Podcasts about kierkegaard

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On episode 263, we welcome J. Aaron Simmons and Benjamin McGraw to discuss the philosophy of heavy metal, the satanic panic and the Judas Priest trial, metal as an expression of liberty and individuality, the intellectual diversity in metal, challenging racist and misogynistic ideologies in the sphere, music as an expression of rebellion and critical thinking, the battle between reactionary and progressive beliefs and how it manifests in the war against the devil, the paradox of Christian metal, and transcending the need to transgress as an authentic expression of metal fandom. J. Aaron Simmons is a Professor of Philosophy who has published over a dozen books, the most recent is Camping with Kierkegaard. Simmons is the former President of the Søren Kierkegaard Society (USA) and writes regularly for his Substack, Philosophy in the Wild. Benjamin W. McCraw is Instructor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina Upstate and Research Associate at the African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (ACEPS), University of Johannesburg. He works in epistemology and philosophy of religion and has published in journals including Social Epistemology, Faith and Philosophy, Acta Analytica, and Religious Studies. Their new book, available now, is called The Heaviest Ideas in the Universe: A Philosophy of Heavy Metal. | J. Aaron Simmons & Benjamin W. McCraw| ► Website | https://jaaronsimmons.com, https://philpeople.org/profiles/benjamin-mccraw  ► Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtktPVW5IrLx0772vl8znWQ ► Substack | https://jaaronsimmons.substack.com ► Twitter |  https://twitter.com/jaaronsimmons ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090093484022 ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/simmonsphilosopher ► Google Scholar | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kUbkQ8EAAAAJ&hl=en ► The Heaviest Ideas in the Universe | https://amzn.to/4hI1IED Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentPodcast ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon |  patreon.com/user?u=32208666  

In Wat blijft audiodoc van Human maakt filosoof en programmamaker Stine Jensen een aflevering over de Deense filosoof Søren Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard, behalve filosoof ook theoloog en cultuurcriticus, geldt als de wegbereider van het existentialisme. Belangrijk thema in zijn filosofie is het christelijk geloof, alhoewel hij constant ruzie had met de staatskerk, centraal in zijn denken is het begrip individuele vrijheid. Zijn persoonlijk leven zit vol onverklaarbare of op z'n minst eigenaardige gebeurtenissen en beslissingen. Zijn werk wordt nog steeds veel gelezen en is een leidraad voor veel mensen. Stine Jensen praat in deze aflevering met:  *schrijver en Kierkegaard-kenner Geert Jan Blanken *regisseur en filosoof Roos van Ees die als twintiger haar scriptie over hem schreef in dagboekvorm *theatermaker Bo Tarenskeen, die Kierkegaards' inzichten, zoals de bekende stelling dat angst de duizeligheid van de vrijheid is, in zijn voorstellingen verwerkte.   Wat blijft audiodoc is een podcast van HUMAN en NPO Luister, deze aflevering staat vanaf zondag 2 augustus om 21 uur online op NPO Luister en is te horen in het tweede uur van Wat blijft radio op NPO Radio 1.

He's not a genius, he's a very naughty boy! Kierkegaard said, “Geniuses are like thunderstorms. They go against the wind, terrify people, cleanse the air.” Schopenhauer had a different take: “Talent hits the target. Genius hits the target others can't … Continue reading →

You can learn:Why every thought, habit, & decision is shaping the person you are becomingHow parents, culture, institutions, algorithms, & the crowd plant seedsWhy Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, & Jesus all ask where our values come from—not just what they areHow the Parable of the Weeds reveals that both good & evil begin as small, almost invisible seedsWhy temptation always reveals the immediate reward while concealing the person it is slowly shaping you intoIf the Parable of the Sower asks, "What kind of heart receives truth?" the Parable of the Weeds asks a deeper question: What are you becoming? In this episode of Autism & the Structure of Reality, we explore how every thought, habit, value, and repeated choice shapes the person we become from Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, psychology, neuroscience, and the teachings of Jesus. We examine how families, culture, institutions, and the crowd plant seeds that quietly shape our lives. The Parable of the Weeds reveals both good and evil begin as small seeds while temptation offers immediate rewards but conceals the destination. The question is not simply Who am I? but What am I growing into, and who planted the seeds shaping my life?Elevate How You Navigate with Len & a free call https://elevatehowyounavigate.comMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismDaylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autism00:00 MAYU Water, Daylight Computer & Daylight Kids, Chroma Light Devices, & Len Arcuri Autism Coaching05:14 The Parable of the Weeds; What Are You Growing Into?07:08 We Are Always Becoming; Every Thought Is a Vote for Your Future Self09:14 Who Planted the Seeds?; Parents, Culture & Algorithms11:11 Nietzsche & Kierkegaard; Did You Choose Your Values?13:06 The Crowd, The System & Becoming Someone Else15:25 Seeds Become Civilizations; How Good and Evil Spread16:22 The Sower vs. The Weeds; Two Seeds, Two Kingdoms18:34 Good and Evil Both Grow; The Battle for the Human Heart20:20 What Does the Kingdom of Darkness Offer?22:04 Temptation, Immediate Reward & Hidden Destinations24:04 Crime and Punishment; Raskolnikov and Pulling Up the Wheat26:26 Every Choice Forms the Self; We Become What We Practice28:00 Final Thoughts; Growing into the Person You Are BecomingX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: ⁠⁠https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join⁠ Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4100: Allison Carmen explores how meeting anger with awareness instead of immediate reaction can transform conflict into understanding, compassion, and healthier relationships. She also challenges the belief that happiness depends on solving one final problem, showing how embracing the present while remaining open to possibility can lead to greater peace, resilience, and fulfillment. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/understanding-anger-2/ & http://www.allisoncarmen.com/are-you-always-one-problem-away-from-happiness/ Quotes to ponder: "When a storm comes, it stays for some time, and then it goes. An emotion is like that too. It comes and stays for a while and then it goes." "Maybe our understanding of their suffering creates a dialogue and a new way for us to communicate." "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." Episode references: Søren Kierkegaard: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kierkegaard/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: ⁠⁠https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join⁠ Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4100: Allison Carmen explores how meeting anger with awareness instead of immediate reaction can transform conflict into understanding, compassion, and healthier relationships. She also challenges the belief that happiness depends on solving one final problem, showing how embracing the present while remaining open to possibility can lead to greater peace, resilience, and fulfillment. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/understanding-anger-2/ & http://www.allisoncarmen.com/are-you-always-one-problem-away-from-happiness/ Quotes to ponder: "When a storm comes, it stays for some time, and then it goes. An emotion is like that too. It comes and stays for a while and then it goes." "Maybe our understanding of their suffering creates a dialogue and a new way for us to communicate." "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." Episode references: Søren Kierkegaard: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kierkegaard/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: ⁠⁠https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join⁠ Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4100: Allison Carmen explores how meeting anger with awareness instead of immediate reaction can transform conflict into understanding, compassion, and healthier relationships. She also challenges the belief that happiness depends on solving one final problem, showing how embracing the present while remaining open to possibility can lead to greater peace, resilience, and fulfillment. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/understanding-anger-2/ & http://www.allisoncarmen.com/are-you-always-one-problem-away-from-happiness/ Quotes to ponder: "When a storm comes, it stays for some time, and then it goes. An emotion is like that too. It comes and stays for a while and then it goes." "Maybe our understanding of their suffering creates a dialogue and a new way for us to communicate." "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." Episode references: Søren Kierkegaard: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kierkegaard/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Swami Revatikaanta explores the struggle between immediate gratification (Preyas) and truly doing what is good and beneficial in our lives (Śreyas). From birth, society conditions us to seek pleasure at every moment. However, this relentless pursuit of convenience, prestige, and pleasure often comes at a severe cost to our personal growth, inner peace, and true Divine connection.Drawing from the Katha Upanishad, Søren Kierkegaard and St. Augustine, Swami unpacks how we can change our ways, moving from pleasure-seeking to dharmic living and eventually pure love.Connect with the Community:

