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Philosophize This!

Stephen West

253 episodes

Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.

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  1. Episode #203 ... Why the future is being slowly cancelled. - Postmodernism (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism)

    · 41 min

    Today we continue developing our understanding of the ideas that have led to what Mark Fisher calls Capitalist Realism. We talk about tolerant relativism, postmodern artwork, the slow cancellation of the future,…

  2. Episode #202 ... Why we can't think beyond capitalism. - Neoliberalism (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism)

    · 36 min

    Today we begin our discussion on the work of Mark Fisher surrounding his concept of Capitalism Realism. We talk about the origins of Neoliberalism, it's core strategies, some critiques of Neoliberalism, and the…

  3. Episode #201 ... Resistance, Love, and the importance of Failure. (Zizek, Byung Chul Han)

    · 38 min

    Today we talk about a potential way to find meaning for someone prone to postmodern subjectivity. We talk about surplus enjoyment. Zizek's alcohol use, or lack thereof. Resisting surface level consumption. Love. And…

  4. Episode #200 ... The Postmodern subject and "ideology without ideology" (Zizek, Byung Chul Han, Marx)

    · 35 min

    Today we talk about several different common versions of the postmodern subject in contemporary culture. Hope you enjoy it! :) Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website:…

  5. Episode #199 ... A conservative communist's take on global capitalism and desire. (Zizek, Marx, Lacan)

    · 45 min

    Today we talk about the distinction between left and right. Lacan's thoughts on desire. How Capitalism captures desire and identity. I would prefer not to. Moderately conservative communism. Hope you enjoy it! :) Get…

  6. Episode #198 ... The truth is in the process. - Zizek pt. 3 (ideology, dialectics)

    · 38 min

    Today we go into a deeper explanation of ideology and dialectics. Liberal democratic capitalism is featured as a special guest. Hope you enjoy it! :) Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your…

  7. Episode #197 ... New Atheists and cosmic purpose without God - (Zizek, Goff, Nagel)

    · 40 min

    As we regularly do on this program-- we steelman different philosophical positions. Hopefully the process brings people some joy. Today we go from ideology, to New Atheism vs Creationism, to Aristotle, to Thomas Nagel,…

  8. Episode #196 ... The improbable Slavoj Zizek - Part 1

    · 35 min

    Today we give an introduction to the thinking of Slavoj Zizek-- at least as much as is possible in ~35 mins. The goal is for this to be a primer for the rest of the series. Thank you so much for listening! Could never…

  9. Episode #195 ... Could Anarcho-Capitalism be the solution to our problems? - Anarchism pt. 4 (Rothbard, Friedman, Malice)

    · 32 min

    Today we talk more about anarchism. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social:…

  10. Episode #194 ... Do we really need the police? - Anarchism pt. 3 - (Gelderloos, Security)

    · 33 min

    Today we answer some questions about the potential security risks of an anarchist society. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  11. Episode #193 ...The chief export of the western world is trash. - Anarchism pt. 2 (Bookchin, Social Ecology)

    · 33 min

    Today we talk about some of the work of Murray Bookchin. We talk about anarchism as a historical trend in human thought that keeps recurring. Then we talk about the superficiality of typical approaches to being…

  12. Episode #192 ... Should we overthrow the government tomorrow? - Anarchism pt. 1 (Chomsky, Malatesta)

    · 29 min

    Today we talk about some common misconceptions about Anarchism, the weaknesses of traditional government structures, a possible alternative way of cooperating and whether or not the government is the hierarchy we…

  13. Episode #191 ... The modern day concentration camp and the failure of human rights. (Giorgio Agamben)

    · 30 min

    Today we talk about the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben. Human rights, a political tactic to dehumanize groups that has been growing in popularity, governments declaring states of emergency and how the concept of…

  14. Episode #190 ... Are emotions a waste of time? - Neo-Stoicism (Martha Nussbaum)

    · 33 min

    Today we talk about the lessons found in the ancient Greek play titled Hecuba. We talk about the great Stoic ethicists Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. We talk about Martha Nussbaum and her work looking to infuse…

  15. Episode #189 ... Everything that connects us is slowly disappearing. - Byung Chul Han pt. 2

    · 32 min

    Today we talk about the disappearance of rituals, truth, community, communication, public spaces and talk about the importance sometimes of being an idiot. Hope you love it! :) Get more: Website:…

  16. Episode #188 ... Achievement Society and the rise of narcissism, depression and anxiety - Byung-Chul Han

    · 33 min

    Today we talk about positive power, neoliberalism, narcissism as a reaction to modern life, how technology makes isolation easier, and some tactics to find peace in the digital panopticon. Get more: Website:…

  17. Episode #187 ... How much freedom would you trade for security? (Foucault, Hobbes, Mill, Agamben)

    · 38 min

    On today's episode we talk about the upsides of a surveillance state. The ongoing social dilemma of freedom vs security. The value of privacy. States of exception. And Deleuze's Postscript on Societies of Control. Get…

  18. Episode #186 ... Are we heading for a digital prison? - Panopticon (Foucault, Bentham, Cave)

    · 38 min

    Today we talk about Jeremy Bentham's concept of the Panopticon. Michel Foucault's comparison to society in 1975. The historical role of intelligence as a justification for dominance. The anatomy of free will, and how a…

  19. Episode #185 ... Should we prepare for an AI revolution?

    · 35 min

    Today we talk about the revolutionary potential of generative AI. For better or worse. Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This!…

  20. Episode #184 ... Is Artificial Intelligence really an existential risk?

    · 36 min

    Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter:…

  21. Episode #183 ... Is ChatGPT really intelligent?

    · 31 min

    Today we discuss ideas from John Searle and Noam Chomsky and consider several questions surrounding machine intelligence. Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  22. Episode #182 ... What if free will is an illusion?

