Ignorance

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Ignorance

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Sep 27, 2020

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Today the boys talk about something they’ve been said to be experts in… Ignorance. Along the way, they talk about the difference between standard ignorance, willful ignorance, and learned ignorance.

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Sep 27, 2020

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A new show hosted by Philosopher Peter Rollins and Comedian Elliott Morgan

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How (Not) to Speak: What is language, why can’t we say what we mean, and how does Elliott get his groceries? All this and more in this weeks Fundamentlaists by The Fundamentalists
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Joker: Peter and Elliott are back with a deep dive into the new Joker movie. Along the way, they look at the nature of freedom, symptoms and why Batman is powerless against his nemesis. by The Fundamentalists
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