HeyJaredPhilosophical Currents
Jack Russell Weinstein, host of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, joins Main Street to discuss the philosophical aspects of current events.
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Beyond the Diploma: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? (opens the original)
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As students begin a new school year, Philosophical Currents examines a deceptively simple question: What does it mean to be educated?
WHY? Celebrates 200 Episodes (opens the original)
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The 200th episode of “Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life” premieres this Sunday. Ahead of the milestone, Erik Deatherage sits down with host Jack Russell Weinstein and his wife, Kim Donehower, a professor in the University of North Dakota’s Department of English. Friends and colleagues also join the celebration as we turn the tables on Jack and ask him questions, and give those he has impacted a chance to tell him “Why?” it all matters.
When Life Isn't Ours to Control (opens the original)
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Wildfire smoke raises a broader question: What do we owe ourselves when life is beyond our control? Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein explores resilience and meaning.
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