    · 29 min

    Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter:…

  23. Episode #181 ... What if consciousness is an illusion?

    · 25 min

    Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter:…

  24. Episode #180 ... What if everything is consciousness? - Phillip Goff on Panpsychism

    · 36 min

    Today we talk about one theory of consciousness known as Panpsychism. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  25. Episode #179 ... Why is consciousness something worth talking about?

    · 37 min

    Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter:…

  26. Episode #178 ... Susan Sontag - How Much Is Your View Of Everything Affected By Metaphors?

    · 37 min

    Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter:…

  27. Episode #177 ... Susan Sontag - Do you speak the language of pictures and videos?

    · 33 min

    Get more: Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Philosophize This! Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@philosophizethisclips Be social: Twitter:…

  28. Episode #176 ... Susan Sontag - Do you criticize yourself the way you criticize a movie?

    · 34 min

    Today we talk about the essay titled Against Interpretation by Susan Sontag. :) www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast www.twitter.com/iamstephenwest…

  29. Episode #175 ... Simone Weil - Vessels of God

    · 29 min

    Today we continue talking about the work of Simone Weil. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis www.instagram.com/philosophizethisshow www.twitter.com/iamstephenwest Learn more about your ad…

  30. Episode #174 ... Simone Weil - The Mathematician

    · 31 min

    Today we continue talking about the work of the brilliant Simone Weil. Hope you love it. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis www.instagram.com/philosophizethisshow…

  31. Episode #173 ... Simone Weil - The Need for Roots

    · 32 min

    Today we continue talking about Simone Weil. Hope you love it. www.philosophizethis.org www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  32. Episode #172 ... Simone Weil - Attention

    · 38 min

    Today we begin some general discussions in the direction of the thought of Simone Weil and tell some stories from her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  33. Episode #171 ... Guy Debord - The Society of the Spectacle

    · 41 min

    Today we talk about a famous call to action by the philosopher Guy Debord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  34. Episode #170 ... Albert Camus - The Fall

    · 39 min

    Today we explore some of the themes discussed in The Fall by Albert Camus. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  35. Episode #169 ... Bruno Latour - We Have Never Been Modern

    · 30 min

    Today we cover thought provoking pieces of an early work by a great philosopher named Bruno Latour. Hope you love it. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website:…

  36. Episode #168 ... Introduction to an Ethics of Care

    · 43 min

    Today we begin discussing an Ethics of Care. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis…

  37. Episode #167 ... Jose Ortega - Revolt of the Masses

    · 27 min

    Today we continue talking about the work of Ortega. This time about his book Revolt of the Masses. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/…

  38. Episode #166 ... Jose Ortega - Circumstance

    · 31 min

    Today we begin talking about the work of Jose Ortega Y Gasset. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  39. Episode #165 ... Ralph Waldo Emerson - Nature and Other Things

    · 29 min

    Today we continue our discussion of Emerson. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis…

  40. Episode #164 ... Ralph Waldo Emerson - Self Reliance

    · 34 min

    Today we talk about Emerson and his essay about self reliance. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  41. Episode #163 ... The Creation of Meaning - Escape From Evil

    · 31 min

    Today we continue talking about the work of Ernest Becker. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  42. Episode #162 ... The Creation of Meaning - The Denial of Death

    · 27 min

    Today we begin talking about the work of Ernest Becker. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  43. Episode #161 ... Karl Popper - The Open Society and Its Enemies

    · 33 min

    Today we talk about a famous book from the work of Karl Popper. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  44. Episode #160 ... The Creation of Meaning - Kierkegaard - Silence, Obedience and Joy

    · 37 min

    Today we discuss the work of Soren Kierkegaard. His famous work The Lily of the Field and The Bird of The Air. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website:…

  45. Episode #159 ... The Creation of Meaning - Nietzsche - Amor Fati

    · 30 min

    Today we continue our discussion on the creation of meaning. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  46. Episode #158 ... The Creation of Meaning - Nietzsche - The Ascetic Ideal

    · 32 min

    Today we look at the creation of meaning through the work of Nietzsche. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon:…

  47. Episode #157 ... The Creation of Meaning - Beauvoir

    · 26 min

    Today we talk about the creation of meaning. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis…

  48. Episode #156 ... Emil Cioran part 2 - Failure and Suicide

    · 30 min

    Today we continue talking about Cioran. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social:…

  49. Episode #155 ... Emil Cioran - Absurdity and Nothingness

    · 24 min

    Today we begin our discussion on Emil Cioran. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis…

  50. Episode #154 ... Pragmatism and Truth

    · 22 min

    Today we discuss Pragmatism. Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram:…

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