In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what’s most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won’t you? Come worship at the alter of ideas, and come celebrate the dancing of thought. Welcome to the Wisdom Of!
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I know a lot of things. Correction. I have a lot of experience. Moments of brilliance, tragedy, joy, success and poor decisions. A slop bucket of life. These essays are an effort to make sense of that. It's supposed to make sense isn't it? We wouldn't be the only known living beings in the star system for no reason, that would be ridiculous. I like simple things. And I like the pain we suffer. It cuts through the noise. And I like my confusion funny. Dirty Stupid Wisdom is my collection of f ...
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Join Alex and Laura, two existential millennials from Australia, as they embark on a hilarious and thought-provoking journey in their podcast Two Flat Whites. With a refreshing dose of self-deprecating humour, they tackle the trials and tribulations of existence. From sharing personal stories and relatable experiences to diving into deep philosophical discussions, they fearlessly explore the profound questions about reality, while never failing to find something to laugh about. This is your ...
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A weekly podcast where James Riley and Antony Poveda from Rising Ape Collective debate the advancement of civilisation and the demise of their own humanity... In a fun way!
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Much like a Dating Profile of mine, I am doubtful of the true costs of being part of some people's Community. What Agenda. Why must we engage...? Alas, most problems are caused, escalated, exaggerated and Calculated by engaging with near-enough anything. Why bother now...? Good Question. I am trying to bring Irreverence back, in the vain attempt to become at least... Heard. As Pitiful as that sounds, I'd rather not even have that from you for what it's worth, so that just shows you where I B ...
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🤣Try not to cause a scene and laugh out loud at the wisdom and wit of the bite-sized spoken-word, rhyming prose of Technical Philosopher Issiah B. Burckhardt. Logicgasm™ is the adult sci-fi poetry series that’s gone viral and broken the internet. As educational as it is hilarious, would we have expected anything less from your fave enigmatic polymath @ibburckhardt? Have a Logicgasm™, pass it on! Subscribe and share the link to this poetry with your friends and be in their cool books forever.
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Introducing ‘Let’s Talk, All About Her’ hosted by Kirstin Bouse, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of All About Her - The Centre for Menopause. The menopausal years last about half a woman’s lifetime. And given the constant unpredictable hormonal fluctuations (at least through perimenopause) they tend to be pretty ‘disruptive’ to say the least. Join Kirstin and members of the All About Her Health Professional Community as they share their experiences of working with perimenopausal and post m ...
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Naomi Klein - The Apocalypse, Mars, and the Bunker Nation!
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16:59Naomi Klein, the Canadian author and social activist, argues for what she sees as the apocalyptic mindset of the far Right. Along with Klein, I offer up a few of my own concerns!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Why We Can't Avoid Making JUDGMENTS—And Why That's a Great Thing!
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14:14So as we all know, there’s the popular or cliched idea that we should be “nonjudgmental”. But by and large, I don’t think that’s right!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Adorno on Animals - "The degradation of a creature to the status of a mere thing"
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15:15The philosopher Theodor Adorno lays a powerful groundwork for thinking ethically about animals! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Humour as Social Critique - Let's keep LAUGHING at POWER!
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15:48Humour can have real revolutionary force! Ask the philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin. Let's keep laughing at the powerful. It will work!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Tolstoy vs. Dostoevsky - Some major DIFFERENCES!
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17:51These giants of literature, they're often viewed as similar from afar. But they're not. Especially when it comes to how they see the human soul and the road to salvation!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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In our world of more and faster and louder, we might do well to remember that less is often more! Just ask Miles!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Heidegger - The death of the LOVE LETTER in the time of the digital message!
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14:08The love letter has become an extinct species! This is a symptom of a much larger problem - at least according to Heidegger!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Buddhism and NON-ATTACHMENT - Some Objections!
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16:20Is human well-being and flourishing really all about detachment? I would argue, no!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Dirty Stupid Wisdom podcast with Ben Keaton Trailer
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1:14Send us a text I'm delighted to announce that my podcast Dirty Stupid Wisdom will be out shortly. This is a collection of essays I've been writing for a few years now. Each one is funny and broken. I'm trying to make sense of the world but the more I look at life, the less sense it makes. You can subscribe now and be in the front seat for the launc…
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Byung-Chul Han and Plato on the POWER of BEAUTY!
