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18: Arthur Schopenhauer, part I: Will & Representation
Season 1 Episode 24
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) is known today as the ultimate pessimist among philosophers. Among Nietzsche's influences, perhaps none can be said t…
4 years, 3 months ago
Untimely Reflections #5: Matt Keck - Archotropism, Fragility, and the Elite Morality
Season 1 Episode 23
This is the first episode with my new mic set-up! Enjoy that crisp, crystal-clear vocal quality on my end, for the first time during one of my conver…
4 years, 3 months ago
17: All Hallow’s Special!
Season 1 Episode 22
In America, we celebrate Halloween with costumes and trick or treating. In Germany, Allerheiligen is a holiday of paying respects to the dead, and sh…
4 years, 4 months ago
16: The Congenital Defect of All Philosophers
Season 1 Episode 21
Philosophers have a birth defect. They are cursed, destined to philosophize without a historical sense. Even without realizing it, we take for grante…
4 years, 4 months ago
Untimely Reflections #4: At the Movies! Reviewing, “When Nietzsche Wept” (2007) Featuring, my wife.
Season 1 Episode 20
This is the twentieth episode of the podcast! Maybe the smallest of milestones, but we decided to celebrate. It's a bit unusual for me to do two Unti…
4 years, 4 months ago
Untimely Reflections #3: Karl Nord - On the Use and Abuse of Nietzsche for Randian Aesthetics
Season 1 Episode 19
In this episode, I'm chatting with my friend Karl Nord about Ayn Rand's Romantic Manifesto, Nietzsche's Use and Abuse of History for Life, whether H.…
4 years, 4 months ago
15: On the Use and Abuse of History for Life
Season 1 Episode 18
What is the point of history? What is the point of our acquisition of knowledge? Is there a way for man to live unhistorically? And supposing that we…
4 years, 4 months ago
Q&A Episode #1
Season 1 Episode 17
You know what it is. Questions from the subreddit, answers from me. Hope it is not too rambly!
4 years, 5 months ago
14: Our Virtues as Will to Power (And Nothing Besides!)
Season 1 Episode 16
This episode is the culmination of several weeks of episodes on the topic of morality, drives, the body, free will, reason v/s the passions, and the …
4 years, 5 months ago
13: Francois de La Rochefoucauld’s Immoral Maxims
Season 1 Episode 15
It's another episode about a Nietzsche influence. This time, rather than talking about a philosopher from Ancient Greece, we found one from the Ancie…
4 years, 5 months ago