Podcast Episodes

Episode #199 ... A conservative communist's take on global capitalism and desire. (Zizek, Marx, Lacan)

Today we talk about the distinction between left and right. Lacan's thoughts on desire. How Capitalism captures desire and identity. I would prefer n…

2 years, 2 months ago

Episode #198 ... The truth is in the process. - Zizek pt. 3 (ideology, dialectics)

Today we go into a deeper explanation of ideology and dialectics. Liberal democratic capitalism is featured as a special guest. Hope you enjoy it! :)…

2 years, 3 months ago

Episode #197 ... New Atheists and cosmic purpose without God - (Zizek, Goff, Nagel)

As we regularly do on this program-- we steelman different philosophical positions. Hopefully the process brings people some joy. Today we go from id…

2 years, 3 months ago

Episode #196 ... The improbable Slavoj Zizek - Part 1

Today we give an introduction to the thinking of Slavoj Zizek-- at least as much as is possible in ~35 mins. The goal is for this to be a primer for …

2 years, 4 months ago

Episode #195 ... Could Anarcho-Capitalism be the solution to our problems? - Anarchism pt. 4 (Rothbard, Friedman, Malice)

Today we talk more about anarchism.

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2 years, 4 months ago

Episode #194 ... Do we really need the police? - Anarchism pt. 3 - (Gelderloos, Security)

Today we answer some questions about the potential security risks of an anarchist society.

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2 years, 5 months ago

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…

2 years, 5 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 co…

2 years, 6 months 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, gov…

2 years, 6 months 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 A…

2 years, 7 months ago