Best Franz Friends Podcasts (2024)

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The Dark Side of Medicine (Literally: Radiology) with Dr. Sally Choi (DrSallymanderChoi) 1:00:58

9h ago1:00:58

1:00:58

According to the World Health Organization, around 3.6 billion diagnostic radiologic medical examinations are performed worldwide yearly. Diagnostic imaging exams — including X-rays, MRIs, Ultrasounds, CT scans, and PET scans — can truly save lives and change the trajectory of a patient's care plan by potentially preventing the necessity of surgery…

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Flatterers' Imitation Of Frankness Of Speech 15:51

2h ago15:51

15:51

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay How To Tell A Flatterer From A FriendThis episode focuses specifically on how flatterers engage in imitation of, rather than genuine, frankness of speech with the people that they want to deceive into thinking they are actually friends. Pl…

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Friendship And Frankness Of Speech 19:57

16m ago19:57

19:57

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay How To Tell A Flatterer From A FriendThis episode focuses specifically on the importance of frankness of speech (in ancient Greek, parrhesia) within genuine friendship. Plutarch argues that we all need friends not only to be pleasant to us…

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Tricks Flatterers Employ - Sadler's Lectures 17:14

33m ago17:14

17:14

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay How To Tell A Flatterer From A FriendThis episode focuses specifically on his discussion of a number of tricks and techniques that more sophisticated flatterers use to attempt to imitate friendship. Among these are using a fake frankness o…

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Friendship, Similarity, And Flattery 16:04

1d ago16:04

16:04

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay How To Tell A Flatterer From A FriendThis episode focuses specifically on the role that similarity plays in generating and sustaining real friendships between people, and the deliberate and deceptive imitations of similarity on the part of…

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Assistance And Services 14:19

7d ago14:19

14:19

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay How To Tell A Flatterer From A FriendThis episode focuses specifically on his discussion of assistance, services, ministering, and courtesies that flatterers and friends provide. Merely providing these or not does not allow us to distingui…

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Flatterers And One's Own Friends 13:48

4d ago13:48

13:48

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay How To Tell A Flatterer From A FriendThis episode focuses specifically on one area in which we can tell flatterers from genuine friends, namely their attitudes and behavior towards other flatterers and towards our genuine friends. Flattere…

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Pleasure, Praise, And Services 11:07

5d ago11:07

11:07

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay How To Tell A Flatterer From A FriendThis episode focuses specifically on criteria we can use to tell flatterers from friends. Early on in the work, Plutarch considers three potential criteria, namely whether a person gives pleasure to the…

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Vulnerabilities To Flatterers 17:20

6d ago17:20

17:20

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Middle Platonist philosopher and biographer Plutarch's essay How To Tell A Flatterer From A FriendThis episode focuses specifically on the vulnerabilities to flatterers and flattery that we have within our own selves and characters. These stem from our own excessive self-love (philautia) which makes…

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Modes Of Alienation In The Narrative 18:28

8d ago18:28

18:28

This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"This lecture discusses different modes of alienation or estrangement within the story, largely but not solely concerning the character Gregor Samsa. He is already somewhat alienated in economic and social terms at the …

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - The Cook, Servant Girl, Lodgers, And Charwoman - Sadler's Lectures 15:03

10d ago15:03

15:03

This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"This lecture discusses the responses and attitudes towards Gregor on the part of different minor characters in the short story, namely the cook and servant-girl who respond to Gregory with horror, the lodgers who prete…

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Gregor's Mother And Father - Sadler's Lectures 17:06

10d ago17:06

17:06

This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"This lecture discusses two of the other important characters in the story, Gregors mother and father, simply referred to Mrs. and Mr. Samsa. Both of them are aged and in bad health, and dependent upon Gregor, at the st…

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Gregor's Sister Grete - Sadler's Lectures 13:45

13d ago13:45

13:45

This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"This lecture discusses the character Grete, who is Gregor's younger sister. At the beginning of the story, she is a teenager with minimal responsibilities and some musical talent. As she comes to take care of her broth…

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - The Samsa Family's Circumstances - Sadler's Lectures 16:58

14d ago16:58

16:58

This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"This lecture discusses the circumstances of Gregor's family, the Samsas. Initially, they are all dependent upon Gregor for their income, paying down debts, and even the decision-making around the house. As Gregor disco…

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Gregor Samsa's Transformation - Sadler's Lectures 19:10

17d ago19:10

19:10

This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"This lecture discusses the transformation or metamorphosis (Verwandlung) that Gregor Samsa experiences at the very beginning of the story, but also throughout the narrative. As it turns out it is not simply his physica…

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Martin Luther King, Unfulfilled Hopes - Bitterness, Withdrawal, & Creative Will - Sadler's Lectures 19:37

18d ago19:37

19:37

This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century theologian, social philosopher, and civil rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr.'s sermon "Unfulfilled Hopes"It discusses the analysis he provides of three different characteristic responses to the tragic element of life, that dreams remain unrealized, hopes unfulfilled, and that c…

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Plato, Gorgias - Why People Get Angry In Discussions - Sadler's Lectures 12:25

19d ago12:25

12:25

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Gorgias.This lecture focuses specifically on a set of points that Socrates makes in his conversation with Gorgias, outlining a common dynamic that tends to produce anger and even lead to abusive language between people who are discussing or exploring a subject matte…

