On this podcast, we try to answer the universe's biggest questions while enjoying a nice glass of whiskey. Check out our trailer to see what an episode will be like or dive right in!
Should the Government fund free college for all? And what about student debt?
Mark and John discuss the idea about government paying for 2 and 4 year degrees for all? Are government funded education programs actually beneficial? What are some of the potential benefits or potential drawbacks? And is it actually a good idea for the government to forgive student debt like they are currently planning on doing? We discuss all these in more in this new episode of Questions on Tap. Hope you enjoy!
25 Mar 2023
*SCRIPTURE DISCUSSION* Luke 11-12
A new segment from Questions on Tap! Mark is reading through the Bible to try to understand Christian theology on a deeper level and is inviting you along for the ride. In this episode we focus on a few versus from Chapter 11 and 12 from the gospel of Luke. Hope you all can come along for the ride and enjoy the journey.
21 Mar 2023
What is the multiverse? And how would it affect our view of reality?
What is the multiverse? In this episode Mark and John discuss the leading theories on how potentially a multiverse could exist. Each theory has different nuances to how it could exist and also how it would change our outlook on reality. Does a multiverse affect the existence of a God? The possibility of Free Will? How about objective morality? We discuss all these and more!
23 Feb 2023
Is there such thing as a selfless good deed?
Mark and John discuss the idea of a selfless good deed. Is it possible to do a good deed that is completely selfless? Is doing something that is selfish a bad thing? We first heard this question from an episode of Friends and think the concept makes for a good discussion. Hope you all enjoy! Let us know what you think of this one.
15 Feb 2023
Is Killing in Self Defense Moral?
Is killing in self defense moral? Can killing ever be a moral action? How does someone determine what is right or wrong in difficult situations? Mark and John discuss these questions and more revolving around the main idea of whether or not killing out of self defense can ever be moral.
7 Feb 2023
The Joker Proposition
Mark and John discuss the conundrum crafted by the Joker in the end of The Dark Knight. How does one respond to such impossible choices being presented? How do we measure moral actions? This is a fun one. We hope you enjoy.
3 Feb 2023
Divisions in Religion...
Mark and John discuss splits in religion and how and why they might occur. This is a continuation from our conversation on objective morality and whether or not it exists. We spend time in this episode discussing splits within religion and Christianity specifically. Mark had many questions on why they tend to occur and if they are at all necessary within religious groups.
27 Jan 2023
How can morality from a creator be properly known?
In this episode we dive more into objective morality and where it can come from. Does it come from a creator? If it does, how can we know what is the correct interpretation of that morality?
Mark and John continue to discuss morality and where it can come from but also dive into the potential problems with morality coming solely from a God. Let us know your opinions and views on this topic!
17 Jan 2023
Does objective morality Exist? Or is morality simply a subjective idea created by society?
This episode features the beginning of Mark and John's discussion about morality. Does objective morality exist? Is morality simply something created by society making it very subjective? How do people judge other people's morals? What is morality based on? How does someone determine if an action is moral? Hear our takes on these questions and more as we discuss objective morality in our current world.
28 Dec 2022
What is Love? Is it a truth outside of human reality or is it just another emotion?
John and Mark discuss the concept and feeling of love. What love could be? How can love be expressed or felt? Can love be something that people can control? This conversation dove into the idea of love and whether it is just emotions and chemicals in the brain or whether is it a truth outside of humans. Let us know what you think and feel free to check out our other episodes if you enjoy!
20 Dec 2022
Free Will - Does knowing the future negate the existence of free will?
Mark and John discuss the idea of Free Will. They dive into whether or not something knowing the future takes away our free will. How does the existence of an omniscient being tie in with the idea that humans believe they have free will? Is it important or even possible for humans to know if they have free will? You'll hear our different viewpoints on these questions and more throughout this episode. As always let us know what you think!
13 Dec 2022
Capital Punishment
This was a mini-discussion which came up after recording The Merchant Problem Episode and we felt it was an interesting conversation worth its own episode. Please note, this topic is very complicated and could be its own series of episodes. this 10 minute discussion does not cover everything. However, it was interesting and worth sharing.
As always, thanks for listening.
6 Dec 2022
The Merchant Problem - What is the moral action when not everyone can survive?
Mark and John discuss the Merchant Problem: Four people are stranded on an island and there are only enough supplies for three of them to survive. What is the morally right thing to do?
The differing perspectives they both hold on this topic make for an interesting conversation about how to handle morality when mixed with survivability.
22 Nov 2022
The Drowning Child - A Philosophical Problem
Today Mark and John discuss the philosophical question about the Drowning Child. For the first time our viewpoints actually match up! Check out the episode to hear how our different approaches align in the end.
Note: We apologize for the audio glitches again, this will be fixed in all future episodes.
15 Nov 2022
The Teletransportation Paradox
Today Mark and John discuss another thought experiment: The Teletransportation Paradox.
Note: We apologize for some of the clicking sounds in this episode. There was an issue with one of the microphones which could not be fixed in post.
Here is the wikipedia article mentioned in the episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletransportation_paradox#:~:text=The%20teletransportation%20paradox%20or%20teletransport,1984%2C%20book%20Reasons%20and%20Persons.
9 Nov 2022
The Ship of Theseus
Mark and John discuss the popular thought experiment: The Ship of Theseus
2 Nov 2022
The Trolley Problem
John and Mark discuss the popular thought experiment: The Trolley Problem.
2 Nov 2022
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