What's happening people? Welcome back to the show. My guest today is Alex O'Connor. He's a

philosopher, podcaster, and a YouTuber. Philosophy is hard. Ethics are hard. Working out what is moral

is hard. Today, we put our mental muscles to the test with some of the most challenging thought

experiments in moral philosophy. Expect to learn why brain tumors might be a good way to learn what

is actually moral. Whether ethics is just an expression of emotion, whether we can kill someone to

stop them nuking a city, why it might be best to just not have any more children, whether an

expensive education is cheating, what it means to say that someone is morally responsible for their

actions, why Alex wore a suit to a boat party, and much more. Don't forget that you might be

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