Join us for the next webcast of Philosophy in Action, broadcast live this Sunday, 29 January 2012, at 8 am PT / 9 am MT / 10 am CT / 11 am ET. In this week's hour of applying rational principles to the problems of life, we'll answer questions on being pragmatic, feigning indifference to attract a man, explaining atheism, "ignostic" versus "atheist", and more. In the meantime, don't forget to submit and vote on questions for upcoming webcasts!

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Upcoming Episode: 29 January 2012 · Episode: 22 January 2012 · Audio: Acquittals of the Guilty Versus Convictions of the Innocent · Audio: The Morality of the Death Penalty · Audio: Alternatives to America · Audio: Choosing a Place to Live · Episode: 15 January 2012 · Video: SOPA and Online Piracy · Video: Mutual Unprovable Accusations of Wrongdoing · Video: Dealing with Temperamental People · Audio: Judging Young Adults Fairly · Episode: 8 January 2012 · Video: Tenacity in Pursuit of Goals · Audio: Sex Without Love

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Optimism for the Future · The Value of College Degrees · Thinking Too Much · Spousal Consent for Sterilization · Racism in Dating · Mitt Romney for US President · Imitating the 'Rape' Scene in The Fountainhead · Obligations to Parents · Ayn Rand's Alleged Admiration for William Hickman · Profiting from the Ignorance of Others · Cheating on Taxes · Evolutionary Psychology · Responding to Expressions of Hatred for Work · The Process of Forgiveness · Fighting Apathy · Capitalism as Misunderstood · Living a Value-Dense Life · Hypotheticals in Ethics · Dealing with Temperamental People · Developing Expertise in the Objectivist Ethics · Moral Advice · A Cheating Friend

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Do adopted people have a right to know who their biological parents are? · Am I obliged to tell a friend that I've developed romantic feelings towards her? · Why are disputes so belligerent in online communities? · Is it wrong to use "faith" to mean "trust and confidence in a person"? · Do libel and slander laws violate or protect rights? · Why can't a person sell himself into slavery? · Should the government institute a national id card? · What do you think of the "Five Love Languages"? · Is "gay marriage" really a kind of marriage? · Do corporations have free speech rights?