Overthink Podcast (Newsletter)

Beauty is big business, and the rise of looksmaxxing and increasingly invasive treatments is raising the alarm on the ways that our looks matter in our personal and social lives. Ellie and David speak with philosopher Heather Widdows about how the emphasis on beauty in the present day constitutes a real shift from previous eras. Beauty is no longer taken as a sign of moral goodness, but itself has become a moral ideal. This applies worldwide.

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Is it easier to cheat now than ever? In episode 177 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk about cheating. From micro-cheating on your girlfriend to doping in sports, cheating appears to have escalated in various domains. Your hosts explain the relationship between cheating and rule-breaking, then question norms surrounding cheating in romantic relationships. Why is cheating considered the ultimate dealbreaker? Is it always dishonest?

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Are you paying attention when you scroll online? In episode 176 of Overthink, Ellie and David draw your attention to attention. They explain why attention is so hard to define and debate the extent to which it should be equated with consciousness. Is attention the same thing as consciousness? Or are there important differences between these concepts? They consider different ways that attention has been classified, from “overt vs. covert” to “effortful vs. effortless” to “voluntary vs.

Listen to Ellie and David talk about coolness in episode 175 of overthink! Listen to the episode on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Direct link, including transcript, can be found here! For the video, see below! And, if you want an extended version of the audio and video, please support our work as a paid subscriber! This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Playback speed × Share post Share post at current time Share from 0:00 0:00 / Preview 175. Coolness (Extended) Listen to Ellie and David talk about coolness in episode 175 of Overthink! Play it cool and play this episode. In episode 175 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk about what it means to be cool. From swag gap relationships to Mark Zuckerberg and the manosphere’s failed attempts at being cool, your hosts examine coolness’s ties to youth and subversion and its opposition to displays of wealth.

Listen to Ellie and David chat with indigenous climate change scholar Kyle Whyte in episode 174 of overthink! Listen to the episode on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Direct link, including transcript, can be found here! For the video, see below! And, if you want an extended version of the audio and video, please support our work as a paid subscriber! This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Playback speed × Share post Share post at current time Share from 0:00 0:00 / Preview 174. Climate Action with Kyle Whyte (Extended) Listen to Ellie and David discuss theft in episode 173 of Overthink! What resources do Indigenous studies provide for addressing the crisis of human-made climate change? And how is the climate crisis linked to settler colonialism? In episode 174 of Overthink, Ellie and David chat with Indigenous philosopher and activist Kyle Whyte about his work on climate action.