Archive - Five O'Clock with Theral Timpson

March 2025

A Chat with AI about Its Own Ethics

Theral: Last night it was revealed in an ongoing lawsuit that Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has been using the book pirating site LibGen to train its…

Mar 21 •

Poached Fish Noodle Soup

An Improvised Classic

Mar 14 •

The restaurant was as noisy as a wasp nest, dimly lit, but there was a je ne sais quoi about the whole place.

Mar 8 •

Two Kinds of People

The rain hadn’t let up all evening, turning the streets of Pittsburgh into mirrors of neon and shadows.

Mar 1 •

February 2025

A Rationalist and an Empiricist Walk into a Bar

A rationalist and an empiricist walk into a bar. It sounds like a joke, but tonight, it’s a battleground.

Feb 21 •

A Symposium: On Beauty

In the warm glow of an Athenian evening with a full moon rising above the distant Parthenon, a group of friends reclined on couches, the air fragrant…

Feb 15 •

This Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup Is Perfect for Late Winter Weather

My valentine for you all is a marvelous tomato soup.

Feb 14 •

What is the Difference Between Sex and Gender?

I have a friend who doesn't believe in gender, but he believes in sex.

Feb 7 •

January 2025

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