In this episode, you can learn:Why two people can hear the same truth—yet only one is transformedHow the condition of your heart determines what you're capable of receivingWhy the greatest battle in life isn't over information, but over your attention, values, and identityHow Jung, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, and Jesus all point to the same mystery: Why do some people change while others remain the same?Why becoming teachable may be one of the most important qualities a person can developThis episode explores the Parable of the Sower as far more than a lesson about agriculture or even Scripture—it becomes a profound model of human transformation. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and the teachings of Jesus, we examine why truth changes some people while leaving others untouched, why information alone is never enough, and how attention, humility, and teachability shape the person we become. Ultimately, the greatest battle is not over what we know, but over what kind of heart is capable of receiving truth and allowing it to take root.Remember the Third Temptation, too, with power (evil's way to expand the kingdom of darkness) versus guidance (Kingdom of God's approach)00:00 The Sower; The Battle for the Human Heart02:56 The Great Battle; The Allegiance of the Human Heart06:09 Knowing vs. Becoming; Why Transformation Is So Rare08:48 Why Do Some People Change While Others Don't?12:17 Power vs. Seed; Two Kingdoms, Two Ways of Changing the World15:52 Knowledge vs. Wisdom; The True Purpose of Thought19:16 The Parable of the Sower; The Four Conditions of the Human Heart22:02 Why Truth Takes Root in Some People but Not Others26:48 Curiosity, Certainty & Losing the Ability to Learn31:18 Attention, Repetition & Becoming the Person You Practice36:19 The Human Heart Shapes Civilization; Competing Kingdoms42:46 Are You Still Teachable?; The Invitation to Keep BecomingElevate How You Navigate with Len & a free call https://elevatehowyounavigate.comMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismDaylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autismX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

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In der ersten Folge der Summer Edition 2026 steigen wir in Kapitel 4 von Robert S. Hartmans Buch Freiheit zu leben ein: Mein Selbst und die Religion.Dabei geht es weniger um Religion im klassischen Sinn als um eine grundlegende Frage: Wie entsteht ein gesunder Selbstwert? Hartman beschreibt seinen persönlichen Weg vom Katholizismus über den Agnostizismus bis hin zu seiner intensiven Auseinandersetzung mit Søren Kierkegaard und entwickelt daraus eine ungewöhnliche Sicht auf Jesus, den Glauben und die Bedeutung des Menschen. Im Mittelpunkt steht ein Gedanke, der aktueller kaum sein könnte: Erst wenn wir uns selbst annehmen und wertschätzen, können wir auch andere Menschen wirklich annehmen.Außerdem sprechen wir über die beiden Gebote der Liebe, Hartmans Verständnis religiöser Erfahrung sowie seine faszinierenden Gedanken zur Sprache der Religion, zu Metaphern und zur „Sprache der Unendlichkeit“. Eine Folge über Selbstannahme, Selbstwert und die Frage, warum der wichtigste Mensch in deinem Leben vielleicht näher ist, als du denkst.Linkedin Profil Dr. Ulrich Vogel: https://de.linkedin.com/in/ulrich-vogel-profilingvaluesprofilingvalues Website: https://www.profilingvalues.comAutorenseite Dr. Uli Vogel: https://uli-vogel.com/Linkedin Profil profilingvalues: https://de.linkedin.com/company/profiling-values?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-companyprofilingvalues Blog: https://profilingvalues.com/ueber-uns/pv-blog/Profilingvalues Mediathek: https://podcast.profilingvalues.comBuch Freiheit zu leben von Robert S. Hartman: https://www.amazon.de/Freiheit-zu-leben-Die-Robert-Hartman-Story/dp/3347958578/Keywords: Robert S. Hartman, Freiheit zu leben, Summer Edition 2026, Selbstannahme, Selbstwert, Werte, Religion, Jesus, Søren Kierkegaard, Gottesliebe, Nächstenliebe, Sprache der Religion, Metaphern, Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Wertetheorie

In this episode, we discuss part one of the book, in which we find out that we're all despairing, even it you are pretty sure you're not. Rosy book, this one.

Warum verändern uns manche Bücher, Podcasts oder Seminare nur für einen kurzen Moment – obwohl wir das Gefühl haben, so viel verstanden zu haben? In dieser ersten Folge einer zweiteiligen Podcastreihe geht es um einen entscheidenden Unterschied: den Unterschied zwischen Wissen und Erfahrung. Denn Wissen kann Orientierung geben. Es kann Zusammenhänge erklären und neue Perspektiven eröffnen. Doch wirkliche Veränderung beginnt oft erst dort, wo wir etwas selbst erleben. Anhand vieler Beispiele aus dem Alltag – vom Fahrradfahren über das Elternwerden bis hin zur Liebe – erfährst du, warum manche Dinge nicht verstanden, sondern erfahren werden müssen. Außerdem werfen wir einen Blick auf die Gedanken des Philosophen Søren Kierkegaard und seinen "Sprung des Vertrauens": den Moment, in dem Wissen an seine Grenzen kommt und Erfahrung beginnt. In dieser Folge erfährst du: Warum Wissen allein selten zu nachhaltiger Veränderung führt Weshalb Erfahrungen unser Denken, Fühlen und Handeln tiefgreifend verändern Warum Mut wichtiger sein kann als noch mehr Informationen Was wir von Søren Kierkegaard über Vertrauen lernen können Weshalb Weisheit oft aus gelebten Erfahrungen entsteht und nicht aus gesammeltem Wissen Diese Folge lädt dich dazu ein, einen Moment innezuhalten und dich zu fragen: Wo sammelst du noch Wissen – obwohl dein Leben vielleicht nach einer neuen Erfahrung ruft?

Episode: 2618 Søren Kierkegaard: Christian Existentialist.  Today, an exit.

