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Hi-Phi Nation

By Barry Lam

Barry Lam combines narrative journalism with philosophy, starting from a story and ending in an argument.

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  • Gene-Edited Species and the Ethics of Wildness

    Hi-Phi Nation 40 min

    Barry Lam talks with scientists and philosophers Evelyn Brister and Ron Sandler about whether releasing genetically engineered mosquitoes and chestnut trees into the wild is defensible conservation or a troubling new form of control over nature.

  • Is Human Altruism Real, or Just Evolved Hypocrisy?

    Hi-Phi Nation 41 min

    Barry Lam questions evolutionary psychologist Michael McCullough and philosopher Kieran Setiya about whether a kidney donated to a stranger can be explained by evolution at all.