The Philosophy Guy
About the show
This podcast is about the many ideas in the world of philosophy, psychology, and spirituality that are popularized by our society and culture through books, movies, TV shows, and the public figures all around us.
Insightful ideas are everywhere and I'll be taking a deeper dive into those ideas presented to us in cultural and society. In working to understand those ideas, I don’t mean just understanding, instead, applying various insights to our lives. Even if you disagree with various ideas in society, there’s always something to learn from them and be applied to your everyday life. This podcast will take you on the journey into the deeper ideas of philosophy, spirituality, and psychology while giving you just a touch of helpful existential dread! Tune in.
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Episodes
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Metaphysics | Mystery, Knowledge, Reality, and Why Am I Here?
January 23rd, 2020 | 17 mins 44 secs
Mystery, Knowledge, Reality, and Why Am I Here?
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Jordan Bates | Consciousness, Psychedelics, and the Importance of Finding Your Path
January 21st, 2020 | 53 mins 9 secs
Jordan Bates is a co-owner of the very successful website, High Existence. I recommend you check it out. He’s also the creator of Escaping the Rat Race, which is a toolkit on escaping the 9 to 5, following your bliss, and living free. He also runs the popular newsletter at Refine the Mind.
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The Myth of Morality | Morality, God, Purpose, Meaning, and the Pursuit of Understanding it all
January 16th, 2020 | 29 mins
Morality exists. And it will continue to exists. That's the reality we face. Is it subjective? Is it objective? It doesn't matter, as the story of morality will continue to provide justification, purpose, meaning, insight, and a uniting force for groups of people to live by that's the point....maybe
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Ben Burgis | Politics, Values, Human Nature, and Philosophy
January 15th, 2020 | 1 hr 14 mins
Ben Burgis is a philosophy professor at Georgia State University Perimeter College and the author of 'Give Them An Argument: Logic for the Left.' He's a regular weekly contributor to Jacobin Magazine and he does a regular weekly segment on The Michael Brooks Show called 'The Debunk.'
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The Witcher | Philosophy of 'The White Wolf'
January 14th, 2020 | 12 mins 45 secs
Discussing the philosophy and themes presented in the Netflix show, The Witcher. Focussing on Geralt of Rivia and his perspectives on life.
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Theism, Spirituality, Religion, Atheism, and Science — Are You an Anti-Theist?
December 26th, 2019 | 31 mins 49 secs
philosophy, religion, science, spiritual, spirituality, theism
A discussion for understanding theism, spirituality, religion, atheism, and science. A discussion where I then ask myself, am I an anti-theist?
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Who are you the Average of? Understanding our Personal Relationships
December 19th, 2019 | 14 mins 41 secs
life, life lessons, philosophy, relationships
Today we discuss some insights from Naval Ravikant. As we look to understand who we should surround ourselves with, you’ve probably encountered the phrase: “you’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” But what principles should those five people hold? What are you the average of? Let’s try to examine these questions.
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Human Nature and Politics
December 12th, 2019 | 17 mins 24 secs
human nature, philosophy, politics
What political views do we hold because of our perception of human nature?
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Is Your Reality Highly Subjective?
December 5th, 2019 | 15 mins 59 secs
objective, philosophy, reality, subjective
And the important lesson we can learn from this understanding.
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Sartre: On Living in Bad Faith
December 4th, 2019 | 24 mins 49 secs
existentialism, meaning, philosophy
And the power of living in good faith. Let's analyze Jean-Paul Sartre.
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The Problems with Ideology
November 18th, 2019 | 20 mins 8 secs
ideology, philosophy
With the help of ideas from Jiddu Krishnamurti and Hannah Arendt, let's examine the problems with ideology. And let's consider rethinking those things we so passionately thought we knew.
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The Problems with Christianity
November 16th, 2019 | 20 mins 18 secs
philosophy, religion
The aspects of Christianity I could never overcome.
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(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.
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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?
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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!
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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.