Apologies on the late upload! There were technical difficulties that have since been resolved. We’re back on track and next week’s release will be on Tuesday again. The ascetic values of the saint are premised on self-denial. It was this self-denial that caused the saint to become a great mystery, who stood in judgment of the powerful people of the world. Th ... Show More
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Untimely Reflections #39: Weltgeist - Schopenhauer on History, Love, Life & Death
<p>Weltgeist's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WeltgeistYT</p><p><br></p><p>In Untimely Reflections #39, we discuss Schopenhauer's view of history, love of fate, and the meaning of life. </p><p><br></p>
54m 24s
Nov 18
125: Reviewing John Kaag's Hiking with Nietzsche
<p>My review of Kaag's book about Nietzsche, the Swiss Alps, and the many other philosophers who have spent time in Sils Maria. Overall a good experience, but more of a beginner read. John Kaag provides a relatively faithful analysis of Nietzsche's philosophy in his book, ... Show More
1h 8m
Feb 2021
Ep. 262: Nietzsche on Self-Denial (Part One)
On Friedrich Nietzsche's The Genealogy of Morals (1887), "Third essay: what do ascetic ideals mean?" Self-regulation, where we tamp down certain aspects of our personality, is necessary for disciplined action, but it can clearly go too far. Nietzsche uses this concept of ascetici ... Show More
46m 6s
Jan 2022
215. The Problem with Atheism
In this week’s compilation, we explore the idea of what happens when the religious instinct gets brushed aside – and the things that fill that void instead. Things that, depending on who you ask, may be actively contributing to the breakdown of a society founded on the Abrahamic ... Show More
1h 11m
Apr 2022
Wielding Kindness To Win Your Battles
#986: The power of…kindness. As you’ll hear right at the top of the show, set aside your altruistic thoughts about “kindness” and hear Tom Ziglar and I present it as a primary tool you can use to gain trust, attract people to you, and be the biggest person in the room. The spirit ... Show More
51m 17s
Jun 2023
The Psychology of the Devil
<p>The Devil goes by many names: Satan, Lucifer, The Great Beast, Beelzebub, The Prince of Darkness. He is the adversary, the accuser, the tempter, the deceiver, and the one who divides from God. The Devil is incredibly wicked and evil, but also intelligent and witty – he is the ... Show More
44m 59s
Apr 2023
We Can Always Be Born Again | The Life of Zeno
<p>In the year 33, a philosopher was executed by the Roman authorities. This was not an uncommon thing back then.</p><p>But this man, referred to as Christus in Tacitus’ writing, l was first beaten and then after being forced to carry the weight of the tools of his annihilation t ... Show More
42m 53s
Jan 2020
Episode 5 - Guest Niyc Pidgeon on the power of focusing on what we do right, not what we do wrong
In this episode Alice is joined by International Business Coach, Speaker, Author & award winning positive psychologist, Niyc Pidgeon - talking all about the power of focusing on what is going right, rather than what is going wrong and how we can use self-awareness and a greater c ... Show More
41m 18s