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Anna Spencer

Anna Spencer

Hey! Great show today. I'm studying to become a teacher and I hope to integrate creativity into my lesson plans all the time. Also, too bad the tuition for the Blue Man school is about 27,000 dollars! Anyway, being a university student can be very hard in a variety of aspects so I hope that when I'm a teacher, I don't forget what being a student and learning new things is like. Thanks everyone for your time and effort in making this show! What you guys are doing is awesome and I give you all props for speaking your mind and telling your personal stories. Great job :) I'll hopefully be tuning in next week (if I don't have a ton of homework) and hope to call in to the show soon! Thanks again, godspeed on your journey through the dimensions of philosophy and ethics! ~Anna Spencer

Ethics Talk: Philosophy, Flourishing and The Good Life  

Socrates said that talking about virtue and the good life is one of the most important things a human being can do. That's where "Ethics-Talk" fits in. Housed in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Central Michigan University (CMU), The Center for Professional and Personal Ethics brings you discussions about ethical issues, both pure and applied. For us at EthicsTalk -- "ethics" is broad and encompasses things that affect a human being's flourishing. To that end, students working with the Center discuss ethics-related topics such as academic integrity, intrinsic motivation, procrastination, and cultivating self-regulation and other powerful habits. Additionally, we discuss study and motivational strategies related to intimidating endeavors such as studying for the bar exam. We are also very interested in how technology can either promote or hinder flourishing and discuss "media ecology" issues including the thought of Walter Ong and the concept of "digital virtue". In addition to our student produced show, scholars, authors and practitioners (such as Michael Strong, Anya Kamenetz, Lindsay Hyde and Thomas Farrell) discuss ethics related issues with the Center's Director. To learn more about the Center, visit us at http://ethics.cmich.edu and follow us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ethicstalk. IMPORTANT NOTE: because of a defect in blogtalkradio's feed, only the last 30 shows are displayed in this itunes feed. So we set up ANOTHER itunes feed which has the complete archives. Our first show aired on 1/22/09, and continued each week thereafter. There are some great older shows and if you want our COMPLETE archives, go to itunes and look for the hedgehog. Just type in "Ethics Talk" in the search field in itunes and click on the hedgehog. Oh, and we like the hedgehog for the same reason that Jim Collins does.

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Housed in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Central Michigan University, The Center for Professional and Personal Ethics brings you discussions about ethical issues, both pure and applied. Ethics Talk is a weekly internet radio broadcast run by college students working with the Center for Professional and Personal Ethics at Central Michigan University. We focus on ethics related issues that affect college students. And by "ethics" we mean "ethics" in the sense that the ancient Greeks understood the word: i.e., of or pertaining to the good life or eudaimonia. We are all searching for it, right ? An "ethical issue," we believe, is any issue that can help us to realize our own flourishing, eudaimonia, enlightenment etc. So we talk about all kinds of ethical issues, including education, depression, motivation, procrastination, etc. Each week we incorporate research into our discussions in order to generate an intelligent discussion about stuff that matters. So check us out! And if you have an idea for a show, drop us a line here or at our website: http://ethicstalk.cmich.edu.

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    An Introduction to Self-Determination Theory

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    In this show, we discuss an important theory of motivation known as Self-determination theory. According to self-determination theory, human flourishing depends upon satisfying three fundamental needs: the need for autonomy, for competence, and for relatedness. Central to this theory’s definition of “autonomy” is the notion of an intrinsically motivating activity -- an activity done for its own sake rather than for the sake of external rewards like money, grades or ‘status’. Joining us will be special guest, Dr. Chantal Levesque-Bristol, associate professor of psychology who specializes in self-determination theory. Dr. Bristol also is the Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning at Missouri State University. Our objective in this show is to introduce the listener to self-determination theory as well as reveal its ancient roots in the philosophy of Aristotle.

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    Digital Virtue: Best Practices in Using The Internet & Social Media

    In this show, we build upon the conversation of last week’s show that addressed the promises and perils of the marriage between higher education and technology. In several of Plato’s dialogues the claim is made that a “dependent” or “conditional” good is a good that that can be harmful if not used with knowledge. Plato also claims that virtue is knowing how to use a conditional good in a beneficial, rather than harmful way. Digital virtue is therefore the use of technology in a way that promotes rather than hinders human flourishing. We discuss some of the ways that the use of technology and the internet can be harmful. Including in this discussion is a discussion about the some of the legal dimensions of social media, including a discussion of both trolling and of section 230 the Communications Decency Act, which concerns defamation. The objective of this show is to increase awareness and mindfulness about one’s own use of technology, and to provide concrete tips to help the listener develop practices that promote his or her own digital virtue

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    Anya Kamenetz: Hacking Education (Higher Education in the Digital Age)

    Join us for a conversation with journalist and author Anya Kamenetz, author of “Generation Debt: Why Now Is the Worst Time To Be Young” (Riverhead, 2006) and the forthcoming book “Hacking Education” (Chelsea Green, 2010). In this show, Ms. Kamenetz discusses her most recent article for Fast Company, entitled “How Web-Savvy Edupunks Are Transforming American Higher Education.” We will discuss the how technology and the internet are shaping higher education, both for the better and for the worse.

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    Mission Accomplished: Completing the Bar Exam Marathon

    In this show, recent bar exam takers Anderson Duff, John DiGiacomo, and Hope May, all graduates of Michigan State University College of Law, discuss their recent experience taking the Bar Exam. Anderson took the NY bar, and John and Hope took the Michigan bar. Virtually every state’s bar exam is an academic marathon -- a two day long exam. In Michigan, the first “event” is a five hour day devoted to essays (Michigan’s exam has 15); whereas in NY the first event is a 6.5 hour long exam that includes 5 essays and 50 NY specific multiple choice questions. In both MI and NY, the second day or “event” is devoted to the “Multistate” or MBE exam -- a 6 hour long 200 question multiple choice exam. Each day contains two sessions and one 90 minute break. Accordingly, we divide the bar exam into four “performance quadrants” that correspond to the 4 different “performance segments” this two day long marathon, and we discuss the psychological and physiological peaks and troughs that one can expect before, during and after these segments. Our objective is enable the listener to be mindful of these peaks and troughs so that he/she knows what to expect and how to maximize his/her performance taking the exam. The show will incorporate recent research on ultradian rhythms and the basic rest-activity cycle (BRAC) that is a staple of performance psychology.

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    Michigan’s Defining Moment: Organizing Community for a Common Ground

    In these dire economic times, especially here in Michigan, it can be hard to remain optimistic about this state’s future. Today, we will be discussing Michigan’s Defining Moment (MDM) a group made up of a wide spectrum of Michigan Citizens. This group is building a network of Michigan communities to work together to come up with a common ground agenda in order to provide a vision to guide the actions of Michigan citizens, community leaders, and legislators. MDM is premised on the idea that by articulating and encouraging common goals, the state will come together to overcome hard times and thrive. In this show we will give a more in-depth analysis of the on-goings of MDM, dive into the importance and hardships of community organizing, and will discuss how communities can affect change.

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