The Philosophy Guy

Psychedelics, Mind, and the Brain | Where do our thoughts come from?

December 22nd, 2020  |  22 mins 41 secs

brain, mind, philosophy, psychedelics, psychology

Should You Vote? | Politics, Virtue, Duty, and Justice

September 7th, 2020  |  27 mins 5 secs

duty, justice, philosophy, politics, virtue, voting

Should we be pushing everyone to vote? Should you vote for the sake of voting? Do you have a duty to vote?

Nihilism; It Lurks Within All Of Us

August 7th, 2020  |  28 mins 16 secs

meaning, nihilism, philosophy, purpose

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?

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

The Problems with Christianity

November 16th, 2019  |  20 mins 18 secs

philosophy, religion

The aspects of Christianity I could never overcome.