This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosophical short story writer, essayist, and poet Jorge Luis Borges's story "The Library Of Babel" which can be found in Collected Fictions. It focuses on the structure of the library in which human beings live their entire lives. The library is composed primarily of hexagonal cells, each of which con ... Show More
Jul 3
Plutarch, On Tranquility - Life As Mixed Good And Bad - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay On Tranquility This episode focuses specifically on the importance of recognizing that life will be a mix of good and bad things, rather than primarily good things, as s ... Show More
15m 38s
Jul 1
Plutarch, On Tranquility - Tranquility, Lifestyle, and Occupations - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay On Tranquility This episode focuses specifically on a mistake that a number of people make in thinking about what will produce happiness, tranquility, or contentment for ... Show More
16m 16s
Aug 2023
Ep. 28 - Quem foi José Saramago?
Today you can improve your Portuguese a little bit more, while you hear me talking about one of the most important writers of Portugal. He died recently, very old and had a very short career as a writer, but he managed to publish dozens of books and also to win the Nobel prize of ... Show More
14m 16s
Sep 2024
Jean-Paul Sartre: 'Being and Nothingness'
This week, a chapter from a new LRB audiobook, Becoming a Philosopher: Spinoza to Sartre by Jonathan Rée. This collection of ten biographical pieces, read by Rée, describes the lives of some of most influential thinkers of the past four hundred years and the radical and sometimes ... Show More
35m 41s
Jun 2024
A Reading Haven.
I'm sitting in the local library writing this podcast, and honestly, it is one of my favorite places to be. There are so many reasons to feel this way too. The Wenatchee library is situated in the center of town, close to the court house, the jail, and the other older, significan ... Show More
7m 45s
Aug 2024
A history of Philosophy in 30 minutes - AIRC532
“I podcast, therefore I am”, said one of the great philosophical thinkers of our time. In today’s podcast, we’re going to try and give you a complete history of philosophy in about 30 minutes - from Socrates to Jean-Paul Sartre – without all the boring bits! Show notes and more ... Show More
29m 50s
Dec 2024
Quel livre de 10 pages contient Cent mille milliards de poèmes ?
Oui, le livre Cent mille milliards de poèmes de Raymond Queneau contient réellement 100 000 milliards de poèmes. Ce nombre impressionnant est rendu possible par une structure astucieuse et mathématique, caractéristique des travaux de Queneau, membre fondateur de l'Oulipo (Ouvroir ... Show More
2 m
Nov 2024
ATG 205: Replay: Think Ahead: Decision-Making Habits and Systems with Craig Groeschel
Have you ever wondered why success sometimes feels like a game of dodgeball, with distractions flying at you from every direction? Join me in this episode as I interview Craig Groeschel, New York Times bestselling author, and the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, which cr ... Show More
46m 26s