The Wisdom Of
Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
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!
Episodes
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4 snips
Nov 19, 2022 • 10min
Rollo May on Anxiety, Freedom and Creativity!
According to the psychologist Rollo May, anxiety and despair isn't as bad as we might think. Facing up to these emotions can be vitalizing and the beginning of genuine freedom!
Nov 15, 2022 • 26min
Why Socrates is Still Important Today!
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher, born 470 BC, who’s often seen as the founder of western philosophy. In this episode, we discuss how it is Socrates is still relevant or topical today!
Nov 6, 2022 • 13min
Fromm's The Art of Loving
Erich Fromm was a German psychologist. Among other great works, he wrote The Art of Loving, published in 1956. The central message: love is active not passive!
Nov 3, 2022 • 10min
Nietzsche on Happiness, Meaning and Overcoming Resistance
Happiness isn't about pleasure, says Nietzsche, it's about meaning and overcoming resistance!
Nov 1, 2022 • 27min
Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Mary Wollstonecraft was a British philosopher and writer. She’s maybe most famous for her seminal work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, which was published in 1792, and is one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. In this episode, we discuss how it is she understands independence and what she thinks education should be about!
Oct 24, 2022 • 9min
Moral Purity and Dirty Hands
In this brief episode, I reflect a bit on what genuine morality requires. It requires, not that we maintain a pure conscience, but that we accept getting our hands dirty!
Oct 22, 2022 • 21min
Carl Jung and Becoming All That You Are!
Carl Jung, born 1875, was a Swiss psychoanalyst whose work has been enormously influential. In this episode, we discuss why it is he thinks there's a crisis of meaning today and what we can do to fix it!
Oct 18, 2022 • 10min
The Copernican Revolution
In this brief episode, I reflect a bit on the Copernican Revolution and its influence on us!
Oct 12, 2022 • 9min
Plato on Education and Beauty
In this brief episode, I reflect a bit on Plato's view of education!
Oct 10, 2022 • 25min
Voltaire's Candide - It's not all for the best!
Candide is a satirical novel written by Voltaire, a French writer and philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. In this episode, we discuss Voltaire's criticism of Leibniz's optimistic theodicy and also what he meant by his famous ending, that "one must cultivate one's garden".
