The Wisdom Of
av Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Review of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey
Review of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey
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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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- Review of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey · 15 min · Avsnitt 384Some thoughts on this film compared to the original Homer!
- Isaac Asimov's A Boy's Best Friend · 17 min · Avsnitt 383In this short story, Asimov invites us to explore the unique bond between Jimmy and his robot dog, Robutt, while raising questions about what happens when technology begins to…
- Philosophers on sleepwalking through life! · 20 min · Avsnitt 382For many philosophers, the metaphor of sleep captures a peculiar condition of human existence. What it often refers to is someone who’s physically awake but spiritually or…
- Camus' Caligula and the Destructive Pursuit of Absolute Power · 17 min · Avsnitt 381Camus' early play Caligula belongs in the same group as his other two works of this period, The Myth of Sisyphus and The Stranger. But in its own way, it is particularly relevant…
- Aristotle on the Importance of Parents as Role-Models · 15 min · Avsnitt 380In Aristotle's view, moral education begins in the home long before it begins in the classroom! And it starts with parents! ... Check out my new books! This one is called: The…
- Rebirth without the afterlife! · 11 min · Avsnitt 379if we can’t reasonably expect a life beyond death, maybe there’s still a way to experience, let’s say more terrestrial versions of death and rebirth, versions of it that are…
- Beyond the Man Cave: Philosophers on Rethinking Masculine Space · 17 min · Avsnitt 378Maybe instead of asking what a man's room should look like, we should ask what sort of space enriches one's own uniqueness and one's life as a whole! ... Check out my new books!…
- The Sirens in Homer’s Odyssey - How to stay on course in your life despite the temptations! · 21 min · Avsnitt 377Again, apologize for the audio. The episode of the Sirens in the Odyssey can be interpreted as a cautionary tale for us today! Enjoy! ... Check out my new books! This one is…
- Cormac McCarthy - Blood Meridian · 25 min · Avsnitt 376Apologize for the audio - The new Wisdom Of compound is currently under construction, and may be for a while! But hey, it's McCarthy, so the message survives the medium!…
- Why wisdom is more important than ever today! · 9 min · Avsnitt 375We have lots of expertise today, but what good is any of it without wisdom? ... Check out my new books! This one is called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it…
- Joyce vs. Beckett - Everything or Nothing? · 16 min · Avsnitt 376James Joyce believed language could capture reality; Samuel Beckett believed it exposed its absence. Super interesting stuff! And, a Wisdom Of update! ... Check out my new books!…
- Pythagoras on diet - The beauty of vegetarianism! · 14 min · Avsnitt 374The Greek philosopher Pythagoras could be considered the world's first vegetarian! ... Check out my new books! This one is called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What…
- Nietzsche on diet and self-overcoming! · 15 min · Avsnitt 373For Nietzsche, diet isn't a medical issue, it's about the cultivation of the full realization of our potential! ... Check out my new books! This one is called: The Last Human…
- How philosophy can save your life! · 14 min · Avsnitt 372What do Socrates, Aurelius, Boethius and Wittgenstein have in common? They all believe in the power of philosophy as a form of consolation! ... Check out my new books! This one…
- Hegel - Is history really moving towards freedom? · 16 min · Avsnitt 371The German philosopher Hegel believes that history has a purpose, which is the realization of human freedom. Is he right? Is that really where we're trending today? ... Check out…
- Business culture and the corruption of moral language · 14 min · Avsnitt 370Ideas and concepts that at one time belonged to deep philosophical thinking and religion are now mostly being presented through, and appropriated by, entrepreneurial and…
- Socrates versus Heidegger - Can trees teach us anything? · 13 min · Avsnitt 369Socrates doesn't believe nature has much to teach us. Heidegger seems to disagree! ... Check out my new books! This one is called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What…
- On Memory and the Dead - A Defence against Oblivion · 9 min · Avsnitt 368Why remembering matters in age of cultural and historical amnesia! Check out my new books! This one is called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be…
- Nietzsche - Have you understood me? Dionysus versus Christ. · 22 min · Avsnitt 367In his last book Ecce Homo, Nietzsche leaves us with one of his most dramatic and powerful lines! Dionysus versus Christ! ... Check out my new books! This one is called: The Last…
- Karl Jaspers - What does it mean to be a hero in the modern age? · 14 min · Avsnitt 366The philosopher Karl Jaspers wrote a little book called Man in the Modern Age, where, among other things, he talks about what it means to be a hero in our modern age, something…