In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, Nathan and Cameron explore the problem of single causation and why history, politics, and human life are rarely explained by one simple cause. Drawing on examples such as the Afghanistan withdrawal, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Kierkegaard, Alexander Pope, and Christian theology, they examine how historical events emerge from countless interconnected decisions rather than isolated moments. Nathan and Cameron discuss why "history is where certainty goes to die," how humility differs from skepticism, and why embracing life's complexity doesn't lead to despair but to deeper meaning, hope, and faith. This thought-provoking conversation explores history, philosophy, Christianity, providence, free will, causation, historical interpretation, worldview, meaning, faith, and the relationship between human responsibility and God's sovereignty, offering practical wisdom for anyone seeking to understand current events, history, and the Christian life with greater depth and clarity.DONATE LINK: https://toltogether.com/donate BOOK A SPEAKER: https://toltogether.com/book-a-speakerJOIN TOL CONNECT: https://toltogether.com/tol-connect TOL Connect is an online forum where TOL listeners can continue the conversation begun on the podcast.

Is it wrong to expect divine recompense for obedience? Over the centuries many have been perplexed by the binding/sacrifice of Isaac. No matter how this event is understood, it is clear that there is reward for Abraham's obedience. We tend to think that rewards are given in return for great acts of faith, but Jesus teaches something essential about God's economy: even the smallest act of hospitality brings blessing. The reward can be in this life, in the life of our descendants, or in the World to Come. The key is that while we can expect recompense from God, it comes in His time and His way.

"Seu futuro depende de você." Essa frase está em todo lugar — comerciais de banco, músicas, redes sociais. Mas será que ela é verdadeira, ou é uma das causas da ansiedade que consome uma geração inteira?Neste episódio de conclusão da série O Evangelho Segundo Satanás, a partir do Sermão do Monte em Mateus 6, exploramos a diferença entre viver pela ansiedade do controle e viver pela esperança da ressurreição. Com diálogo entre teologia (Agostinho, Heschel, Kierkegaard), ciência (uma pesquisa publicada na Nature sobre ansiedade e incerteza) e a história de Abraão e Ló em Gênesis 13, a mensagem chega a uma conclusão simples: você não foi chamado a controlar o futuro, mas a confiar nele.⏱️ MARCAÇÕES:00:00 – Leitura de Mateus 6:19-34 e introdução05:45 – A ideologia da "futurofilia"10:01 – O que é o tempo? Agostinho e a eternidade24:17 – A ciência da ansiedade: pesquisa sobre incerteza38:33 – Abraão e Ló: olho bom, olho mau49:34 – Viver vs. sobreviver58:02 – A esperança da ressurreição

Spatřovat v závislosti výlučně selhání vůle znamená přehlížet fenomén, který kanadský psycholog Bruce Alexander označuje za strukturální rys moderní společnosti. Masová závislost v podobě, v jaké ji známe dnes, je především produktem moderní společnosti. Důvodem není jen to, že omamné látky byly tehdy užívány vzácně, společně a v rámci rituálů. Alexander upozorňuje také na to, že moderní společnost vede člověka k tomu, aby se ke stále většímu počtu látek, činností i vztahů vztahoval nutkavě. Předmětem závislosti tak nemusí být jen droga, ale také práce, sport, sexualita, nakupování nebo sociální sítě. Správná otázka proto nezní, co nám droga způsobuje nebo čím je sama o sobě neodolatelná. Důležitější je ptát se, na jakou lidskou potřebu představuje odpověď. Bruce Alexander i italský psychoanalytik Luigi Zoja upozorňují, že podstatnou roli zde hraje otázka identity a lidského zakotvení. To nepřekvapí. Tímto směrem uvažovali mnozí myslitelé podstatně dříve. Třeba Søren Kierkegaard spojoval vznik lidského já se schopností člověka něčemu se oddat a přijmout závazek. Dlouho předtím, než se z krize pozornosti stalo jedno z hlavních témat současnosti, upozorňoval, že problém nespočívá především v nedostatku kognitivních sil, ale v tom, že chybí někdo, kdo by se mohl soustředit – že moderní člověk ztrácí své já. Luigi Zoja však přichází ještě s odvážnější tezí. Domnívá se, že jedním z důvodů, proč saháme po drogách, je skutečnost, že moderní život nám nabízí stále méně skutečných proměn. Mění se téměř všechno, ale mnohdy jen na povrchu. Hluboké životní proměny, které přechodové rituály umožňovaly skutečně zakusit, se z našeho života pozvolna vytrácejí. Přechodové rituály přitom člověku pomáhaly procházet jednotlivými etapami života – z dítěte se stával dospělý, z partnerů manželé, z manželů rodiče, z rodičů prarodiče. Právě tyto proměny dodávaly lidskému životu hloubku, členění, směr. Moderní člověk se naopak obává nevratnosti, nechává si otevřená vrátka a odkládá definitivní rozhodnutí, případně v jedné fázi zcela uvázne. Život se tím stává leckdy plošším – a i hůře snesitelným. Náhradou za skutečnou proměnu se pak může stát nutkavé chování – ať už jde o drogy, práci nebo sociální sítě. Zatímco tradiční iniciační rituály, mnohdy spojené i s užíváním omamných látek, vedly po symbolické smrti ke zrození nového člověka, dnešní užívání drog často přináší pouze změněný stav vědomí. Symbolická smrt zůstává, často doprovázena kocovinou, ale znovuzrození se nedostavuje. A to, co bylo v tradičních společnostech součástí rituálu, který člověka proměňoval a obohacoval jeho život, se v moderním světě může stát jen dalším potvrzením prázdnoty.

Is denial always a bad thing?In this reflection on Psalm 39, John Ortberg explores one of the Bible's strangest prayers:"Look away from me."Why would anyone pray that?Drawing on insights from Dallas Willard, Søren Kierkegaard, and Greg Ten Elshof, John explains the surprising difference between healthy denial and unhealthy denial, and why God often reveals truth gradually rather than all at once.This episode explores:- Psalm 39 and radical honesty- Why Job, Peter, and Jonah wanted distance from God- Healthy vs. unhealthy denial- Self-deception and procrastination- Why Jesus said, "You cannot bear it now"- The grace of gradual transformationScriptures:- Psalm 39- Job 7- Luke 5- Jonah 1- John 16#psalm39  #JohnOrtberg #DallasWillard #SelfDeception #Prayer #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #Truth #Healing

