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  • 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…

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  • 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…

  • Taoism: Ep. 4 - Wu Wei - Misunderstanding Non-Action

    July 31, 2026 · 44 min

    Besides a cultural bias towards action, we also have a strong drive towards suffering, overcoming, grit, drive etc. in pursuit of external goals. Taoism argues this is exactly the wrong approach. Acting without acting means to work in…

  • Taoism: Ep. 3 - The I Ching Nature and You

    July 24, 2026 · 42 min

    If you reject laws, codes, rituals, and words as guides to organizing life and society, what is left? Nature! To understand the Taoist emphasis on Nature it is important to understand that it is offering a concrete, experiential response…

  • Taoism: Ep. 2 - The Path that is the Path

    July 17, 2026 · 47 min

    Two key insights from a key section of the Tao Te Ching ask us to question 1) Our propensity for committing ourselves to pre-established narratives and 2) Our love of language games. By throwing these fundamental tendencies into doubt…

  • Taoism: Ep. 1 - The Eternal Tao

    July 10, 2026 · 52 min

    Taoism has been generally received in the West as a mystical, quasi-metaphysical philosophy. However, understanding its historical context and development helps place Taoism within its political and folk tradition. This series explores the…

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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.