Aug 8

Episode #251 ... You Must Change Your Life, Pt. 2 - The Worlds That Make Us

Today we talk more about Peter Sloterdijk’s book You Must Change Your Life. We talk about Heidegger, the subject-object view of the world, how environments form us, symbolic immunity, modern cynicism, vertical tension, base camps, civilizations as collective immune systems, and w ... Show More

35m 25s

Jul 14

Episode #250 ... You Must Change Your Life. - Peter Sloterdijk

Today we talk about half of the book You Must Change Your Life by Peter Sloterdijk. From criticism towards views of change that he thinks are far too centered on belief and moral strength, to a reworking of how to view human beings at the level of anthropology. We talk about how ... Show More

35m 59s

Jun 27

Episode #249 ... The Trap of Modern Cynicism - Peter Sloterdijk

Today we talk about the book Critique of Cynical Reason by Peter Sloterdijk. Cynicism as a defense mechanism. Why the cynic isn't crazy. The way it ladders up into institutions and infects things like our language. Diogenes as a counter example of a mode of being that rejects pie ... Show More

34m 23s

Oct 2021

Albert Camus‘ ”The Myth of Sisyphus”

*Mental Health Resources* America: https://afsp.org/ Canada: https://cmha.ca/brochure/preventing-suicide/ In this episode, I present Albert Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus." If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilos ... Show More

32m 33s

Oct 2021

Lessons from a wallflower

Thanks so much for listening! Here’s the book I mentioned in today’s episode:The Eight Master Lessons of Nature: What Nature Teaches Us About Living Well in the World https://g.co/kgs/49u53wAnd here’s Gwendolyn Brooks’ amazing poem for Paul Robeson.Paul Robeson by Gwendolyn Brook ... Show More

3m 28s

Jul 2020

July 5, 2020: Albert Camus, Philosopher

Today’s quote is from French novelist, philosopher, and Nobel Laureate Albert Camus, whose words challenge us to be present in every experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m 9s

Jun 2020

Casual conversation. Autopilot or protection? - Episode 20

In this episode of Podverse: We start off examining everyday questions and answers with a twist. Then we delve into conditioning and mull over the effect if any it might have on us as a society. You get the question of the week and we set a task for ourselves as usual. Finally I ... Show More

6m 41s

Aug 2018

50: Your Fate Belongs to You. The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus

"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy." In this episode of Made You Think, Neil and Nat discuss The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus. In ... Show More

1h 42m

Feb 2023

Can you discover a ‘hidden’ new beginning in your life? (Part 1 of 2)

Thank you for listening! On this page, you'll find list of motifs I shared in today's episode (just click on the book viewer and swipe to "table of contents!")Click here to pre-order on my website, Garden24! (I will be signing a limited number of copies and right now, there’s sti ... Show More

26m 51s

Sep 2019

Michel Foucault "The Order of Things" (Part 2/2)

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy In this episode, I'm joined by Alex once again to take a stab at Foucault's "The Order of Things." In these two parts, we try to locate the significance of Foucault's work today with a specific emphasis on his theory of the epi ... Show More

1h 11m

Sep 2019

Michel Foucault "The Order of Things" (Part 1/2)

Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy In this episode, I'm joined by Alex once again to take a stab at Foucault's "The Order of Things." In these two parts, we try to locate the significance of Foucault's work today with a specific emphasis on his theory of the epis ... Show More

59m 53s

Nov 2025

Ep. 379: Egyptian Philosophy with Chike Jeffers (Part One)

The co-author of the African run of the History of Philosophy Podcast (and new book) joins us to go over philosophical works from 2200-1400 BCE: "The Instruction of Ptahhotep," "The Instruction Addressed to King Merikare," "The Great Hymn to the Aten," "The Dispute Between a Man ... Show More

43m 54s

Jun 2020

Offense is taken not given! - Episode 18

In this episode of Podverse:We examine a statement and discuss where everything belongs. We then look for clarity and resolution as we learn to own what is said and who holds the ownership for hurt or offensive feelings. We go introspective and analyze how or why we feel. Then we ... Show More

7m 57s

Episode #170 ... Albert Camus - The Fall