Alex O'Connor is a philosopher, podcaster & a YouTuber.\nPhilosophy is hard. Ethics are hard. Working out what is moral is hard. Today we get to put our mental muscles to the test with some of the most challenging thought experiments in moral philosophy.\nExpect to learn why brain tumours 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...\nSponsors:\nGet my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die \u2192 https://chriswillx.com/books/\nGet 15% discount on the amazing 6 Minute Diary at https://bit.ly/diarywisdom (use code MW15) (USA - search Amazon and use 15MINUTES)\nGet 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)\nGet 30% discount on your at-home testosterone test at https://trylgc.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERN30)\nExtra Stuff:\nWatch Alex on YouTube - https://youtu.be/gcVR2OVxPYw\nSubscribe to Alex on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/CosmicSkeptic\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\n-\nGet in touch.\nInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter:\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast\nEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact/\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices