Undead Sages Podcast
by Merijn De Haen
Latest episode
Resist 3/7:: Rosa Luxemburg: Revolution, Prison and Love
Resist 3/7:: Rosa Luxemburg: Revolution, Prison and Love
About this podcast
How can thoughtful people live rich and meaningful lives, in our uncertain times? Let's travel back in time to talk to long dead wise men and women, philosophers and sages, about living a good life.
New episodes each Friday.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 47 episodes
- Resist 3/7:: Rosa Luxemburg: Revolution, Prison and Love · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 43we often take resistance as a right—even a duty. And yet: the moment you claim that right, you awaken something unpredictable. Fighting injustice may restore dignity—but it can…
- Resist 2/7:: Robespierre: Terror, Violence & Virtue · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 42Maximilien Robespierre used violence as a tool to achieve dignity, to heal the body politic of corruptions. Without virtue, the French Revolution would be a failure, and would…
- Resist 1/7:: Gandhi: Non-Violent Resistance, Truth and The Soul · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 41In this series, we speak with those who resisted—and those the world tried to silence. Saints and revolutionaries, mystics and militants. Their words are sharp. Their choices…
- The Ruins of the Modern World: Julius Evola on Masculinity and Sovereignty · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 40Julius Evola was an Italian philosopher, esotericist, and critic of modernity known for his radical traditionalism and metaphysical worldview. Active in the 20th century, he drew…
- Georges Bataille on Masculinity, Transgression, and the Sacred · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 39Welcome to the Undead Sages Podcast, where we travel back in time to talk to long-dead wise men and women. Today is the second in a series of discussions about masculinity, in…
- Ivan Illich on Technology, Masculinity and Suffering · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 38Ivan Illich was a radical social thinker, priest, and philosopher who challenged the foundations of modern institutions—schooling, medicine, transportation, and more. His work…
- Ernest Hemingway on Masculinity, Honesty, and Life · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 37Our guest today is a literary icon whose name is etched into the bones of 20th-century writing. A war correspondent, Nobel Prize winner, adventurer, and deeply human voice —…
- D.H. Lawrence on Masculinity, Writing, and Controversy · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 36D.H. Lawrence was a novelist, poet, and fierce explorer of the human soul. Known for works like "Sons and Lovers" and "Lady Chatterley’s Lover", Lawrence challenged the…
- Bob Marley's Thoughts on Babylon, Life's Uncertainty, and Jah · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 35Bob Marley, born in Jamaica, was a musical visionary who brought reggae to the global stage. With his soulful voice and powerful lyrics, he became a symbol of peace, love, and…
- Simone Weil on How to Cope with Uncertainty and Find Strength in Surrender · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 34Simone Weil was a French philosopher, mystic, and political activist who lived—and thought—with fierce integrity. Born in 1909 and gone by 1943, her brief life burned with…
- Brother Roger of Taizé Monastery on How to Cope with Uncertainty · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 33Brother Roger of Taizé, born in Switzerland, founded the Taizé community in France during World War II. He established a haven for refugees and later created a monastic community…
- PhilosophOrgy 1: The AGI Debate with Huxley, Nietzsche and Diogenes · 31 min🎙️ Debate Topic: The Potential and Pitfalls of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) 🕊️ Moderator: Lydia Carmichael 🎭 Participants: Diogenes the Cynic, Aldous Huxley, Friedrich…
- Thomas Merton on How to Cope with Uncertainty and Sensitivity · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 32Thomas Merton was a celebrated Trappist monk whose contemplative writings continue to inspire seekers of all faiths. Join us as we explore Merton's journey from worldly…
- Jack Kerouac's Outlook on Life, Uncertainty and Death · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 31Jack Kerouac was a pioneering American novelist and poet central to the Beat Generation. Known for his spontaneous prose style, Kerouac’s seminal work, On the Road captured the…
- Aldous Huxley on How to Cope with Uncertainty · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 30Born in 1894, Aldous Huxley was a renowned English novelist and philosopher. Best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World, Huxley's works span satire, philosophy, and…
- Ramakrishna: "Cry for God like a child cries for its mother" · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 29Sri Ramakrishna, born in 1836 in Bengal, was a revered Hindu mystic. He emphasized the unity of all religions and the divinity within every being. His teachings, marked by…
- Friedrich Nietzsche's Thoughts on Living a Good Life · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 28Friedrich Nietzsche was renowned for his radical ideas on morality, religion, and individualism. He famously declared "God is dead," critiquing traditional values and advocating…
- Buddha (7) on How the Dharma can go Wrong · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 27Lofty ideals… can fall into profound states of disrepair. Especially when confronted with the dynamics of power, lofty ideals can begin to shift and shimmy until little of their…
- Live from the Graveyard 3 · 37 minLive Philosopher Friend Arne Willee again joins podcast host Merijn de Haen in an actual graveyard for a free-ranging discussion. Revisiting the last philosophers to have graced…
- Buddha (6) on How Buddhism was adopted in the West · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 26We first encountered Siddhartha Gautama some six weeks ago, and we’ve been quizzing him about the development of his practical philosophy to end suffering. Today, we’ve finally…
