Podcast Episodes

Episode #193 ...The chief export of the western world is trash. - Anarchism pt. 2 (Bookchin, Social Ecology)

Today we talk about some of the work of Murray Bookchin. We talk about anarchism as a historical trend in human thought that keeps recurring. Then we talk about the superficiality of typical approach…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

Episode #192 ... Should we overthrow the government tomorrow? - Anarchism pt. 1 (Chomsky, Malatesta)

Today we talk about some common misconceptions about Anarchism, the weaknesses of traditional government structures, a possible alternative way of cooperating and whether or not the government is the…

Published on 2 years ago

Episode #191 ... The modern day concentration camp and the failure of human rights. (Giorgio Agamben)

Today we talk about the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben. Human rights, a political tactic to dehumanize groups that has been growing in popularity, governments declaring states of emergency and how the…

Published on 2 years ago

Episode #190 ... Are emotions a waste of time? - Neo-Stoicism (Martha Nussbaum)

Today we talk about the lessons found in the ancient Greek play titled Hecuba. We talk about the great Stoic ethicists Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. We talk about Martha Nussbaum and her wor…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Episode #189 ... Everything that connects us is slowly disappearing. - Byung Chul Han pt. 2

Today we talk about the disappearance of rituals, truth, community, communication, public spaces and talk about the importance sometimes of being an idiot. Hope you love it! :)

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Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Episode #188 ... Achievement Society and the rise of narcissism, depression and anxiety - Byung-Chul Han

Today we talk about positive power, neoliberalism, narcissism as a reaction to modern life, how technology makes isolation easier, and some tactics to find peace in the digital panopticon. 

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Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Episode #187 ... How much freedom would you trade for security? (Foucault, Hobbes, Mill, Agamben)

On today's episode we talk about the upsides of a surveillance state. The ongoing social dilemma of freedom vs security. The value of privacy. States of exception. And Deleuze's Postscript on Societi…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Episode #186 ... Are we heading for a digital prison? - Panopticon (Foucault, Bentham, Cave)

Today we talk about Jeremy Bentham's concept of the Panopticon. Michel Foucault's comparison to society in 1975. The historical role of intelligence as a justification for dominance. The anatomy of f…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Episode #185 ... Should we prepare for an AI revolution?

Today we talk about the revolutionary potential of generative AI. For better or worse. 

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Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Episode #184 ... Is Artificial Intelligence really an existential risk?

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Published on 2 years, 4 months ago