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11:20Modern beauty has become tepid and smooth. It lacks the depth and friction and power of genuine beauty! Or so say Han and Plato!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Inspired by Gabriel Marcel and Martin Buber, I argue that being a good father requires the invisible labor of presence.By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Foucault and Kierkegaard - Where the heck has YOUTHFUL REBELLION gone?
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19:22When I was growing up teenage rebellion seemed to be everywhere! Where is it now? At the heart of this decline: social media and technology!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Simone De Beauvoir and Hannah Arendt - A Happiness of ENGAGEMENT!
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13:15De Beauvoir and Arendt both argue against passive forms of happiness! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Socrates - Power and Stupidity: A Destructive Combination!
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13:50Socrates argues that ignorance is the worst of all evils! Especially in the service of power! Ring any bells today?By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Pascal and Kierkegaard on the SUPERFICIAL LIFE - Owning up to one's SELF!
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14:42One could argue that we live more superficially than ever before. Pascal and Kierkegaard are particularly relevant here!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Why Plato wrote dialogues - Let's bring back the power of real conversation!
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13:35Plato chose not to write essays. He wrote dialogues instead. Why? And how is this relevant for us today? Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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The Myth of Icarus and Daedalus - Melting the wings of our children!
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19:26I think this ancient myth is more relevant today than ever before! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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According to Nietzsche, cultures can be healthy or decadent. How do we see the culture today?By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Erich Fromm - Submission to Authoritarianism!
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19:20The psychologist Erich Fromm argues that we tend to willingly submit to authoritarianism! Relevant today?By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Carl Jung - UFOs and their PSYCHIC SIGNIFICANCE!
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13:32Carl Jung believed that UFOs have their basis in a vital psychic need! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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#11: Fucking forgot to put the dinner on and raised next door's baby (burned it)
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1:03:52Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) As you'll all probably be expecting (unknowing strangers), this, 'Headline'-kind-of-titles signifies another, "Have one Rest", reading, as we delve into the shallow waters of mishaps people are willing to fabricate and/or sacrifice to the U.K., for all to enjoy. Especially those…
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Camus's The Rebel - Helping us to find MEASURE in a time of EXTREMES!
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14:47What Camus has to say in The Rebel is very relevant to our current trend towards absolutist and binary thinking!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Scary times...By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Kierkegaard - We've forgotten how to exist! Passion in the age of apathy!
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13:09Kierkegaard spends a lot of time talking about the connection between existence and passion! We'd do well to listen to him!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Dostoevsky - Kiss the earth! Why the soil matters!
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15:09The archetype of the earth is crucial for understanding Dostoevsky's view! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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#10: I's har' work. Buhsuhmboddy godder do id
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1:03:23Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) That's not necessarily a joke there... But somebody could fill in the gaps of where my wordplay falls down, and make a joke about how overzealous or underzealous my ID is. (In terms of psychology, set about by a man who ideally wants close family members to admit they'd like to …
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Byung-Chul Han and Aristotle - Why real friends shouldn't be afraid of conflict!
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15:12As friends we gratify and pamper too much, or so these philosophers say! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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The Ancient Greeks had two words for time - chronos and kairos. What is this distinction and how might it be important for us today? Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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The Beat Writers - If it ain't got that swing, it don't mean a thing!
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20:52The Beats were a group of poets and writers who emerged after WWII. What was their philosophy all about? Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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#9: Perfectly-Levelled-Reflections (I feel guilty calling it comedy with how definitively serious I'm being.)
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1:08:39Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) However: You get what you've paid for. As long as you don't remind yourself that Time is Money. I've been really struggling to come up with any weird bollocks or musings, and that's merely because I've had a lovely Christmas break (and not one Little Sausage has contacted me in …
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Apart from the death of Jesus, no death has been discussed more than that of Socrates. And for very good reasons! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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#8: Won't take freederrm like medicine
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1:06:15Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) I've just been writing humouros intentions as if anybody cares. Not like the old days. Not being chirpy enough to be accepted by boozey cunts. Sick of it. Luckily, Christmas is over. Good - Aside though, that's actually useful for my frail intentions to make others feel good, an…
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How do we take the sting off of death? How about a little less ego, a little more selflessness! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Kant's "What is Enlightenment?" - Emancipate your thinking!
