{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 122 - NPCs","description":"In this episode a slightly ill JP puts on his gamer-bro hat and explains the origins of the term \u201cNPC\u201d (non-playable character), which has come to be used by the likes of Donald Trump and Elon Musk as shorthand for boring, gullible people. Is this language inherently dehumanizing and\u2026troubling? Also covered: \u201cMain Character Syndrome,\u201d Aaron\u2019s experience of being \u201cObama-fied,\u201d and why Bethany wouldn\u2019t talk to JP if she didn\u2019t already know him. To learn more about the show, including how to become a Patreon subscriber, find us at&amp;nbsp;philosophyafterhours.com. ","author_name":"Philosophy After Hours","author_url":"http:\/\/philosophyafterhours.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25966035\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/25966035"}