The Danish philosopher and theologian Soren Kierkegaard (1813-55) argued that the universe is fundamentally paradoxical, and that its greatest paradox is the transcendent union of God and humans in the person of Jesus Christ. Christian existentialism relies on Kierkegaard's understanding of Christianity addressed in themes such as authenticity, anxiety, love, and the irrationality and subjectivity of faith, rejecting efforts to contain God in an objective, logical system. To Kierkegaard, the focus of theology was on the individual grappling with subjective truth rather than a set of objective claims. Books by Soren Kierkegaard available at https://amzn.to/4qX1Pxc Books about Soren Kierkegaard at https://amzn.to/4beQmDx ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: Philosophy - Soren Kierkegaard (The School of Life); Soren Kierkegaard's Leap of Faith (Bitesize Philosophy). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can learn:Transformation requires lossMourning is updatingIdentity becomes attached to burdensTransformation requires psychological deathForgiveness is releaseThe Rich Young Ruler illustrates attachmentKnowledge isn't transformationThe Beatitudes point to surrenderEnds by returning to "What are you carrying?"Preview into the Lord's Prayer 00:00 Every Transformation Contains a Funeral; Why Change Hurts02:00 Mourning as Updating; Reality, Prediction & Letting Go07:15 When Identity Becomes the Burden; Jung, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche & Dostoevsky11:00 Thoughts, Identity & Psychological Death15:45 Forgiveness as Release; Putting Down What You Keep Carrying18:30 The Rich Young Ruler; Attachment, Identity & Transformation22:15 Why Information Isn't Enough; Surrender vs. Knowledge24:10 Why Even Christians Struggle to Change; The Beatitudes & Release26:05 What Are You Carrying? & & The Lord's Prayer Preview29:08 Elevate How You Navigate, MAYU Water, Daylight & ChromaElevate How You Navigate with Len & a free call https://elevatehowyounavigate.comMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismDaylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autismX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

Highlights• Why transformation often requires losing something rather than gaining something• How burdens, fears, and old stories can become part of our identity• What Jung, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Dostoevsky reveal about psychological growth• Why people often remain attached to familiar suffering even when it hurts them• The uncomfortable question at the center of transformation: Who would you be without the burden?Why do people remain stuck in patterns that no longer serve them? Why do old fears, old wounds, and old identities continue to shape the way we see ourselves and the world? In this episode of Autism & the Structure of Reality, we explore why transformation is often less about gaining something new and more about surrendering something old.Drawing from Jung, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, and the broader themes of the series, we examine how burdens become identities, how suffering can become part of the self, and why the familiar often feels safer than growth. At the center of the episode is a simple but uncomfortable question: What are you carrying—and who would you be without it?Elevate How You Navigate with Len & a free call https://elevatehowyounavigate.comMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismDaylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autism00:00 Elevate How You Navigate, MAYU Water, Daylight Computer & Daylight Kids, Chroma Light Devices05:18 The Weight of the Self; Why Change Is So Difficult08:40 Transformation & Loss; What Must Be Surrendered12:20 Adaptation, Identity & the Persona17:45 What Are You Carrying?; Burdens, Stories & the Self20:12 Jung; Individuation, Masks & Becoming Yourself24:15 Kierkegaard; Anxiety, Freedom & Possibility28:45 Nietzsche; Self-Overcoming & Letting the Old Self Die31:20 Resentment, Identity & the Burdens We Defend36:05 Dostoevsky; Suffering, Identity & the Underground Man41:10 The Common Thread; Jung, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche & Dostoevsky43:05 Final Reflections; The Burdens That Become RealityX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

Kierkegaard finishes "Training In Christianity" with the reminder of Peter's words of "Where else can we go?" God's plan and provision is Christ or nothing. That's it. I am very happy to finish this book. Soren hammered home the message and it took him over two hundred pages to do so. I am likely going to take a few weeks off before taking on another book. There is a chance that I will end the podcast for good. When I say that I am not wedded to Bierkergaard: The Writings of Soren Kierkegaard, I truly mean it. The second it no longer brings me joy, it is over. But, I am cool with continuing with it too at the present time. Just need a break.

You can learn:• Why Kierkegaard believed despair is not simply suffering, but the failure to become yourself• How the gap between your current self and potential self creates anxiety, resistance, and growth• Why distraction, conformity, and the "crowd" can quietly pull you away from an authentic life• How Jung, Dostoevsky, and Kierkegaard converge on the same question: Who are you becoming?• Why transformation requires confronting reality rather than escaping from itWhy do people remain stuck in patterns they know are hurting them? Why do we avoid the very changes we claim to want? In this episode of Autism & the Structure of Reality, we explore Kierkegaard's concept of despair—not as sadness or depression, but as the tension between who we are and who we could become. Drawing connections to Jung, Dostoevsky, modern psychology, social media, education, and contemporary life, the discussion examines how distraction, conformity, and comfort can prevent genuine growth. At its core, this episode is about the courage required to face reality, accept responsibility for your life, and take the difficult steps toward becoming the person you are capable of being.Support the Podcast with these chosen products:Elevate How You Navigate with Len & a free call https://elevatehowyounavigate.comMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismDaylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autism0:00 Len Arcuri, MAYU water, Daylight Computer, Chroma Light Devices05:14 Kierkegaard & the Hard Question; Why Is Change So Difficult?07:00 The Current Self vs. The Potential Self; The Gap Between Them09:15 Dostoevsky, Regret & Betraying Yourself for Nothing10:45 Information vs. Transformation; Knowing Isn't Becoming13:35 Why We Resist Change; Despair & the Divided Self17:10 The Crowd Is Untruth; Conformity, Responsibility & Modern Life19:00 The Algorithmic Crowd; Social Media, Attention & Inherited Values20:15 Systems, Schools & Becoming a Self21:50 Taking a New Step; Why Possibility Creates Anxiety23:10 Commitment, Freedom & Building a Life25:05 Distraction, Stimulation & Avoiding the Self26:35 Every Avoidance Trains Avoidance; Repetition & Character27:45 The Greatest Danger; Living Unconsciously28:35 The Bronze Serpent; Facing What Is Biting You30:05 Encounter vs. Escape; Becoming a New YouX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

Khi ngồi xem series Dark Matter trên Apple TV, Trí chợt nghĩ về chiếc hộp của Schrödinger và bi kịch của tự do. Trí nhớ về "lời nguyền" của Kierkegaard: chọn cái gì thì rồi ta cũng sẽ hối tiếc. Nhưng Trí vẫn nghĩ khác một chút, rằng sẽ có một khe hở để mình lách qua cánh cửa hối tiếc này.Vậy nên tập này Trí nói về nó theo những quan sát của mình, đi cái vòng hơi xa: từ lượng tử đến Kierkegaard, từ hiện sinh đến những quyết định thường ngày.Mong rằng bạn sẽ thấy nó thú vị hen ;)---Đặt mua sách Vân Tay Trên Mặt Nước: https://vantaytrenmatnuoc.com---(00:00) Trở lại không gian tự sự(04:56) Góc nhìn từ con mèo của Schrödinger(10:40) Triết gia Kierkegaard và sự hối tiếc(11:15) Những ví dụ về điều đã có thể xảy ra(16:09) Either / Or – cái này hay cái kia?(20:38) Lối sống duy mỹ (aesthetic) và đạo đức (ethical)(26:35) Tìm kiếm lựa chọn ít hối tiếc nhất(28:59) Sống "All in" và "đấm xuyên qua nó"(36:22) Lời kết và chào tạm biệt

Kierkegaard writes that Christendom creates admirers of Jesus much like a piece of art would and not followers. A related topic is whether art is a legitimate expression of the faith.