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Plato, Gorgias - Knowledge, Good Will, And Frankness - Sadler's Lectures 12:19

20d ago12:19

12:19

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's dialogue, the Gorgias.This lecture focuses specifically on a passage in the conversation between Socrates and the host of the evening's conversations, Callicles. After Callicles has told Socrates that philosophy is fine for children and young men, but that a mature man ought to l…

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Franz Kafka, On Parables - Making Sense Of Parables and Meta-Parables - Sadler's Lectures 15:12

20d ago15:12

15:12

This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "On Parables"This lecture discusses the terminology used in the story, the distinction between the words of the wise which are parables and the needs and cares of our daily lives, and a metaparable that this short story ends on.Here is t…

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Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters To A Young Poet - Trust In Things - Sadler's Lectures 16:32

21d ago16:32

16:32

This lecture discusses the 20th century poet, novelist, and philosopher, Rainer Maria Rilke's work Letters to a Young Poet, and examines in particular advocation of trusting (halten) in what is difficult, and trusting in things. The range of "things" includes those of nature, even the smallest things, but also matters like love and deathTo support …

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Gray Hair and Silver Linings with Geriatrician Dr. Christina Chen 53:33

21d ago53:33

53:33

According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), nearly one-fourth of older adults aged 65 and older are at increased risk for loneliness and are considered to be socially isolated, with risk factors being attributed to hearing loss, losing family or friends, role changes such as retirement, living alone, and chro…

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Plutarch, On Having Many Friends - Problems With Having Many Friends - Sadler's Lectures 15:06

25d ago15:06

15:06

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Having Many Friends.This episode focuses specifically on the reasonings he provides for the impossibility or impracticability of having many friends (poluphilia) in any genuine sense of the term. Some of these stem from the difficulties involved in…

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Plutarch, On Having Many Friends - Trying And Testing Friends - Sadler's Lectures 12:48

28d ago12:48

12:48

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Having Many Friends.This episode focuses specifically on his advice that, if we want to have good friendships, we need to try and test people before becoming fully friends with them. This echoes advice given earlier by authors like Cicero, Aristotl…

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Plutarch, On Having Many Friends - What Genuine Friendship Involves - Sadler's Lectures 12:58

26d ago12:58

12:58

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Having Many Friends.This episode focuses specifically on a number of features of true or genuine friendship that he discusses in the work. Some of these are his own later interpretation of earlier authors who discuss friendship, like Aristotle and …

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William James, The Will To Be - Certitude And Truth - Sadler's Lectures 21:30

28d ago21:30

21:30

This lecture discusses the 19th-20th century philosopher and psychologist, William James, and focuses on his essay, "The Will To Believe". Specifically it discusses the relationship between certitude or certainty and truth. James distinguishes two different orientations towards these, which he calls empiricism and absolutism. Absolutism holds that …

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Immanuel Kant, Prolegomena - Pure And Empirical Laws Of Nature - Sadler's Lectures 14:03

1M ago14:03

14:03

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant's work, The Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics.Specifically it focuses on his discussion in the Second Part Of The Transcendental Problem: How Is Pure Natural Science Possible? Specifically this bears upon Kant's distinction between pure or universal laws of nature,…

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The Dark Side of Medicine (Literally: Radiology) with Dr. Sally Choi (DrSallymanderChoi) 1:00:58

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Flatterers' Imitation Of Frankness Of Speech 15:51

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Friendship And Frankness Of Speech 19:57

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Tricks Flatterers Employ - Sadler's Lectures 17:14

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Friendship, Similarity, And Flattery 16:04

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Assistance And Services 14:19

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Flatterers And One's Own Friends 13:48

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Pleasure, Praise, And Services 11:07

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Plutarch, How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend - Vulnerabilities To Flatterers 17:20

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Modes Of Alienation In The Narrative 18:28

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - The Cook, Servant Girl, Lodgers, And Charwoman - Sadler's Lectures 15:03

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Gregor's Mother And Father - Sadler's Lectures 17:06

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Gregor's Sister Grete - Sadler's Lectures 13:45

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - The Samsa Family's Circumstances - Sadler's Lectures 16:58

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Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Gregor Samsa's Transformation - Sadler's Lectures 19:10

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Martin Luther King, Unfulfilled Hopes - Bitterness, Withdrawal, & Creative Will - Sadler's Lectures 19:37

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Plato, Gorgias - Why People Get Angry In Discussions - Sadler's Lectures 12:25

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Plato, Gorgias - Knowledge, Good Will, And Frankness - Sadler's Lectures 12:19

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Franz Kafka, On Parables - Making Sense Of Parables and Meta-Parables - Sadler's Lectures 15:12

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Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters To A Young Poet - Trust In Things - Sadler's Lectures 16:32

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Gray Hair and Silver Linings with Geriatrician Dr. Christina Chen 53:33

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Plutarch, On Having Many Friends - Problems With Having Many Friends - Sadler's Lectures 15:06

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Plutarch, On Having Many Friends - Trying And Testing Friends - Sadler's Lectures 12:48

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Plutarch, On Having Many Friends - What Genuine Friendship Involves - Sadler's Lectures 12:58

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William James, The Will To Be - Certitude And Truth - Sadler's Lectures 21:30

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Immanuel Kant, Prolegomena - Pure And Empirical Laws Of Nature - Sadler's Lectures 14:03

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