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The Wes Cecil Podcast

by Wes Cecil
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About the show

My lectures are dedicated to making Philosophy in particular and the world of ideas in general available to everyone. My exploration of topics and thinkers is designed to provide a foundation for listeners to engage in further reading and thought and develop their own conceptions of the topics I introduce. I have PhD in Literature and Philosophy and was a college professor for over 20 years. I am working to remove the barriers that prevent many from experiencing and understanding the lives and thoughts of some of the world's greatest thinkers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

  • The Joy of Resistance: Ep. 5 - Imaginations Under Siege

    October 5, 2026 · 46 min

    Following on last episode's discussion of the philosophical critiques of how commoditization influences our world, I thought it would be worth taking a moment to reflect in a concrete fashion on how our imaginations are used against us to…

  • The Joy of Resistance: Ep. 4 - Sign Value and Recuperation

    September 28, 2026 · 42 min

    One of the significant challenges of our current environment is that our own imaginations have been turned against us. Much of our needs come from our imaginations and are very much focused on the way acts and products signify - their sign…

  • The Joy of Resistance: Ep. 3 - Revolution is a Trap

    September 21, 2026 · 43 min

    The overriding narrative of revolution features a defined enemy inhabiting a defined space that we can, with courage, suffering and sacrifice, overthrow and inaugurate a new and better world. However, as Kafka and Musil demonstrated we…

  • The Joy of Resistance: Ep. 2 - You are Not A Resource

    September 14, 2026 · 45 min

    2,000 years ago Cicero warned us against the idea that other people are functionally prey from whom we extract the profit. Unfortunately, his arguments have been forgotten and we inhabit a society that insists that the exploitation of…

  • New Series! The Joy of Resistance: Ep. 1

    September 7, 2026 · 47 min

    Resistance rather than revolution and Joy rather than suffering. Within our contemporary cultural environment, understanding the tensions in how we respond to the world can help feel more powerful. Creating meaning and joy will also…

  • Taoism: Ep. 7: The Tao Te Ching IS for You!

    August 21, 2026 · 35 min

    I encountered the notion that the Tao Te Ching in particular and Taoism in general is really not for. Rather, it was written for a ruling political elite in ancient China and that we misunderstand its political message when we read it as a…

  • Taoism: Ep. 6 - Taoism and Calvinism

    August 14, 2026 · 46 min

    I realized that perhaps more helpful than comparing Taoism withing the context of Mohism, Legalism and Confucianism would be to compare it to Calvinism. Calvinism, derived from Platonism, is THE dominant cultural influence in much of the…

  • Taoism: Ep. 5 - The Importance of Not Knowing

    August 7, 2026 · 41 min

    Two tales from Chuang Tzu emphasize how we consistently pay too much attention to Language rather than Experience and hence stay confused. By emphasizing the importance of the individual and experiencing over knowing, Taoism consistently…