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Conversations with Kevin

Sep 30, 2018

In this episode, I speak with JP Andrew, a lecturer in Philosophy at Texas Christian University and a Ph.D. candidate in philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. We discuss the Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy and the problems posed by skepticism.

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Sep 27, 2018

In this episode, I speak with Joe Deshotel, who does government relations for Lime, one of the largest dockless scooters, bikes, and transit vehicles companies. We discuss the current and possible future rules of dockless scooters in Austin, several concerns for the scooters including safety and parking, and the...


Sep 14, 2018

In this episode, I speak with Seneca Savoie, a member of the Austin chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). We discuss his perspective on the goals of the DSA, what socialism means and how socialism can protect itself against a concentration of power.

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Sep 7, 2018

In this episode, I speak with Will Kiely, the co-organizer of the Effective Altruism meetup in Austin. We discuss what effective altruism is, how it differs from the way people normally donate time or volunteer, and what the Austin group does. If you want to learn how you can spend your time and money to more...