The Praise O'Clock Show (also known as The Praiseworld Podcast) is the breakfast show of Praiseworld Radio.Host: Goodness EzehQuote of The Day: "Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays." — Sören Kierkegaard

Books Referenced: -Faith, Hope and Poetry by Malcolm Guite Mentioned as the primary source for defining imagination as an "active power of perception" and "reason's twin faculty."-Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef PieperRecommended as a foundational work on contemplation, leisure, culture, and the rich inner life.-Disruptive Witness by Alan NobleMentioned as one of Noble's influential books.-On Getting Out of Bed by Alan NobleMentioned as another significant work by Alan Noble.-Fear and Trembling by Søren KierkegaardReferenced by Nathan in discussing imagination, fear, and possibility.-The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyUsed as an example of a book too rich to simply "download" as information.-Julius Caesar by William ShakespeareRecommended as a timeless lens for understanding political anger, betrayal, and power.Essays & Articles-Tradition and the Individual Talent by T. S. EliotDiscussed extensively as an example of entering "the Great Conversation" between tradition and individuality.-"The Great Conversation" (concept)Referenced as the tradition of engaging with classic works across generations.In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, Nathan and Cameron explore the power of imagination, its relationship to reason, and why it is essential for human flourishing, Christian discipleship, moral decision-making, empathy, creativity, and a rich inner life. Drawing on the insights of Malcolm Guite, Blaise Pascal, Josef Pieper, T.S. Eliot, Aristotle, Søren Kierkegaard, Shakespeare, and Fyodor Dostoevsky, Nathan and Cameron discuss how imagination helps people perceive reality, envision a better future, cultivate contentment, engage deeply with Scripture, and participate in the great conversation of human thought. They also examine the dangers of fantasy, distraction, and deception, while making a compelling case for reading great books, slowing down, practicing reflection, and developing the imagination as a gift from God. If you're interested in Christian worldview, apologetics, philosophy, theology, classical education, faith and culture, spiritual formation, and the role of imagination in everyday life, this conversation offers practical wisdom and thought-provoking insights.

Kierkegaard uses the interaction at night between Jesus and Nicodemus to illustrate how a person of power, wealth, and position, fears man because of following Jesus. Nicodemus makes two more appearances in the Gospel of John. Once at the trial of Jesus where Nicodemus appealed to the Council to follow its own rules and also in asking for the body of Jesus to prepare it for burial. The last two stories show Nicodemus no longer was hiding in the dark.

Peter McGraw is joined by David Jitendranath for a Solo Book Club episode on Søren Kierkegaard's The Present Age. They discuss why this slim, difficult book feels eerily modern: a culture of reflection without action, irony without commitment, resentment disguised as equality, and “leveling” as the force that pulls down anyone who dares to stand apart. A conversation about aliveness, deep water, and what it costs to act as an individual in an age of endless commentary.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

Key Highlights:• Why the “Three Temptations” are not ancient stories but modern psychological systems• Why thoughts are not neutral & how repeated thoughts become personality• Jung, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, neuroscience, & predictive processing brought together into one framework• How modern systems industrialize temptation through stimulation, performance, & certaintyWhat actually owns you?In this episode, we explore the psychological depth behind the Three Temptations — not simply as religious stories, but structures organizing modern life through comfort, validation, & control. Drawing from Jung, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, neuroscience, predictive processing, and internal calculators, the episode examines how thoughts become patterns, patterns become identity, & modern systems progressively shape the self through stimulation, performance, certainty, & emotional regulation. From dopamine & reward systems to persona formation, ideological rigidity, & the human search for meaning, this episode explores how the temptations never disappeared — they industrialized.Part 5 (and links to part 1-4 in the notes) https://youtu.be/-IJcXrJJMuU?si=xa0Psj0V_X-nrO0cInternal Calculators part 1 https://youtu.be/uKa3wzpRoxQ?si=57tk2tO14VNVdzcpInternal Calculators part 2 https://youtu.be/5lsQIJUPgQ4Elevate How You Navigate with Len & a free call https://elevatehowyounavigate.comMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismDaylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autism00:00 Elevate How You Navigate, MAYU Water, Daylight Computer & Daylight Kids, Chroma Light Devices05:16 What Owns You?07:57 The Three Temptations; Wilderness, Jung & the Shadow12:00 First Temptation: Comfort, Relief & Instant Gratification16:00 Internal Calculators; Thoughts, Habits & Identity20:00 Why Comfort Becomes a Trap21:58 Second Temptation: Validation, Persona & Social Media24:14 Kierkegaard, the Crowd & Performance Identity26:45 Authenticity vs Visibility28:14 Third Temptation: Power, Control & Certainty30:10 Nietzsche, Ideology & Psychological Rigidity32:50 Why We Crave Control34:10 The Industrialization of Temptation36:55 Self-Actualization, Meaning & the Void39:05 Logos, Transformation & Identity41:20 What Ultimately Owns You?43:00 Discipline, Strength, Logos & Final Reflections

Video Link: https://youtu.be/_dS2ZK-6jJY?si=eoXAqStqBU7yYu8lYou can learn: 1) Humans have an infinite capacity for Thoughts; Thoughts are Human Creation, & You DO NOT owe your thoughts ANYTHING 2) What Owns You? 3) How the Three Temptations are alive today 4) Philosophy & Psychology meet Christianity (even though it is a Human Story) 5) Autism Research is worthless so it is necessary to be an N=1 This leads into Part 7: The How and the Beatitudes & Self-Transformation Elevate How You Navigate with Len & a free call https://elevatehowyounavigate.com MAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.com Daylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autism Daylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪ Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autism Key Highlights: • Why the “Three Temptations” are not ancient stories but modern psychological systems • Why thoughts are not neutral & how repeated thoughts become personality • Jung, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, neuroscience, & predictive processing brought together into one framework • How modern systems industrialize temptation through stimulation, performance, & certainty What actually owns you? In this episode, we explore the psychological depth behind the Three Temptations — not simply as religious stories, but structures organizing modern life through comfort, validation, & control. Drawing from Jung, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, neuroscience, predictive processing, and internal calculators, the episode examines how thoughts become patterns, patterns become identity, & modern systems progressively shape the self through stimulation, performance, certainty, & emotional regulation. From dopamine & reward systems to persona formation, ideological rigidity, & the human search for meaning, this episode explores how the temptations never disappeared — they industrialized. Part 5 (and links to part 1-4 in the notes) https://youtu.be/-IJcXrJJMuUInternal Calculators part 1 https://youtu.be/uKa3wzpRoxQInternal Calculators https://youtu.be/nTs2m8SGqXcInternal Calculators https://youtu.be/5lsQIJUPgQ4

