Hi-Phi Nation
Hi-Phi Nation is philosophy in story-form, integrating narrative journalism with big ideas. We look at stories from everyday life, law, science, popular culture, and strange corners of human experiences that raise thought-provoking questions about things like justice, knowledge, the self, morality, and existence. We then seek answers with the help of academics and philosophers. The show is produced and hosted by Barry Lam of UC Riverside.
1
Rise of the Music Machines
AI Music and the Future of Creativity
50 min
2
Effective Altruism and its Critics
How to Give to Charity Ethically
58 min
3
The Problem with Gig Work
Can gig workers beat the algorithm?
51 min
4
Love in the Time of Replika
People in love with their AI chatbots
50 min
5
Living in a Zoopolis
What Would It Look Like to Give Animals Full Legal Rights?
44 min
6
The Digital Future of Grief
Saving Your Loved Ones with AI
52 min
7
Season 6 Trailer
Ethics, Philosophy, and the Future
1 min
8
Cannibals
How Eating Other People Became an Obsession of Christianity
32 min
9
Zombies
From Haitian folklore to philosophical thought experiment
32 min
10
Vampires
The history of vampires, real and fictional, and what they say about transformative experiences.
36 min
11
Memorials
The aesthetics and design of public memorials
48 min
12
Life, Edited
The ethics of transgenic species being released into the wild.
39 min
13
Hi-Phi Nation Presents: Decoder Ring, The Alber...
Decoder Ring Cross-Over
39 min
14
The Selfless Kidney Donor
Evolution and moral self-sacrifice: is there true altruism?
40 min
15
The Man of Many Worlds IV
Last year of David Lewis' life, his philosophy of religion, and legacy.
36 min
16
The Man of Many Worlds III
David Lewis argues for possible worlds
45 min
17
The Man of Many Worlds II
David Lewis learns about love and language
37 min
18
The Man of Many Worlds I
How David Lewis died, his early years, and his theory of time travel and the self.
40 min
19
Hi-Phi Nation Presents: Into the Zone (When We ...
44 min
20
Justice and Retribution
Season 4: Episode 8
51 min
21
The Loophole
Season 4: Episode 7
39 min
22
Punishment without End
Season 4, Episode 6
52 min
23
Redemption in Solitary
Season 4: Episode 5
47 min
24
Gender Justice
Season 4: Episode 4
53 min
25
The Informant
Season 4: Episode 3
48 min