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Paul Fenn: Liberty, Democracy, Localism and The Bloody Rhinoceros Head
Episode 77
Paul Fenn: Liberty, Democracy, Localism and The Bloody Rhinoceros Head 77 wherein The Fools discuss, with author, activist, political philosopher Pau…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Frogs in The Maelstrom and The Big We 76
Episode 76
In this conversation, Brian and Boaz explore various themes including the challenges of climate change, the complexities of infrastructure developmen…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Category Confusion and The Slippery Fish of The Self 75
Episode 75
We discuss the idea of "combating hate " and the dangers of generalities, evolving into a discussion of aspects of Marxism, materialism and finally a…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Rabbi and The Atom: Fusing Torah and Physics
Episode 74
Us fools talk with physicist rabbi Jack Shlacter about bridging the gulf between the material and the spiritual, free will, determinism, antisemitism…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Missing Piece: The One Thing Books Can't Teach You 73
Episode 73
We discuss the wisdom that Aristotle called the "Charioteer of the virtues" without which all our other virtues would be "blind"...what it is, how it…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
#72 The Dance of The Plover and The Chronosynclastic Infundibulum
Episode 72
Life in the Dangerous Middle....in the liminal zones are found both life and creativity, the space between light and dark, between order and chaos, b…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
#71: Larry Shapiro: Why Science Needs Philosophy
Larry Shapiro, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at University of Wisconsin, joins these Fools to talk about why it’s essential for philosophy to play…
7 months ago
#70: Implications of Forgiveness
When you think about it, forgiveness is pretty weird, and these Fools have some questions: What does it really mean to forgive? What happens inside o…
7 months, 1 week ago
#69: On Belonging, Oedipus, and the Psychopomp
How much is it our choice to belong, versus the situation being right? An interesting topic, especially for two Fools who, growing up, didn’t feel th…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
#68: Michael Wolfe: Polish the Heart
Dr. Michael Wolfe, tutor at St. John’s College and leader of the Middle Eastern studies program there, joins these Fools for a great discussion. Sinc…
7 months, 3 weeks ago