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We think we've grown out of the belief in evil. It's not in our genes and people don't get possessed. But across media and culture, from Star Wars to Isis, evil still holds us strangely captive. Why does the devil seem to have the best tunes? Is the battle between good and e ... Show More
Dec 16
Why liberalism has failed | John Gray on civilisation, morality, and the illusion of progress
Why is the world moving away from liberalism and towards conservatism?One of Britain’s most provocative thinkers, John Gray is a political philosopher known for dismantling liberalism and exposing the illusions of human progress. Former Professor of European Thought at the London ... Show More
36m 18s
Dec 9
Analytic or Continental philosophy | Christoph Schuringa, Genia Schönbaumsfeld, Babette Babich
The future of European thoughtWhat is analytic philosophy and what is continental philosophy? And, perhaps most importantly, does this distinction make any sense?The division between these two branches has divided Western philosophy for decades now, with the Anglo-Saxon world lar ... Show More
49m 7s
Oct 22
Critical Ponerology (WHAT IS “EVIL”?) with Kenneth MacKendrick
<p>What is evil? Who is evil? Does evil exist? Who decides? Can we scream over turkey at grandma’s house? Let’s chat Critical Ponerology with scholar, professor, author of <i>Evil: A Critical Primer,</i> and a gem of a person, Dr. Kenneth MacKendrick of the University of Manitoba ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 2025
CLASSIC: Church Burning, Metal, and Scandinavian ‘Satanists’
In the 1990s international media was captivated by a bizarre epidemic of church arsons in Norway, often attributing these crimes to so-called Satanic groups and individuals in Norway's black metal scene. This was wrapped up in the larger phenomenon of "Satanic Panic", a widesprea ... Show More
43m 48s
Feb 2025
NEW SERIES: The Deadly Seven
<p>Host Ashley Willcott is known as a TV anchor, a former judge, and a trial lawyer, and nearly all of the cases she's covered over the years intersect with one of the seven deadly sins. </p><p>Pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. The opposite of the seven heavenl ... Show More
1m 8s
Apr 2025
April 27, 2025 "Cutting Through the Matrix" with Alan Watt --- Redux (Educational Talk From the Past): "What does run it all?"
--{ "What does run it all?"}-- What are signs of psychopathy and narcissism? What price does one pay for telling the truth publicly? - Blaming Others - House of Lords - In a Talk I Did Back in the 1990s, I said, I'm Not Here to Be a Cheerleader for the People - The Mob - Wisdom, ... Show More
2h 1m
<p>What makes normal people do terrible things? Are there really bad apples — or just bad barrels? And how should you deal with a nefarious next-door neighbor?</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://jonathanhaidt.com/">Jonathan Haidt</a>, professor o ... Show More