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13:13Dare to know and think! This was Kant's calling in his famous 1784 essay "What is Enlightenment?" Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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The words “know thyself” were carved into stone at the entrance to the revered temple of Apollo at Delphi in Greece. What does it mean? Well, the Greek playwright Sophocles and the philosopher Socrates interpret it in their own way!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Bertrand Russell - Why I am not a Christian
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22:27In 1927 the philosopher Bertrand Russell gave a lecture called Why I am not a Christian. Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Dostoevsky and Heidegger - How to escape the algorithm!
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17:39Both Dostoevsky and Heidegger, in their own way, look for ways to salvage some deeper meaning and experience in the midst of our increasingly technological and rational-scientific world! Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Supporting Women Through Menopause with Kirstie Clarke
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43:43In this episode of ALL ABOUT HER, Kirstin welcomes back Kristie Clarke, a clinical psychologist who specializes in supporting women through the challenges of menopause. Together, they dive deeper into the unique needs of women during this transformative stage of life and explore strategies for making menopause "all about her." Key Topics: Revisitin…
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Cormac McCarthy's The Road - Each the other's world entire!
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33:48One of the most emotionally powerful novels ever written! A father and son try to make their way across a post-apocalyptic America trying to get to a better place.By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Embracing Change: A Psychologist's Perspective on Menopause with Kirstie Clarke
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20:44Clinical psychologist Kristie Clarke shares her personal experiences and professional insights on navigating the menopausal transition. Kristie discusses the challenges she faced in finding the right support, the impact on her high-achieving career, and how her journey has shaped her approach to working with menopausal women. The conversation explo…
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Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) Yes. It's me. However mucch of a wanker you think me of, you've just got to trust me, on this..: There are much bigger wankers discussed within this podcast. Unfortunately it's nobody inspiring my morale to falter, like all these lucky performers have in Los Angelers, stepping o…
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Byung-Chul Han and Gabriel Marcel on Hope!
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18:15Is there anything more important than hope, especially today? These two profound philosophers have lots to say about this!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Selfie-ism permeates our world culture! Do we have cause for concern? What would the existentialists think?By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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#5: Not to make this, Political, but racism and homophobia are at the very least, upsetting.
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1:38:08Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) Hello, Everyone. Especially that Fella in Singapore who downloaded loads of these in one day. It's inconsistent and yet improving feedback/statistics such as this, that compells me to take some Immodium after recording. It's a reeeal, river of shite, this week. But... you might …
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What the heck happened to integrity and character?!
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19:28What's going on? Why don't we care about character anymore? This is very troubling.By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Marinetti and Futurism - Welcome to the machine!
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20:31The Italian futurist Marinetti called for the absolute glorification of everything new and modern, a worship of everything machine! What resonance all this has today!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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#4: Exactly what you'd expect from a man who organises his life with a McVitie's Pen
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1:00:57Send me ____________ through my E-mail at the footy(footer // bri'ish) Good. Pissing. Gracious. mē It has been a long while, and a long ropey and messy tract of the human experience that brings me back to your lovely Aurifice, for what I somewhat suspiciously advertised as being, ""Endless". Many of you may have been reeling back and going, "Endles…
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The lost art of reading! And why reading makes us truly happy!
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23:27Reading has become nearly obsolete in our age of momentary gratification. This is a great loss as reading engenders all sorts of important qualities that benefit us!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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Menopause and Mental Health Key Findings from the Senate Inquiry
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18:30In this episode, the host Kirstin Bouse discusses the findings of a recent Senate inquiry in Australia that looked at the wide-ranging impacts of menopause on women's health, careers, families, and overall well-being. The inquiry received over 290 submissions from women sharing their lived experiences, as well as healthcare professionals, researche…
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Lying seems to be on the rise, especially in the political world! I don't think we realize how dangerous and how morally problematic it is!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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