What are achievements and how should we think about them? How should we talk about them?
Philosopher Gwen Bradford’s work on the nature of achievement inspired us to talk about the ethics of naming achievements for other people. Can you tell someone they have achieved something if they don’t think they have?
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Show Notes:
- Listeners can receive a 30% discount on Gwen Bradford’s Achievement from Oxford University Press
- Gwen Bradford
- Gwen Bradford recently gave two fascinating talks on the nature of achievement at the Prindle Institute
- Stella Young’s Ted Talk, “I’m Not Your Inspiration”
Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music used in this episode (in order of appearance):
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- “Trockne Blumen” by Franz Schubert
Public Domain - “Year of the Nines” by The New Lines
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 - “Golden Hour” by Podington Bear
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC 3.0 - “Hungaria” by Latché Swing
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 FR - “Balti” by Blue Dot Session
From the Free Music Archive
CC BY-NC 4.0
- “Trockne Blumen” by Franz Schubert
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