Episodes

  • Byung-Chul Han - Why so many of us feel so empty today!
    Jul 7 2025

    Han thinks there's a deep existential hollowness lurking beneath the shiny veneer and the noise of modern life. He attributes this to many things about our contemporary society. Find out more!

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    11 mins
  • ASMR - A sensory rebellion against our disembodied age!
    Jul 4 2025

    Is ASMR just some superficial Youtube phenomenon? Or is there something important and deep behind its popularity? Find out more!

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    12 mins
  • Susan Wolf and Dostoevsky - The Problem with being a Moral Saint!
    Jul 1 2025

    On the surface, being a moral saint sounds like a great thing. But, not so fast! The contemporary philosopher Susan Wolf doesn't think so. And both Dostoevsky and Camus have their own concerns about thinking of yourself as morally pure! Find out more!

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    15 mins
  • Wisdom as Content, Grifters, and why Socrates wouldn’t have used Patreon!
    Jun 24 2025

    In our attention-economy wisdom has now become content - ready-made for monetization! Socrates warned against this trend long ago!

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    11 mins
  • The Cynics - Ya gotta be TOUGH to be happy!
    Jun 21 2025

    These ancient philosophers argued that physical toughness was a discipline essential to happiness. Relevant for us today? I think so!

    If interested, check out my new book series! The second book is available now!
    www.amazon.com/Manifesto-Beauty-Reclaim-Digital-World/dp/1069510815/


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    13 mins
  • Learning to Love: Nietzsche, Beauty and the Beast and Don Quixote!
    Jun 17 2025

    Nietzsche tells us that one must LEARN to love. That might sound a bit odd to us. What does he mean and why is it important? Find out more!

    If interested, check out my new book series! Here's the first one:
    A Manifest on Beauty: Reclaim Real Beauty in a Digital Age
    www.amazon.com/Manifesto-Beauty-Reclaim-Digital-World/dp/1069510815/


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    12 mins
  • Astrology - What's up with that?
    Jun 12 2025

    Does astrology make any sense? And if not, why do we still believe in it?

    If interested, check out my new book series! Here's the first one:
    A Manifest on Beauty: Reclaim Real Beauty in a Digital Age
    www.amazon.com/Manifesto-Beauty-Reclaim-Digital-World/dp/1069510815/


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    15 mins
  • Jesus and Rousseau on Hypocrisy!
    Jun 9 2025

    What's wrong with hypocrisy? Well, Jesus and Jean-Jacques Rousseau agree on at least one thing that's wrong with it!

    f interested, check out my new book series! Here's the first one:
    A Manifest on Beauty: Reclaim Real Beauty in a Digital Age
    www.amazon.com/Manifesto-Beauty-Reclaim-Digital-World/dp/1069510815/

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    15 mins