Brenden Weber

The Problems with Christianity

November 16th, 2019  |  20 mins 18 secs

philosophy, religion

The aspects of Christianity I could never overcome.

(Contemplating) Truth

November 13th, 2019  |  18 mins 36 secs

philosophy, truth

The path to truth finds us traveling down a road of knowledge, an experience that is thrilling and pleasant. Let's give it a go.

Joker

November 11th, 2019  |  13 mins 4 secs

joker, nihilism, philosophy

An analysis of the new Joker film. What does it say about what leads one to violent acts?

A (Brief) History of Western Philosophy

October 31st, 2019  |  31 mins 51 secs

history, meaning, philosophy

So this is a completely revamped, redone, and improved version of my history of Western philosophy episode. Enjoy!

Imagination and the Importance of Creative Madness

October 15th, 2019  |  27 mins 17 secs

creative, imagination, philosophy, thinking

Today, I discuss the importance of imagination and creative thinking! And maybe, more importantly, its relation to thinking about philosophy, ideas, the world, and yourselves.

The Spiritual Brain

October 7th, 2019  |  24 mins 29 secs

philosophy, religion, spiritual, spirituality

What is spirituality? What is religiousness? And what is their purpose? I thought of a better way to explain this, that I figured out at the end of the episode, where it's explained. So hang in!

Is Morality Objective?

October 3rd, 2019  |  29 mins 10 secs

morality, objective, philosophy, subjective

This is essentially a post-debate solo discussion about morality. Is morality objective or subjective? I wanted to explain my points more here. However, I'm still not completely happy with how I presented it, so I'm open to your thoughts. I wanted to post it anyway because I think it has some value. As always thanks for listening.

The Illusions Around Death

September 25th, 2019  |  21 mins 47 secs

death, philosophy, psychology

So today, I’m going to discuss death and humans comprehension of it, using ideas by Ernest Becker, the cultural anthropologist, philosopher, and psychologist.

Who Created God? — A Response to Capturing Christianity

September 18th, 2019  |  32 mins 25 secs

christianity, god, philosophy, religion

In today's episode, I address Capturing Christianity's (Cameron Bertuzzi) video about, who created God?

I contemplate the question, who created the universe? And maybe a better question, does the universe even need a cause? Addressing some points made by the cosmological argument.

Maybe something always existed. Check out the end of the podcast where I put forward a more abstract explanation.

(Contemplating) The Self

September 10th, 2019  |  15 mins 24 secs

buddhism, eastern philosophy, philosophy

Trying provide some insight to consider into your own life, your own perception of yourself, your values, and why you do the things you do....and why I do the things I do.

Religion, Science, Morality, God and the Great Unknown

August 22nd, 2019  |  34 mins 33 secs

god, morality, philosophy, religion

A discussion about the points I made in a recent debate about anti-theism. Tune in!

12 Essential Truths I've Learned About Life

August 15th, 2019  |  16 mins 16 secs

Instead of reviewing Jordan Peterson's 12 rules for life....I give you my 12 rules.

Buddhism: Living Life with Compassion

August 8th, 2019  |  16 mins 26 secs

buddhism, philosophy, stoicism

An introduction to understanding Buddhism. This area of thought has seen a cultural trend, so this marks the first episode in various other coming related episodes.

Gladiator: Is it Stoic?

August 5th, 2019  |  14 mins 8 secs

gladiator, philosophy, stoicism

Contemplating whether or not the iconic film, Gladiator is Stoic?

A Meaning of Life

July 30th, 2019  |  18 mins 19 secs

philosophy

A journey into meaning.

What is Philosophy?

July 26th, 2019  |  5 mins 10 secs

philosophy

Getting back to some basics.