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The Wisdom Of

The Wisdom Of

By: Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what’s most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won’t you? Come worship at the alter of ideas, and come celebrate the dancing of thought. Welcome to the Wisdom Of!

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Episodes
  • Max Weber - The age of the disenchantment of the world!

    Max Weber - The age of the disenchantment of the world!
    Feb 26 2026

    The German sociologist Max Weber uses the word disenchantment to describe the character of a highly modernized, secular and bureaucratic society. Couldn't we all do with some re-enchantment! ... Check out my new book! It's called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Human
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    15 mins
  • Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death

    Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death
    Feb 20 2026

    Neil Postman was a media theorist and a prophetic critic of modern technology... Check out my new book! It's called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Human
    https://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/

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    14 mins
  • Heidegger - The Disappearance of the World!

    Heidegger - The Disappearance of the World!
    Feb 15 2026

    The German philosopher Martin Heidegger argued that human existence is grounded in meaningful relationships to things. When we lose these relationships, we lose nothing less than the world.... Check out my new book! It's called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Human
    https://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/
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    13 mins
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