Eine der wohl schönsten und klügsten Lebensweisheiten stammt von Sören Kierkegaard, wird häufig zitiert und lautet, frei übersetzt: Man könne das Leben nur vorwärts leben und nur rückwärts verstehen. Bestimmt empfindet das auch unser heutiger Gast so. Eigentlich war ja alles perfekt, vom Ende her gedacht: zwei gesunde Kinder, eine glückliche Ehe, tolle Jobs mit toller Bezahlung, ein Traumhaus. Und dann flog dieses Gefüge in die Luft, öffentlich, denn öffentlich entstand es auch. Schließlich ist Marie Nasemann als Podcasterin, Schauspielerin und Unternehmerin auch eine öffentliche Person - eine Influencerin, die sich seit vielen Jahren für nachhaltige Mode, Fairtrade und Gleichstellung einsetzt. Ihr Leben begann 1989 bei München, wo sie auch aufwuchs. Beruflich startete Marie 2009 auf dem Runway, sie kam ins Finale von Germany's Next Topmodel und blieb seither für viele Menschen eine Person, der man gerne beim Leben zuschaut. Wir sind gespannt auf die Geschichten aus diesem Leben und natürlich - auf die Musik, die darin eine Rolle spielt. Playlist: Berq - Echo Spice Girls - Spice up your Life Echt - Weinst Du No Angels - Daylight in your eyes Mando Diao - Down in the Past The Rio Girls - Neonlights Dawid Bowie - Life on Mars Filow & Ikkimel - Jiggy Diese Podcast-Episode steht unter der Creative Commons Lizenz CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

I have written and come to a realization, which has become a motif of sorts for me. Perhaps “motif” is not the perfect word, but it returns again and again. Nevertheless, I have written and come to the realization that life is about people and how people relate to one another.Yet life is what you make it, or allow others to make of it for you.I have come to discover that reality.Kierkegaard once said, “Once you label me, you negate me.” Hmmm? This is a profound point. This echoes true then, that life is about people and how people relate, yet life is what you make it or allow others to make of it for you.We are talking about the dynamics of it. Yet we are caught in a dynamic. The life that we have created is one that involves a dynamic—a dynamic that affects the relationship that exists between people based on one's position. Yes.But nevertheless, life—and so therefore, it becomes true then—that life is about people and how people relate. Yet life is what you make it, or make of it, or allow others to make of it for you.So the dynamic that you are in is a creative space. Yes? By who? By people themselves, who continue to make something of life that God has given us.God has given us life to make something of it.Life is to be lived.But how it is lived—you can either... you can either live it, or live in it, or live the life others want you to live.And I said, life is about people and how people relate. Yeah. Life is what you make it. What you make it. Or life is what you make it, or allow others to make of it for you. Others.I mean, I want to be a thermostat, not a thermometer.What about you?Rev. Renaldo C. McKenzie is the Author of the Neoliberalism Book Series.Book 1: Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance, 2021Book 2: Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered, Neo-Capitalism and The Death of Nations (Out in 2026)Visit us at Https://theneoliberal.com, https://renaldocmckenzie.com

  What happens when a person becomes more committed to the persona than the person underneath it? In this episode of The New Rules Podcast, Adrian Crawford and Bri explore the tension between authenticity, fame, identity, art, culture, leadership, and emotional pain. Using Drake, Justin Bieber, Sam Altman, Jay-Z, and Søren Kierkegaard as case studies, they unpack how people create personas to survive pain — and what it takes to create a life that truly matters. This conversation dives deep into: Why people dissociate from themselves The emotional cost of fame and influence Drake's "villain era" and what it reveals about modern culture Why responsibility is essential for growth Art as therapy, meaning, and legacy The danger of creating for applause instead of truth How technology, AI, and power reshape identity The role suffering plays in becoming authentic What it means to make your life a work of art Why slowing down and reflecting matters more than ever This is a conversation about becoming who you actually are — not who the world rewards you for pretending to be. If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who's wrestling with identity, purpose, creativity, or growth. #NewRulesPodcast #Authenticity #Drake #JustinBieber #SamAltman #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Art #Identity #Culture #JayZ   Pre-Order the Book Pre-order the book here: http://magnumopusproject.co   If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs it. And in the meantime — keep writing new rules. 00:00 – Welcome Back: The Art of Becoming One of One 01:09 – Drake's "Villain Era" & Emotional Disassociation 03:17 – Why Fame Doesn't Heal Insecurity 05:14 – Growing Up vs Staying Adolescent 07:19 – Responsibility, Masculinity & Modern Culture 13:54 – What Disassociation Actually Is 16:07 – Personas, Acceptance & Social Media Identity 19:08 – Justin Bieber, Healing & Facing Pain Publicly 23:05 – Let's Make Art 24:26 – Sam Altman, AI & Power Without Humanity 26:34 – Creating for Applause vs Creating for Meaning 28:25 – Adrian's Favorite Piece of Art: Jay-Z's Black Album 31:00 – Søren Kierkegaard & the Loneliness of Thinkers 35:07 – Making Your Own Life a Work of Art 36:14 – Rethinking Faith, Politics & Culture 41:02 – Becoming a Father to a Generation 43:20 – Architecture, Systems & Building Movements 46:18 – How to Start Reflecting on Your Own Life 49:19 – Final Challenge: What Bothers You Reveals You  

What happens when a mind built for depth, precision, and pattern recognition is forced to survive inside systems designed for generalization, compression, and social conformity?Part 5 explores how modern environments shape behavior, identity, attention, and even self-worth through constant pressure to adapt. Pulling from neuroscience, autism research, predictive processing, and the work of Jung, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Dostoevsky, this episode examines masking, chronic self-monitoring, cognitive translation, hyper-awareness, and the hidden metabolic cost of trying to fit into systems that were never designed for certain kinds of minds.The episode also explores individuation, authenticity, predictive processing, and why many autistic individuals experience the world as intensely detailed, emotionally costly, and cognitively overwhelming. Rather than framing autism as a deficit, this discussion asks a deeper question: what if many struggles emerge not from the mind itself, but from the mismatch between the individual and the environment surrounding them?Part 1 https://youtu.be/fqDAfjMXTBQ?si=zzhf5ZrQ8nlwcVuuPart 2 https://youtu.be/bM7kw6ni3Tk?si=sSH_CJcV42Rx-xLrPart 3 https://youtu.be/lFP-anBiei4?si=UlJrsNLjQWJKMZnrPart 4 https://youtu.be/KpjLo75XHK0?si=Ns4F8_oEV2yN438yMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismand Daylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autism00:00 – MAYU Water01:12 – Daylight Computer Company & Daylight Kids02:19 – Chroma Light Devices03:26 – Self, crowd, mind, shared reality & the system04:13 – Why schools, workplaces & society break on difference06:22 – Systems as compression machines; rules, metrics & expectations08:52 – Misalignment vs deficiency; compatibility mistaken for capability11:20 – School systems; task switching, attention, pacing & deep processing14:42 – Jung's persona; masking, survival architecture & translation cost18:34 – Why systems resist change; stability, predictability & the herd22:58 – Chronic misalignment; exhaustion, identity confusion & suppression24:55 – Dostoevsky; hyper-awareness, contradiction & the “piano key” system27:40 – What actually helps; individuation, environment & cognitive diversity30:47 – Final synthesis; internal structure vs institutional structureX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

