason whether some things should not be joked about. Should some things be beyond jest? We examine free speech, liberalism, and bullying in an attempt to find an answer. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Matt Hook. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:01:17Is nothing sacred anymore? 01:09:23Conclusion 01:12:39Outro

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RS12: Is nothing sacred anymore?

Is it time that we change the international currency? What should take the place of the dollar? We discuss what an international currency is, why it&#39;s needed, and whether it should be replaced. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:00:13Is it time that we change the international currency? Correction: When we refer to Chinese Yen, we meant to say Yuan (Renminbi). 00:22:57Outro

RS11: A new world currency?

Is a trustworthy person different from a reliable one? Which is better? We discuss what makes someone trustworthy or reliable, and how trustworthiness differs from reliability. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:02:13What&#39;s the difference between a reliable person and a trustworthy person? Are trustworthiness and reliability two different things? 00:29:21Outro

RS10: Where Trust and Reliability differ

We ask whether scientists are hypocrites, what questions cannot be asked. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:00:20Are scientists hypocrites? How does one reconcile science and religion? 00:33:16What questions can you not ask? We discuss the hidden force behind questions, and the British cultural norms surrounding certain types of questions. 00:56:54Outro

RS09: The Shit Sandwich

How do you become a good talker? What is #FakeNews? We discuss what makes a conversation good and the recent fake news controversy. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:03:48How to make discussions work for you. 00:36:09Australian spider anecdote. 00:38:00What is Fake News? Is it mainstream media propaganda, like Trump claims? Or is it something completely different? (it is) 01:05:52Outro

RS08: The Return of Suresh

They act like they do a lot, but do very little. This week we discuss Twitter&#39;s popularity in light of Vine being cancelled. Bart explains why web designers suck. Oiva explains temperament and personality types. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:02:12Vine is being cancelled, Twitter and Facebook are pushing the live experience of video streaming. Where is social media going? 00:17:37Rant: Web Designers suck. Bart brings on his friends, Bram and Harun, to describe their experience working with web designers and fake-professional websites. 00:27:27If you need a website, don&#39;t hire Bart. Just use wordpress. 00:35:56Temperament, cognitive functions, and personality types. Oiva explains the theories that attempt to quantify personality traits. 00:57:14Outro References onename: Single identity on the internet.

RS07: Web Designers are Horrible

How do conversational styles differ between people and cultures? We discuss using our phone&#39;s greyscale feature, how peoples&#39; conversational styles differ, and what it means for a country to be powerful. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:02:46Bart and Oiva describe what happened after setting their phones to grey scale/black and white. 00:11:00How important is colour, really? Does colour affect you? 00:19:33How conversational styles differ between people and cultures. Mansplaining: is interruption and explanation a gendered problem? Oiva likens it more to personal differences in how people tend to talk. 00:36:40The four different conversational styles. 00:46:45Discussion: What makes a country powerful? 01:07:48Outro References Tom Scott video: All The Colours, Including Grue: How Languages See Colours Differently.New York Times article: How to explain mansplaining.Forbes article: Which of these 4 communication styles are you?RS02: Discussion of Sam Harris&#39; TED talk.

RS06: Sound and Colour

Will we live to see the 22nd century? Red Switch discuss. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:00:42Foreign correspondent, Suresh, calls in from Florence, Italy. 00:02:19Will there be a 22nd century? 00:08:24Is there time without human beings? 00:24:50How will technological advancement affect our concept of time? 00:33:57Outro

RS05: Nuclear Annihilation

Daniel Walvin answers all our questions about Anarchism. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Suresh Sangarapillai, Daniel Walvin. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:02:26"Voting: not even once." 00:04:59Gun control and the shooting in Orlando. 00:12:53What is Anarchy? 00:32:29How police would function. 00:37:13Do people think emotionally or rationally? 00:40:50Outro

RS04: Anarchy! with Daniel Walvin

We discuss Michel Foucault, Kylie Jenner, Breaking Bad, and many other things. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00Intro (and other Finnish words) 00:01:59Thought experiment: If you had to be a drug dealer, how would you do it? 00:12:57Discussion: Michel Foucault&#39;s philosophical method and his ideas regarding crime and punishment. 00:24:22Rant: Celebrities complaining about not having a normal life, loud people in libraries, and other blood-boiling problems. 00:40:54Outro

RS03: You're Speaking The Truth, Boy!

We discuss how to deal with stress, whether science can answer moral questions, and the new Top Gear. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:01:13Follow-up 00:04:14Top Gear episode 00:08:55Bart&#39;s theory about stress 00:19:56We discuss Sam Harris&#39; TED talk: Science Can Answer Moral Questions. Watch the talk on YouTube. 00:39:22All roads lead to Rome, and all things on Wikipedia lead to Philosophy. 00:41:38Outro

RS02: Going Around Punching Producers

We discuss our identity, our interests, and Fosters. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00Intro 00:01:40Who are we? And how did we get to where we are now? Suresh talks Engineering, Adamya talks Maths. 00:13:10Thought experiment: how would you rob a bank? 00:17:56Suresh talks about Fosters. 00:22:41What exam&#39;s harder? Discrete Mathematics or Painting Styles? 00:24:24The most sociable guy ever. 00:25:51We discuss Mourinho now managing Manchester United. 00:48:26Outro Note: The constant mention of Fosters comes from an inside joke targeted at Suresh. The joke is that all Australians drink Fosters (which they definitely do). It annoys Suresh. Which is why we do it. And will keep doing it. Until the end of time, or when Suresh dies. Which&#39;ll be quite soon, probably. He drinks so much Fosters it&#39;s unhealthy.

RS01: A Dude Called Fosters

Four students discuss anything and everything. Whether their opinions are worth listening to is for you to figure out. Featuring Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai.

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