Archive - Alex O'Connor

Vsauce's Michael Stevens on Philosophy and Existence

Vsauce, created by Michael Stevens, is one of YouTube’s most popular and successful channels.

Nov 28 •

1:34:37

Will AI Destroy Humanity? - Toby Ord

On many occasions, we have caught AI systems lying to us.

Nov 21 •

1:01:45

Why I Am a Heretical Christian - Philip Goff

A few years ago, philosopher of mind Philip Goff surprised many people by announcing he had converted to Christianity.*

Nov 14 •

1:18:15

We're Not Ready for Artificial General Intelligence - Will MacAskill

When picturing, as it has become fashionable to do, the AI apocalypse we are potentially sleepwalking into, you may typically conjure up a kind of…

Nov 7 •

1:17:57

October 2025

Materialism is Complete Nonsense - Bernardo Kastrup

Recently, as you might have noticed, I have taken an interest in the philosophy of mind.

Oct 31 •

1:54:27

Bear Grylls - Jesus: The Greatest Story Ever Told

When you think of Bear Grylls, you may associate him with such concepts as survival, mountaineering, scouting, or perhaps urine.

Oct 26 •

1:01:15

Was Jesus an Ancient Magician? - Religion for Breakfast

In John chapter 9, Jesus restores sight to a blind man.

Oct 17 •

1:10:16

Does God Know What Time It Is? - Emily Qureshi-Hurst

God is sometimes considered to be so far beyond human comprehension that we can best understand his nature only by considering what he is not. And…

Oct 11 •

1:01:11

So You're Having an Existential Crisis - Sisyphus55

An occupational hazard of doing philosophy is the looming threat of an existential crisis.

Oct 4 •

1:30:41

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Oct 3 •

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Oct 2 •

September 2025

Were Early Christians Really Persecuted by Rome?

As everybody knows, part of the evidence for the truth of Christianity lies in its spectacular growth from a small movement after Jesus’ death to…

Sep 26 •

1:18:06

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