The Wisdom Of
In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what’s most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won’t you? Come worship at the alter of ideas, and come celebrate the dancing of thought. Welcome to the Wisdom Of!
Episodes
304 episodes
Wisdom as Content, Grifters, and why Socrates wouldn’t have used Patreon!
In our attention-economy wisdom has now become content - ready-made for monetization! Socrates warned against this trend long ago!
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Episode 300
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10:43
The Cynics - Ya gotta be TOUGH to be happy!
These ancient philosophers argued that physical toughness was a discipline essential to happiness. Relevant for us today? I think so! If interested, check out my new book series! The second book is available now! www.amazon...
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Episode 299
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13:26
Learning to Love: Nietzsche, Beauty and the Beast and Don Quixote!
Nietzsche tells us that one must LEARN to love. That might sound a bit odd to us. What does he mean and why is it important? Find out more! If interested, check out my new book series! Here's the first one: A Manifest on Be...
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Episode 298
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12:12
Astrology - What's up with that?
Does astrology make any sense? And if not, why do we still believe in it? If interested, check out my new book series! Here's the first one: A Manifest on Beauty: Reclaim Real Beauty in a Digital Agewww.amazon.com/Manif...
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Episode 297
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14:44
Jesus and Rousseau on Hypocrisy!
What's wrong with hypocrisy? Well, Jesus and Jean-Jacques Rousseau agree on at least one thing that's wrong with it! f interested, check out my new book series! Here's the first one: A Manifest on Beauty: Reclaim Real Beaut...
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Episode 296
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14:56
Will Durant - The top ten greatest thinkers of all time!
The distinguished historian Will Durant published a book where he ranked the greatest thinkers ever! See who made the list! If interested, check out my new book series! Here's the first one: A Manifest on Beauty: Reclaim Re...
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Episode 295
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21:07
Henri Bergson - Overcoming the tyranny of mechanical time!
The French philosopher Bergson criticized the scientific notion of time, instead turning to what he called lived time. Find out more! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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Episode 294
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17:18
Greek tragedy, Pollution and AI! + announcement!
If interested, check out my new book series! Here's the first one: www.amazon.com/Manifesto-Beauty-Reclaim-Digital-World/dp/1069510815/ The full title is: A Manifest on Beauty: Reclaim Real Beauty in a...
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Episode 293
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14:48
If I could time travel....Cafe, Paris, 1940's!
If I could time travel anywhere, I’d skip the big battles and royal balls. Drop me in a smoky café in 1940s Paris—existentialism, espresso, and all! If you're not convinced, take a listen!
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Episode 292
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17:29
Dylan Thomas' Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night - Don't surrender the flame!
How should we meet death? With rage! Or so says the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas! And he's not the only one! Find out more!
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Episode 291
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15:55
Kafka's A Hunger Artist - The Death of Uncompromising Art!
What would Kafka think about our attention economy today? And what about the state of our art? Find out more!
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Episode 290
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14:56
Naomi Klein - The Apocalypse, Mars, and the Bunker Nation!
Naomi Klein, the Canadian author and social activist, argues for what she sees as the apocalyptic mindset of the far Right. Along with Klein, I offer up a few of my own concerns!
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Episode 289
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16:59
Why We Can't Avoid Making JUDGMENTS—And Why That's a Great Thing!
So as we all know, there’s the popular or cliched idea that we should be “nonjudgmental”. But by and large, I don’t think that’s right!
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Episode 288
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14:14
Adorno on Animals - "The degradation of a creature to the status of a mere thing"
The philosopher Theodor Adorno lays a powerful groundwork for thinking ethically about animals! Find out more!
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Episode 287
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15:15
Humour as Social Critique - Let's keep LAUGHING at POWER!
Humour can have real revolutionary force! Ask the philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin. Let's keep laughing at the powerful. It will work!
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Episode 286
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15:48
Tolstoy vs. Dostoevsky - Some major DIFFERENCES!
These giants of literature, they're often viewed as similar from afar. But they're not. Especially when it comes to how they see the human soul and the road to salvation!
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Episode 285
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17:51
Miles Davis - Why LESS IS MORE!
In our world of more and faster and louder, we might do well to remember that less is often more! Just ask Miles!
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Episode 284
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14:21
Heidegger - The death of the LOVE LETTER in the time of the digital message!
The love letter has become an extinct species! This is a symptom of a much larger problem - at least according to Heidegger!
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Episode 283
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14:08
Buddhism and NON-ATTACHMENT - Some Objections!
Is human well-being and flourishing really all about detachment? I would argue, no!
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Episode 282
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16:20
Byung-Chul Han and Plato on the POWER of BEAUTY!
Modern beauty has become tepid and smooth. It lacks the depth and friction and power of genuine beauty! Or so say Han and Plato!
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Episode 281
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11:20
What does it mean to be a GOOD FATHER?
Inspired by Gabriel Marcel and Martin Buber, I argue that being a good father requires the invisible labor of presence.
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Episode 280
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14:15
Foucault and Kierkegaard - Where the heck has YOUTHFUL REBELLION gone?
When I was growing up teenage rebellion seemed to be everywhere! Where is it now? At the heart of this decline: social media and technology!
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Episode 279
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19:22
Simone De Beauvoir and Hannah Arendt - A Happiness of ENGAGEMENT!
De Beauvoir and Arendt both argue against passive forms of happiness! Find out more!
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Episode 278
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13:15