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How Deconstructing Anxiety Makes Transcendence Possible
With the understanding that fear is the fundamental problem in being human, we have our starting point. To pursue this quest, we must fully deconstruct…
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‘The School of Life’ Preaches Pessimism over Romanticism
‘The School of Life’ is on a crusade to avail us of our emotional ignorance. Philosopher Alain De Botton seeks to remedy the shortcomings of…
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While Art Unites, Beauty Transcends
The failure to distinguish between art and beauty has caused much confusion. Art and beauty have two different but overlapping trajectories–one toward union and the…
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Kierkegaard: The Responsible Philosopher?
Kierkegaard’s ambition is for the self to become itself—even if such a mode of existence will question the moral norms and values of society.
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Haste Makes Waste
Haste becomes waste is intimately tied to the fact that many people have forgotten to inhabit their body, too eager to get somewhere else.
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René Girard’s Map to Meaning: We’re All Victim(izer)s
As we try to align ourselves closely with the true victims, René Girard shows how the ancient scapegoat ruse leads us to meaningful compassion.
Damn the Absolute!
A podcast about our relationship to ideas. Doing our damnedest not to block the path of inquiry. Hosted by Jeffrey Howard.
view episodes: The Opposable Thumb at the End of the Imagination
★★★★★
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The Localizer
★★★★★
“Good interview-based podcasts depend on good interviewers who can ask insightful questions without forcing the direction of the conversation. Jeffrey Howard is one of those interviewers who really makes a conversation flow, and that makes this one of the top podcasts. Highly recommmend it!”
SODAKSUFU
★★★★★
“Erraticus has made a point of engaging with big ideas in a decent and open way. I’m happy to see this continuing in a show about pragmatist thought. This is definitely a philosophy podcast to watch if you’ll excuse the synesthesia. Can’t wait for more to come out.”
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