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
Mentioned books
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!
Feb 26, 2025 • 15min
The Cult of Personality and CEO worship!
Scary times...
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 • 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!
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? Find out more!
Jan 17, 2025 • 22min
Why the death of Socrates matters!
Apart from the death of Jesus, no death has been discussed more than that of Socrates. And for very good reasons! Find out more!
Jan 9, 2025 • 16min
Selflessness as the antidote to death!
How do we take the sting off of death? How about a little less ego, a little more selflessness! Find out more!
Jan 3, 2025 • 13min
Kant's "What is Enlightenment?" - Emancipate your thinking!
Dare to know and think! This was Kant's calling in his famous 1784 essay "What is Enlightenment?" Find out more!
