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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Mar 20, 2025 • 12min
Nietzsche - DECADENT Culture!
According to Nietzsche, cultures can be healthy or decadent. How do we see the culture today? ... Check out my new book! It's called The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Humanhttps://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/
Mar 15, 2025 • 19min
Erich Fromm - Submission to Authoritarianism!
The psychologist Erich Fromm argues that we tend to willingly submit to authoritarianism! Relevant today? ... Check out my new book! It's called The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Humanhttps://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/
Mar 9, 2025 • 14min
Carl Jung - UFOs and their PSYCHIC SIGNIFICANCE!
Carl Jung believed that UFOs have their basis in a vital psychic need! Find out more! ... Check out my new book! It's called The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Humanhttps://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/
Mar 4, 2025 • 15min
Camus's The Rebel - Helping us to find MEASURE in a time of EXTREMES!
What Camus has to say in The Rebel is very relevant to our current trend towards absolutist and binary thinking! ... Check out my new book! It's called The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Humanhttps://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/
Feb 26, 2025 • 15min
The Cult of Personality and CEO worship!
Scary times... Check out my new book! It's called The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Humanhttps://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/
Feb 20, 2025 • 13min
Kierkegaard - We've forgotten how to exist! Passion in the age of apathy!
Kierkegaard spends a lot of time talking about the connection between existence and passion! We'd do well to listen to him!
Feb 14, 2025 • 15min
Dostoevsky - Kiss the earth! Why the soil matters!
The archetype of the earth is crucial for understanding Dostoevsky's view! Find out more!
Feb 7, 2025 • 15min
Byung-Chul Han and Aristotle - Why real friends shouldn't be afraid of conflict!
As friends we gratify and pamper too much, or so these philosophers say! Find out more!
Feb 3, 2025 • 14min
What time is it? - Chronos vs. Kairos!
The Ancient Greeks had two words for time - chronos and kairos. What is this distinction and how might it be important for us today? ... Check out my new book! It's called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Humanhttps://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/
Feb 3, 2025 • 21min
The Beat Writers - If it ain't got that swing, it don't mean a thing!
The Beats were a group of poets and writers who emerged after WWII. What was their philosophy all about? Find out more! ... Check out my new book! It's called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Humanhttps://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/