Landon Loftin, editor of Chesterton and the Philosophers and a speaker at this summer's Chesterton Conference, joins Joe Grabowski to discuss the first book to put G.K. Chesterton in direct conversation with figures of the Western philosophical tradition. Together they trace how G.K. Chesterton's literary and journalistic genius concealed a rigorous philosophical mind that professional academia has been slow to recognize—and why that neglect says more about the academy than about Chesterton. In This Episode: How a peer-reviewed journal's rejection of an essay on G.K. Chesterton and Hume sparked the idea for an entire edited volume Why G.K. Chesterton's best philosophical arguments are embedded in fiction and journalism rather than technical prose, and why that's a compliment to him, not a liability The essay on Chesterton and Aristotle, and how G.K. Chesterton understood virtue as a furious clash of opposites rather than a mild Aristotelian mean G.K. Chesterton's distinctive philosophical method: taking thinkers like Hume and William James more seriously than they took themselves, thereby dismantling their own arguments A preview of Loftin's Chesterton Conference talk on G.K. Chesterton as "the Edwardian Socrates," and what that comparison reveals about philosophy as a vocation versus a profession Chapters: 00:00: Introduction 00:26: Welcome and introducing Landon Loftin 01:25: Loftin's background: teaching, Owen Barfield, and G.K. Chesterton 03:03: Chesterton and the Philosophers: overview and contributors 04:43: Origin of the book: the rejected Hume essay 08:13: Book structure and Joe's essay on Chesterton and Kierkegaard 14:20: Chesterton and Aristotle: virtue as furious clash of opposites 18:30: G.K. Chesterton's philosophical method: out-Huming Hume 24:46: G.K. Chesterton as defender of philosophy 30:35: G.K. Chesterton's model of disagreement: furious friendship 33:52: Conference preview: "The Edwardian Socrates" Resources Mentioned: Chesterton and the Philosophers, ed. Landon Loftin (Wipf & Stock) 2026 Chesterton Conference — "The Outline of Sanity," June 25–27, Ave Maria, FL FOLLOW US Instagram Facebook X SUPPORT Donate Shop Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios

What if reality is not experienced directly, but constructed through prediction, compression, memory, and social agreement? In this episode of Autism & the Structure of Reality, we explore how the brain builds models of the world — and why most people stabilize reality collectively through shared assumptions, habits, and social compression. Drawing from neuroscience, predictive processing, Jung, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Dostoevsky, this episode examines how perception itself may be shaped by consensus rather than objective truth.The episode also explores autism, heightened detail processing, uncertainty, social conformity, pattern recognition, and why different perceptual styles can create radically different experiences of the same world. If the brain is constantly simplifying reality to conserve energy, what happens when a mind compresses less and perceives more? This discussion dives into predictive processing, internal vs external reality, cognitive friction, and the hidden psychological cost of maintaining the shared structures humans call “normal.”Part 1 https://youtu.be/fqDAfjMXTBQ?si=zzhf5ZrQ8nlwcVuuPart 2 https://youtu.be/bM7kw6ni3Tk?si=sSH_CJcV42Rx-xLrPart 3 https://youtu.be/lFP-anBiei4?si=nvcheRbdPnaE9ygLMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismand Daylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autism00:00 MAYU Water01:12 Daylight Computer Company & Daylight Kids02:19 Chroma Light Devices03:24 Autism & the Structure of Reality; Prediction & Consensus Reality05:18 Predictive Processing; Shared Perception & Compression07:46 Autism, Detail Processing & Reduced Compression10:31 Jung, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard & the Crowd13:42 Dostoevsky, Meaning & Collective Illusions16:18 Internal vs External Reality; Social Conformity18:56 Pattern Recognition, Salience & Autistic Perception21:37 Prediction Errors; Uncertainty & Resistance to Change24:11 Shared Reality, Identity & Cognitive Friction26:54 Autism & the Structure of Reality — Final ThoughtsX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

Well Golden Gods and Fever dogs its a Podstalgia TM so its a real Digressionary one . Come find out about how everyone in the 70s was terrible with your two favorite guys who weren't there. Also his mother quotes Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, not Søren Kierkegaard although I'm sure Kierkegaard quoted Goethe at some point, but I digress.I'm on drugs.

What's the one thing that would make today a good day?Psalm 16 says it's simpler—and deeper—than you think.In this teaching, John Ortberg walks through Psalm 16 and introduces a powerful idea: your life-scape—the inner world where your thoughts, desires, and attention live.Most of us drift through our days reacting to whatever comes. But Psalm 16 invites us to something different: “I have set the Lord always before me.”In this episode, you'll learn:- What shapes your inner life (your “life-scape”)- Why chasing “other gods” leads to restlessness- How to center your day around one transforming focus- What it means to live with a steady, unshaken heartThis is a practical invitation to live today with clarity, presence, and purpose.

In this episode of Autism & the Structure of Reality (Pt. 3), we go deeper into one of the biggest questions in neuroscience, philosophy, and human experience: What is reality from the perspective of the mind? Building from Jung, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Dostoevsky, this episode connects phenomenology and modern neuroscience to show how perception is not passive. The brain filters, predicts, suppresses, and constructs experience long before we consciously recognize it. Topics include the thalamus as a sensory gatekeeper, predictive processing, salience networks, attention, filtering, compression, and why different minds can inhabit fundamentally different experienced realities.This episode also explores how the autistic phenotype may process the world with less compression, stronger bottom-up sensory detail, and different salience weighting, creating tension between the individual and the social system. Rather than framing difference as dysfunction, the discussion reframes it as a different way of organizing reality itself. If Episodes 1 and 2 explored the conflict between the self and the crowd, this episode examines the deeper computational and perceptual mechanisms underneath that conflict — and why the world different people experience may not actually be the same world at all.Part 1 https://youtu.be/fqDAfjMXTBQ?si=zzhf5ZrQ8nlwcVuuPart 2 https://youtu.be/bM7kw6ni3Tk?si=sSH_CJcV42Rx-xLrMAYU Water, use "autism" for 10% off at https://mayuwater.comDaylight Computer Company, use "autism" for $50 off at https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/autismand Daylight Kids (!!!) https://kids.daylightcomputer.com/autism ‪Chroma Light Devices, use "autism" for 10% discount at https://getchroma.co/?ref=autism00:00 – MAYU Water; hydration, minerals & absorption01:12 – Daylight Computer Company & Daylight Kids; low-stimulation tech, focus & sleep02:19 – Chroma Light Devices; full-spectrum lighting & circadian rhythm support03:26 – Intro; Jung, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky & the self vs the crowd05:50 – What is reality? Perception, lived experience & phenomenology07:18 – The thalamus; sensory gating, awareness & perception filtering09:12 – Attention shapes reality; William James, alpha rhythms & suppression12:03 – The predictive brain; prediction error, beta/gamma rhythms & constructed reality15:08 – Salience networks; ACC, insula, spindle neurons & what the brain flags as important18:21 – Filtering & compression; detail processing, prediction weighting & social tension21:42 – Different processing = different realities; the individual vs the system24:37 – Closing thoughts; deeper truth, perception & organizing reality differentlyX: https://x.com/rps47586YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheSpectrumemail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com

