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Techno Feudalism: A Follow Up
Season 8 Episode 7
Thanks for the questions and comments. A quick follow up to techno feudalism exploring some of the ideas in a little more depth and clarity - at leas…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Transvaluation of All Values: Weight, Weigher and Measure - Ep. 8
Season 9 Episode 8
When our social narratives fail us, we are thrown back onto the values we create and defend. We can, and should, be the final arbiter of our world.
Si…
1 year, 3 months ago
Plato's Symposium: Agathon and Socrates - Ep. 8
Season 10 Episode 8
The final set-up for Socrates’ speech establishes both the importance of one who knows above generally accepted wisdom as well as the complete dismis…
1 year, 3 months ago
Techno Feudalism
Season 8 Episode 6
Jean-Francois Lyotard, Gilles Deleuze, Foucault, Baudrillard all discussed major aspects of what is today often called Techno-Feudalism. While some o…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Transvaluation of All Values: West Africa 2 - Ep. 7
Season 9 Episode 7
A further exploration of the ways in which a willingness to open ourselves to the cultural influence of West Africa could potentially really help tra…
1 year, 3 months ago
Plato's Symposium: The Speech of Aristophanes - Ep. 7
Season 10 Episode 7
While these speeches seem very different - and they are on the surface - they actually articulate a similar outlook expressed in very different terms…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Transvaluation of All Values: Can West Africa Save Us? - Ep. 6
Season 9 Episode 6
If you feel your current values are failing then one needs to search for new values. One readily available set of values is provided by the influence…
1 year, 4 months ago
Plato's Symposium: The Speech of Pausanias - Ep.6
Season 10 Episode 6
So much for Phaedrus. Plato quickly moves to present core elements of his world view while undercutting the simple love for the gods. Again, everythi…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Transvaluation of All Values: Joy not Fear - Ep. 5
Season 9 Episode 5
Shockingly, people are immersed in a series of internal narratives that impose a sense of threat and fear as a core element of existence. Embracing J…
1 year, 4 months ago
Plato's Symposium: The Speech of Phaedrus - Ep. 4
Season 10 Episode 4
The first speech comes from Phaedrus. He is sincere and well intentioned but delivers a seemingly very limited take on the nature of Love. As ever, t…
1 year, 4 months ago