Ep 148: Memetics

Woke is a rejection of the truth, the good, the beautiful. Is the best response a return to traditional religion? Are some dogmas worth defending? 

A summary of some arguments made in the previous 4 parts, and a conclusion to my evaluation of https://ai-2027.com I refer to Daniel Kokotajlo's paper which contained an earlier set of predictions made in 2021 about the 5 years leading to 2026 which is found here https://www.less ... Show More

Note that Part 3 is episode 239 or can be found here: https://youtu.be/7P-UlHiTins Part 2 is here: https://youtu.be/o3Rdj37UJjw Part 1 is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq_txKy-XMQ I react to the contents of this article https://ai-2027.com 

À la racine de nos sociétés, il y aurait les imaginaires. Un point de vue sur la puissance des récits. Qu’est-ce qui nous entraîne ? C’est un peu la question que j’essaie de poser avec ce podcast en essayant de croiser les sujets et les regards. Il n’y a évidemment pas de réponse ... Show More

Philosopher David Chalmers reckons there’s a 25% chance that we are living in a simulation. And he’s OK with it.David's new book is "Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy."To hear an extended version of this episode, download the Next Big Idea app: https://nextb ... Show More

Professor Matt McManus returns to Rev Left to talk about his newest book, a collection of essays from various authors that he put together and edited titled "Nietzsche and the Politics of Reaction: Essays on Liberalism, Socialism, and Aristocratic Radicalism".   Together they dis ... Show More

Discussing Spinoza's Ethics (1677), books 1 and 2. 

يناقش رفيق ووسيم ٣ حقب زمنية، متناولين مدى تأثيرهم على المجتمع 👈 ما قبل الحداثة👈الحداثة/ الثورة الصناعية 👈ما بعد الحداثة كما يناقشوا أيضًا بعض المشاكل والأفكار العصرية، في محاولة لإعادة صياغة بعض المفاهيم والتعريفات. وسيم صبري | ماجستير فلسفة - الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرةرفيق م ... Show More

"The most beautiful as well as the most ugly inclinations of man are not part of a fixed and biologically given human nature, but result from the social process which creates man. In other words, society has not only a suppressing function—although it has that too—but it has also ... Show More

On Arthur Schopenhauer's essays, "On Authorship and Style," "On Thinking for Oneself," and "On Genius" (all published 1851). 

Delve into the philosophical and theological parallels that shaped the development of early Christian thought. From the influence of Plotinus and his concepts of the One and the emanation of divine beings, to the fusion of Platonic ideas with Christian theology, this video uncove ... Show More

  ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 3, 2022 In this episode, Alyson and Breht introduce, teach, and discuss the philosphy of two giants in western philosophy: Arthur Schopenhaur and Friedrich Nietzsche.  They discuss their respective philosophies, how they relate, how they differ, the subs ... Show More