PlasticPills - Philosophy & Critical Theory Podcast

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Exploring leftist Christianity with John Hamer, discussing church history, political intersection, differing salvation views among Christian traditions, complexities of Mormon sects, challenges of declining church attendance, and the intersection of religion and authoritarianism.

Listen to our public episodes ad-free, for free, at https://www.patreon.com/plasticpillsWhat if, instead of letting history end or disappear, we hit the rewind button and let the Church have another shot? We navigate through some stars in the Christofascist constellation and read Why Liberalism Failed (https://amzn.to/3waNh6l) to see what the world might look like if the Catholic intellectuals had their way.

As all things disappear, we have our rountable on Baudrillard's "Illusion of the End." Get the full episode and all episodes ad-free at https://www.patreon.com/plasicpills

Delving into Christian intellectuals' reactions to the end of history, exploring critiques of liberalism and societal values, contrasting ideologies of Fukuyama, Marxists, and anarchists. Discussing imaginative conservatism vs Gnosticism, perceptions of history, Western values, nostalgia, and the intersection of politics and religion in America.

Adjusted for inflation, Francis Fukyama received $1,311,814.68 to write The End of History and the Last Man (https://amzn.to/3tPo5Bt); we want to see what $1,311,814.68 is worth. Get the full episode and many more at https://www.patreon.com/plasicpills

We embark on the notion of "the end of history" by trying to figure out if we have an idea of history. This is mostly inspired by our reading of Fukuyama's book (https://amzn.to/3tPo5Bt) but the series won't be limited to it. Support our efforts and get the full series on https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills

Victor Hainagiu helps put gothic horror into historical context. They discuss the origins of gothic fiction, the TV show Midnight Mass and its connections to Edgar Allan Poe, the portrayal of incestuous relationships and scheming in adaptations, supernatural elements and themes of isolation in 'The Fall of The House of Usher', analysis of 'The Black Cat' and its parallels to 'The Tell-Tale Heart', comparing 'Hill House' to Poe's stories, connections between 'Annabel Lee' and 'Lolita', and Mark Hamill's surprise appearance.

Discussion on the perception and value of philosophy, comparing 'dangerous minds' to anti-philosophers, relevance of set theory to Wittgenstein's 'Tractatus', exploring enduring truths and the contingent life world, purpose of philosophy and its limitations, and the relationship between philosophy and anti-philosophy.

Dr. Phil battles Heidegger and Sartre. Get all of our episodes by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills.