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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Jun 26, 2022 • 25min
The Top Philosophy Quotes of All Time! - Protagoras and Marx
In this episode we discuss Protagoras' famous statement, "Man is the measure of all things" and Marx's, "Religion is the opium of the masses"!
Jun 18, 2022 • 24min
Fromm's Escape From Freedom
Erich Fromm was a German psychologist and philosopher. He wrote the book called Escape from Freedom in 1941. In this episode, we discuss Fromm's conception of negative and positive freedom, and the various ways in which he thinks we try to escape the burden of our freedom!
Jun 16, 2022 • 1min
Intro For New Listeners
Short introduction to the Wisdom Of podcast for new listeners.
Jun 12, 2022 • 28min
Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning
Victor Frankl was a Viennese psychiatrist, and a concentration camp survivor. In this episode, we discuss his logotherapy and how it is we can find meaning in suffering.
Jun 7, 2022 • 8min
Sartre's Nausea: How to Live Your Life Like a Song!
In this episode, I reflect a bit on Sartre's novel Nausea and the importance that music plays in it!
Jun 7, 2022 • 19min
Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch was a British novelist and philosopher. In this episode, we discuss her moral outlook, and how she conceives of the difference between literature and philosophy.
Jun 2, 2022 • 10min
The Burdens and Benefits of Boredom
In this brief episode, I reflect on the nature of boredom and how it might sometimes be beneficial!
May 28, 2022 • 25min
The Top Philosophy Quotes of All Time! - Berkeley and Leibniz
This is the first episode in a once monthly series exploring the top philosophy quotes of all time. In this episode, we discuss Berkeley's To Be Is To Be Perceived, and Leibniz's This Is The Best Of All Possible Worlds.
May 23, 2022 • 25min
Seneca's The Shortness of Life
The Roman Seneca was an important Stoic philosopher. In this episode, we discuss how it is we should value and allocate our time, and how it is philosophers from the past can help us to expand our short lives!
May 18, 2022 • 11min
Would Socrates use Twitter?
In this brief episode, I reflect on what Socrates might say about Twitter and social media!
