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
Dec 28, 2024 • 17min
The Delphic Injunction - KNOW THYSELF!
The words “know thyself” were carved into stone at the entrance to the revered temple of Apollo at Delphi in Greece. What does it mean? Well, the Greek playwright Sophocles and the philosopher Socrates interpret it in their own way!
Dec 20, 2024 • 22min
Bertrand Russell - Why I am not a Christian
In 1927 the philosopher Bertrand Russell gave a lecture called Why I am not a Christian. Find out more!
Dec 12, 2024 • 18min
Dostoevsky and Heidegger - How to escape the algorithm!
Both Dostoevsky and Heidegger, in their own way, look for ways to salvage some deeper meaning and experience in the midst of our increasingly technological and rational-scientific world! Find out more!
Dec 6, 2024 • 34min
Cormac McCarthy's The Road - Each the other's world entire!
One of the most emotionally powerful novels ever written! A father and son try to make their way across a post-apocalyptic America trying to get to a better place.
Nov 26, 2024 • 18min
Byung-Chul Han and Gabriel Marcel on Hope!
Is there anything more important than hope, especially today? These two profound philosophers have lots to say about this!
Nov 19, 2024 • 16min
Selfies and Existentialism!
Selfie-ism permeates our world culture! Do we have cause for concern? What would the existentialists think?
Nov 14, 2024 • 19min
What the heck happened to integrity and character?!
What's going on? Why don't we care about character anymore? This is very troubling.
Nov 8, 2024 • 21min
Marinetti and Futurism - Welcome to the machine!
The Italian futurist Marinetti called for the absolute glorification of everything new and modern, a worship of everything machine! What resonance all this has today!
Oct 30, 2024 • 23min
The lost art of reading! And why reading makes us truly happy!
Reading has become nearly obsolete in our age of momentary gratification. This is a great loss as reading engenders all sorts of important qualities that benefit us!
Oct 20, 2024 • 17min
The problem with lying and liars!
Lying seems to be on the rise, especially in the political world! I don't think we realize how dangerous and how morally problematic it is!
