Episodes

  • Buddhism and Non-Attachment - Some Objections!

    Buddhism and Non-Attachment - Some Objections!
    Apr 20 2025

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    Is human well-being and flourishing really all about detachment? I would argue, no!

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    16 mins
  • Byung-Chul Han and Plato on the POWER of BEAUTY!

    Byung-Chul Han and Plato on the POWER of BEAUTY!
    Apr 16 2025

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    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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    11 mins
  • What does it mean to be a GOOD FATHER?

    What does it mean to be a GOOD FATHER?
    Apr 16 2025

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    Inspired by Gabriel Marcel and Martin Buber, I argue that being a good father requires the invisible labor of presence.

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    14 mins
  • Foucault and Kierkegaard - Where the heck has YOUTHFUL REBELLION gone?

    Foucault and Kierkegaard - Where the heck has YOUTHFUL REBELLION gone?
    Apr 10 2025

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    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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    19 mins
  • Simone De Beauvoir and Hannah Arendt - A Happiness of ENGAGEMENT!

    Simone De Beauvoir and Hannah Arendt - A Happiness of ENGAGEMENT!
    Apr 6 2025

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    De Beauvoir and Arendt both argue against passive forms of happiness! Find out more!

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    13 mins
  • Socrates - Power and Stupidity: A Destructive Combination!

    Socrates - Power and Stupidity: A Destructive Combination!
    Apr 6 2025

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    Socrates argues that ignorance is the worst of all evils! Especially in the service of power! Ring any bells today?
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    14 mins
  • Pascal and Kierkegaard on the SUPERFICIAL LIFE - Owning up to one's SELF!

    Pascal and Kierkegaard on the SUPERFICIAL LIFE - Owning up to one's SELF!
    Apr 2 2025

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    One could argue that we live more superficially than ever before. Pascal and Kierkegaard are particularly relevant here!

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    15 mins
  • Why Plato wrote dialogues - Let's bring back the power of real conversation!

    Why Plato wrote dialogues - Let's bring back the power of real conversation!
    Mar 30 2025

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    Plato chose not to write essays. He wrote dialogues instead. Why? And how is this relevant for us today? Find out more!

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    14 mins
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