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Discourse ZA is a podcast and YouTube channel featuring conversations about South African politics, philosophy, economics, and more.

We host the following shows:
*The Small Print, hosted by Bronwyn Williams
*The TK Show, hosted by TK Pooe
*Conversations with Gwen, hosted by Gwen Ngwenya

  1. All Episodes
  2. 2023
  3. 12

To the Moon!

Dec 21, 2023

Bronwyn Williams & Adriana Marais | The Small Print

In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to theoretical physicist Dr. Adriana Marais. They discuss her plans to launch Africa's inaugural mission to the moon, how exploring uncharted territories breeds new ways of thinking and technological innovation, the phenomenon of...

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What Is Wrong with AI Ethics Discourse?

Dec 14, 2023

Bronwyn Williams & Josh Gellers | The Small Print

In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to Professor Josh Gellers about everything that is wrong with AI ethics discourse. Why are so many ethicists against AI? And why are they so thin-skinned? They discuss the need to embrace complexity in ethics, how bad incentives are...

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Capitalism: Unequal but Fair?

Dec 7, 2023

Bronwyn Williams & Germinal G. Van | The Small Print

In this episode, Bronwyn speaks to entrepreneur and political scientist, Germinal G. Van. They discuss the relationship between capitalism and wealth inequality, inequality vs unfairness, the effect of monetary policy on inflation, the virtues of a commodity-backed...

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