Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.
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Episode #200 ... The Postmodern subject and "ideology without ideology" (Zizek, Byung Chul Han, Marx)
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Today we talk about several different common versions of the postmodern subject in contemporary culture. Hope you enjoy it! :) Sponsors: Henson Shaving: Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter PT at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.) Exclusive N…
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Episode #199 ... A conservative communist's take on global capitalism and desire. (Zizek, Marx, Lacan)
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Today we talk about the distinction between left and right. Lacan's thoughts on desire. How Capitalism captures desire and identity. I would prefer not to. Moderately conservative communism. Hope you enjoy it! :) Sponsors: Exclusive NordVPN Deal: https://nordvpn.com/philothis Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Better Help: htt…
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Episode #198 ... The truth is in the process. - Zizek pt. 3 (ideology, dialectics)
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Today we go into a deeper explanation of ideology and dialectics. Liberal democratic capitalism is featured as a special guest. Hope you enjoy it! :) Sponsors: Nord VPN: https://www.NordVPN.com/philothis Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS LMNT: https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/philo Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this withou…
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Episode #197 ... New Atheists and cosmic purpose without God - (Zizek, Goff, Nagel)
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As we regularly do on this program-- we engage in a metamodernist steelmanning of different philosophical positions. Hopefully the process brings people some joy. Today we go from ideology, to New Atheism vs Creationism, to Aristotle, to Thomas Nagel, to Phillip Goff's new book called Why? The Purpose of the Universe. Sponsors: Better Help: https:/…
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Episode #196 ... The improbable Slavoj Zizek - Part 1
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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 the rest of the series. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Sponsors: AG1: https://www.DrinkAg1.com/philo Better Help: https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS LMNT: http…
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Episode #195 ... Could Anarcho-Capitalism be the solution to our problems? - Anarchism pt. 4 (Rothbard, Friedman, Malice)
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Episode #194 ... Do we really need the police? - Anarchism pt. 3 - (Gelderloos, Security)
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Today we answer some questions about the potential security risks of an anarchist society. Sponsors: https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/philo https://www.BetterHelp.com/PHILTHIS https://www.DrinkAg1.com/philo Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ph…
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Episode #193 ...The chief export of the western world is trash. - Anarchism pt. 2 (Bookchin, Social Ecology)
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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 approaches to being environmentally conscious. We talk about Futurism and the hope of colonizing other planets. We talk about Artificial Intelligence and why p…
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Episode #192 ... Should we overthrow the government tomorrow? - Anarchism pt. 1 (Chomsky, Malatesta)
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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 hierarchy we should be focusing on. Sponsors: NordVPN - https://www.NordVPN.com/PHILOTHIS Rocket Money - https://www.RocketMoney.com/PT GiveWell - htt…
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Episode #191 ... The modern day concentration camp and the failure of human rights. (Giorgio Agamben)
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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 concept of potential may in fact be a unifying force. https://www.philosophizethis.orgBy Stephen West
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Episode #190 ... Are emotions a waste of time? - Neo-Stoicism (Martha Nussbaum)
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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 work looking to infuse classical Stoic ideas with all that we've learned in the sciences over thousands of years. We talk about compassion. Shame and guil…
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Episode #189 ... Everything that connects us is slowly disappearing. - Byung Chul Han pt. 2
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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! :) Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethiscli…
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Episode #188 ... Achievement Society and the rise of narcissism, depression and anxiety - Byung-Chul Han
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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. Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Be social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Ins…
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Episode #187 ... How much freedom would you trade for security? (Foucault, Hobbes, Mill, Agamben)
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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 Societies of Control. Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https:/…
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Episode #186 ... Are we heading for a digital prison? - Panopticon (Foucault, Bentham, Cave)
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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 free will, and how a digital world may systematically limit our free will without us knowing it. Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Pa…
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Episode #185 ... Should we prepare for an AI revolution?
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Today we talk about the revolutionary potential of generative AI. For better or worse. Support the podcast by checking out our sponsors: Better Help - https://www.betterhelp.com/PHILTHIS LMNT - https://www.drinkLMNT.com/PHILO Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Cl…
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Episode #184 ... Is Artificial Intelligence really an existential risk?
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Episode #183 ... Is ChatGPT really intelligent?
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Today we discuss ideas from John Searle and Noam Chomsky and consider several questions surrounding machine intelligence. Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwe…
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Episode #182 ... What if free will is an illusion?
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Episode #181 ... What if consciousness is an illusion?
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Episode #180 ... What if everything is consciousness? - Phillip Goff on Panpsychism
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Today we talk about one theory of consciousness known as Panpsychism. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethisBy Stephen West
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Episode #179 ... Why is consciousness something worth talking about?
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Episode #178 ... Susan Sontag - How Much Is Your View Of Everything Affected By Metaphors?
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Episode #177 ... Susan Sontag - Do you speak the language of pictures and videos?
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Episode #176 ... Susan Sontag - Do you criticize yourself the way you criticize a movie?
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Today we talk about the essay titled Against Interpretation by Susan Sontag. :) www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast www.twitter.com/iamstephenwestBy Stephen West
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Episode #175 ... Simone Weil - Vessels of God
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Episode #174 ... Simone Weil - The Mathematician
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Today we continue talking about the work of the brilliant Simone Weil. Hope you love it. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis www.instagram.com/philosophizethisshow www.twitter.com/iamstephenwestBy Stephen West
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Episode #173 ... Simone Weil - The Need for Roots
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Today we begin some general discussions in the direction of the thought of Simone Weil and tell some stories from her life.By Stephen West
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Episode #171 ... Guy Debord - The Society of the Spectacle
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Today we talk about a famous call to action by the philosopher Guy Debord.By Stephen West
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Episode #169 ... Bruno Latour - We Have Never Been Modern
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Today we cover thought provoking pieces of an early work by a great philosopher named Bruno Latour. Hope you love it. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcas…
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Episode #168 ... Introduction to an Ethics of Care
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Episode #167 ... Jose Ortega - Revolt of the Masses
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Episode #166 ... Jose Ortega - Circumstance
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Episode #165 ... Ralph Waldo Emerson - Nature and Other Things
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Episode #164 ... Ralph Waldo Emerson - Self Reliance
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Episode #163 ... The Creation of Meaning - Escape From Evil
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Episode #162 ... The Creation of Meaning - The Denial of Death
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Episode #161 ... Karl Popper - The Open Society and Its Enemies
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Episode #160 ... The Creation of Meaning - Kierkegaard - Silence, Obedience and Joy
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Episode #159 ... The Creation of Meaning - Nietzsche - Amor Fati
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Episode #158 ... The Creation of Meaning - Nietzsche - The Ascetic Ideal
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Episode #157 ... The Creation of Meaning - Beauvoir
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Episode #156 ... Emil Cioran part 2 - Failure and Suicide
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Episode #155 ... Emil Cioran - Absurdity and Nothingness
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Today we discuss Pragmatism. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizeth…
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Episode #153 ... The Frankfurt School - Walter Benjamin pt. 2 - Distraction
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Episode #152 ... The Frankfurt School - Walter Benjamin pt. 1
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Episode #151 ... The Frankfurt School - Erich Fromm on Freedom
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