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Welcome to the Philosophy in Real Life podcast where we strive to live meaningful lives by pursuing truth and unmasking the lies in our culture. I am your host, Carlos Santos, a Philosophy PhD from Spain.Â
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The Ethics of Desire | Ep 10 - Group discussion
Season 2 · Episode 10
vendredi 27 mars 2026 âą Duration 01:07:13
SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE
In this episode, Carlos Santos is joined by Tristen and Santi to have a discussion on the ideas presented in episode 9: "Is moral objectivity possible?".
In this conversation, Carlos, Tristen and Santi delve into the complexities of moral objectivity and subjectivity. They explore how human experience shapes our understanding of morality, the cultural variations in moral values, and the philosophical implications of these discussions.
The conversation emphasizes the intrinsic worth of moral values and the search for their source, ultimately leading to a discussion on how morality influences the meaning of life.
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00:00 The importance of this topic in my biography
05:12 The Subjective vs. Objective debate
23:10 Cultural perspectives on Morality
30:54 Where does the good come from?
37:39 Exploring the nature of morality
46:51 From morality to meaning
57:04 The impact of goodness on human relationships
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The Ethics of Desire | Ep 09 - Is moral objectivity possible?
Season 12 · Episode 9
vendredi 13 mars 2026 âą Duration 25:57
SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE
In this episode, Carlos Santos explores the complex relationship between desire, morality, and emotions. He argues that while moral values are non-physical, they are still objective and real.
Santos emphasizes the importance of emotions as perceptions that guide our understanding of moral values and the necessity of reasoning to evaluate these emotions. He discusses the characteristics of moral values, their dependence on human experience, and how desires can lead us to recognize objective goods.
The conversation concludes with a transition to exploring how morality connects to living a meaningful life in future discussions.
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04:07 Emotions as portals to moral values
08:04 Moral reasoning on the objects of our emotions
15:49 People who disobey these values
18:41 Main answer: Are the values objective or subjective?
24:10 Connection with part 2 of the Ethics of desire
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The Ethics of Desire | Introduction
Season 2
vendredi 14 novembre 2025 âą Duration 05:38
SUMMARY OF THE EPISODE
Carlos Santos gives an introduction of the theme for season 2. He explores the complex relationship between desire, ethics, and meaning.
He challenges the conventional view that desires are obstacles to a meaningful life, proposing instead that they can serve as gateways to morality and purpose.
The season will delve into how desires lead to conflict, which in turn demands ethical considerations, ultimately guiding us toward a more meaningful existence.
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Terminal cancer, chemotherapy, death and God || Conversation with my friend Hugo/Ronny Lema
Season 1 · Episode 18
jeudi 16 mai 2024 âą Duration 01:31:23
This is a conversation with one of my close friends, Hugo, who is 25 years old. Hugo was diagnosed in October 2023 with stomach-gastric cancer, stage 4 (terminal cancer). It is one of the most difficult cancers to treat.
Hugo has been given a life expectancy of approximately 10 months. He has been fighting cancer undergoing chemotherapy for 7 months.
In this conversation we talk about how he found out the news, his emotional state, how he fights daily to maintain a positive attitude despite the prognosis.
This conversation was initially done in Spanish. The video went viral and a lot of Hugo's friends do not speak Spanish. That is why we sat down again to have the conversation in English. In case you want to listen to the Spanish conversation, here you can find the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oYn26dUJZU&ab_channel=CarlosSantosAguirreES
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Live Stream #3: The utopia of universal benevolence and the burden of ethical ideals
Season 1 · Episode 17
mardi 16 avril 2024 âą Duration 01:12:25
Hello Friends! This the third Live Stream where I am joined by Tristen and Santiago, and we will discuss: the utopia of universal benevolence and the burden of ethical ideals
I hope you enjoy!
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Live Stream #2: Society of Snow, Reacting to political TikTok, capitalism, and more
Season 1 · Episode 16
mercredi 28 février 2024 ⹠Duration 01:27:35
Hello Friends! This the second Live Stream where I will be joined by Tristen and we will discuss different things. I hope you enjoy!
We reacted to this TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeDpMS4A/
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Live Stream - Foucault, la sexualité, monk mode, and more...
Season 1 · Episode 15
lundi 5 février 2024 ⹠Duration 33:58
First live stream of the podcast!
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Episode 14: Would an anti-meritocratic society be a better society? || Meritocracy Series - Part 4
Season 1 · Episode 14
samedi 13 janvier 2024 âą Duration 43:18
Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than others is because they have worked harder. In this podcast series on meritocracy, I will analyze critically the different aspects the meritocratic ideal takes for granted.
Also, I will show how this way of interpreting reality can lead us into harmful ways of living our lives and treating others.
This episode is part 4 to the podcast series on meritocracy. I have a conversation with one of my best friends Tristen Sleeper. We talk about why the place of generosity and gratitude in our lives. This is the last episode of the series and season 1 of the podcast: This is the line-up:
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#1 Why a society based on merit canât fix inequality.
#2 Why nobody âdeservesâ what they have.
#3 Why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea.
#4 Would an anti-meritocratic society be a better society?
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Episode 13: Why the market should not determine what is valuable || Meritocracy Series â Part 3
Season 1 · Episode 13
samedi 23 décembre 2023 ⹠Duration 29:01
Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than others is because they have worked harder. In this podcast series on meritocracy, I will analyze critically the different aspects the meritocratic ideal takes for granted.
Also, I will show how this way of interpreting reality can lead us into harmful ways of living our lives and treating others.
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This episode is part 3 to the podcast series on meritocracy. I have a conversation with one of my best friends Tristen Sleeper. We talk about why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea. We discussed market value versus moral value, instrumental value versus end value, and more. This is the line-up:
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#1 Why a society based on merit canât fix inequality.
#2 Why nobody âdeservesâ what they have.
#3 Why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea.
#4 Why an anti-meritocratic society would be a better society.
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Episode 12: Why nobody "deserves" what they have || Meritocracy Series - Part 2
Season 1 · Episode 12
lundi 11 décembre 2023 ⹠Duration 38:41
Meritocracy is the idea that those who make the most effort deserve to be where they are. In other words, if some people have more economic success and accomplishments than others is because they have worked harder. In this podcast series on meritocracy, I will analyze critically the different aspects the meritocratic ideal takes for granted.
Also, I will show how this way of interpreting reality can lead us into harmful ways of living our lives and treating others.
This episode is part 2 to the podcast series on meritocracy. I have a conversation with one of my best friends Tristen Sleeper. We talk about why nobody deserves what they have. We also discuss an alternative way to view oneâs accomplishments. This is the line-up:
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#1 Why a society based on merit canât fix inequality.
#2 Why nobody âdeservesâ what they have.
#3 Why letting the market decide what is valuable is a terrible idea.
#4 Why an anti-meritocratic society would be a better society.
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