Secrets

Episode 39. Secrets What’s this episode about? Shh, it’s a secret. Just kidding! In this episode, Ellie and David take a deep dive into the concepts of secrets and secrecy. Some thinkers have argued that keeping secrets is destructive for the self, while others say that keeping secrets lets us feel like we have something (alt: a space?) for ourselves, that isn’t shared with other people. Moreover, the telling of secrets is often a key to creating a sense of trust and intimacy between BFFs or romantic partners. However, keeping secrets also often raises an ethical question — is it ever morally right to disclose another person’s secret, and if so, when? Ellie and David conclude with a discussion of government secrecy and its implications for public trust; how much transparency is too much? Overthink is a philosophy podcast hosted by your favorite new professors, Ellie Anderson (Pomona College) and David Peña-Guzmán (San Francisco State University). Check out our episodes for deep dives into concepts such as existential anxiety, empathy, and gaslighting. Works Discussed Kwame Anthony Appiah, “Should I Tell My Friend’s Husband She’s Having an Affair?” Sissela Bok, Secrets James Edwin Mahon, “Secrets vs. Lies: Is There a Moral Asymmetry?” Anne Dufourmontelle, In Defense of Secrets Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari, A Thousand Plateaus Jacques Derrida, “Répondre — du secret, 1991-2 seminar” Georg Simmel, “The Sociology of Secrecy and Secret Societies” Giovanna Borradori, “Between transparency and surveillance: Politics of the secret" C. Thi Nguyễn, “Transparency is Surveillance” Website: overthinkpodcast.com Facebook:   / overthink-podcast-105420885026249   Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4aIlXHT... Buzzsprout RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1455199.rss Find us on Instagram and Twitter at @overthink_pod