durée : 00:58:01 - Avec philosophie - par : Géraldine Muhlmann - Chez Kierkegaard, l'amour ne se réduit pas à un simple sentiment romantique, il constitue une expérience spirituelle et existentielle essentielle. Une conception originale de l'amour qui permet de penser la dimension sociale et politique à travers des lectures plus contemporaines de Kierkegaard. - réalisation : Carla Michel, Axel Dubois, Corinne Amar, Nicolas Berger, Nassim El Kabli, Luna Hadjla - invités : Anne-Christine Habbard Docteure en philosophie, maître de conférences à l'Université de Lille, Vincent Delecroix Philosophe et romancier Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 00:58:07 - Avec philosophie - par : Géraldine Muhlmann - Pour Kierkegaard, le quotidien n'est jamais banal : il peut sembler absurde, s'il est vécu mécaniquement, mais il devient merveilleux, dès lors que l'individu choisit de vivre pleinement la répétition, soucieux de vérité intérieure et de sens authentique à son existence. - réalisation : Carla Michel, Axel Dubois, Corinne Amar, Nicolas Berger, Nassim El Kabli, Luna Hadjla - invités : Hélène Politis , Jacques Message Professeur de philosophie en classes préparatoires à Amiens, PIerre-Alban Gutkin-Guinfolleau Maître de conférences à l'Institut Catholique de Paris Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 00:58:30 - Avec philosophie - par : Géraldine Muhlmann - Pour Søren Kierkegaard, reprenant l'héritage de Socrate, ce qui compte, c'est de réfléchir à la manière dont on existe et dont on vit. Autrement dit, une vérité n'a de valeur réelle que lorsqu'elle engage personnellement celui qui la pense et transforme son existence. - réalisation : Carla Michel, Axel Dubois, Corinne Amar, Nicolas Berger, Nassim El Kabli, Luna Hadjla - invités : Hélène Bouchilloux Professeur d'histoire de la philosophie moderne à l'Université de Lorraine, Jérôme Bord Maître de conférences en philosophie Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the pillar of community from the perspective of Reed Dent.“5 Spectacular Japanese Joints” by Emi Shinmura — Fine WoodworkingBEMA 356: Sabbath Practice — Friendship w/ Derrick James Rohr III“Followers, Not Admirers” by Søren Kierkegaard in Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter

Chris joined me for a conversation on Friedrich Schelling & German Idealism! In spite of his prominence, Schelling tends to be underdiscussed in popular philosophy circles when it comes to the German Idealist tradition. In this episode, we talk about his essay Philosophical Inquiries into the Essence of Human Freedom, the dialectic of potencies that develops out of nature-philosophy, and the relation of Schelling's ideas to those of his school friends at Tubingen - two gentlemen you may or may not have heard of, named Hegel and Holderlin. The three of them were enthusiastic about the French Revolution, and planted a "freedom tree", around which they danced and sang "Hen Kai Pain" - "One and All" - the watchword of Hellenistic pantheists. Schelling's late lectures were attended by everyone from Kierkegaard to Burckhardt to Engels to Bakunin; his views on myth (centering on Apollo and Dionysus) likely influenced Nietzsche, and his notion of the dark ground as a ceaseless impulsive striving echoes in the work of Schopenhauer. At the end of the episode, we have a brief discussion about Chris' thoughts on Deleuze, a philosopher he has drifted away from, and some of the pitfalls of post-structuralist thinking.Christopher, on how to read Schelling's Freedom Essay: https://epochemagazine.org/77/freedom-god-and-ground-an-introduction-to-schellings-1809-freedom-essay/Papers Referenced: Exceeding Reason: Freedom and Religion in Schelling and Nietzsche by Dennis Vanden AuweeleNietzsche, German Idealism and Its Critics (DeGruyter)

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. REMINDER: COME SEE KYE x MIKE DUNCAN LIVE IN NYC Given the string of recent episodes that, in various ways, grappled with religion we wanted to take a step back and offer a rather personal conversation about believing in God, or not, and what difference it might makes. The discussion begins by revisiting when we first met over a decade ago and talked a lot about faith, then ranges widely, including: atheism vs agnosticism, W.H. Auden, why we're not experiencing a religious revival in the United States (but could be soon), and more. Sources: Christopher Beha, Why I Am Not an Atheist (2026) Edward Mendelson, "The Secret Auden," New York Review of Books, March 20, 2014 David Martin, w/ a reply from Edward Mendelson, "Why Auden Married," New York Review of Books, April 24, 2014 Matthew Sitman, "Saving Calvin from Clichés: An Interview with Marilynne Robinson," Commonweal, Oct 5, 2017 Ryan Burge, "Religion Has Become A Luxury Good For The Middle Class, Married College Graduate With Children," Religion Unplugged, July 12, 2023 Daniel Cox, "The Illusion of America's Religious Revival," American Storylines, Nov 13, 2025 Walker Percy, Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book (1983) — The Message in the Bottle: How Queer Man Is, How Queer Language Is, and What One Has to Do with the Other (1975) The Living Thoughts of Kierkegaard, edited & with an introduction by W.H. Auden (1999) W.H. Auden, "In Praise of Limestone," in Nones (1951) "Jill Lepore on Nationalism, Populism, and the State of America," EconTalk, April 15, 2019

Freedom is one of the few ideas everyone agrees on. Surely more choice and autonomy is a good thing, right? But what if our endless pursuit of freedom is actually making us more anxious, less creative, and holding us back from reaching our full potential?Today, Derek Thompson talks with bestselling author David Epstein about the surprising upside of constraints. After arguing for breadth in 'Range,' Epstein's new book, 'Inside the Box,' makes the opposite case: that limits and rules can actually unlock creativity and satisfaction. They explore why more options don't always make us happier, and how too many possibilities can lead to paralysis.As Søren Kierkegaard warned, anxiety may be the price of too much freedom. It's the dizziness that comes from keeping every option open. So in a world obsessed with maximizing choice and opening doors, this episode makes the case for something radical: closing some. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: Plain English with Derek Thompson If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: David Epstein Producer: Devon Baroldi Additional Production Support: Ben Glicksman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On an excerpt from Soren Kierkegaard's Concluding Unscientific Postscript (1846) that critiques Hegel's idea of logic (dialectic) and then argues for his own conception of "truth as subjectivity." Subscribe to Closereads (and get a link to this text to read along) at patreon.com/closereadsphilosophy; follow us there via the free tier to part two and many other episodes like this one ad free, or pay us to get parts 3-5 and everything else we've recorded. (Alternatively, support both PEL and Closereads at patreon.com/partiallyexaminedlife for a nice combo deal.)