Ep. 19 Unboxing Logos Philosophy Club - Aristotle, Boethius, and Saint Augustine
Logos is beautifully republishing the foundational works of Western philosophy, bilingual and trilingual editions with an accompanying reader, a poster, and bookmark. They knock it out of the park. Their aim is to recreate these classics in a way that is academically rigorous while being accessible to any interested reader. I am thrilled to be in partnership furthering their mission.
Aristotle — Nicomachean Ethics
Boethius — The Consolation of Philosophy
Saint Augustine — Confessions
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13 Jul 2026
Ep. 18 Unboxing Logos Philosophy Club - Plato, Leibniz, Hume, and Nietzsche
My first official unboxing video, this one was a blast.
Logos is beautifully republishing the foundational works of Western philosophy, bilingual and trilingual editions with an accompanying reader, a poster, and bookmark. They knock it out of the park. Their aim is to recreate these classics in a way that is academically rigorous while being accessible to any interested reader. I am thrilled to be in partnership furthering their mission.
Plato — The Symposium
Leibniz — Discourse on Metaphysics
David Hume — An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
Friedrich Nietzsche — Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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29 Jun 2026
Ep. 17 Playing the Fool, On Refusing to Perform Our Duty from Otto Rank
Reading and Reacting to an excerpt from Otto Rank's "Psychology and the Soul: A Study of the Origin, Conceptual Evolution, and Nature of the Soul".
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22 Jun 2026
Ep. 16 Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis - Plato and the Cave
Continuing the journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 5 - "Plato and the Cave".
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15 Jun 2026
Ep. 15 The Creative and the Neurotic from Otto Rank
Reading and Reacting to an excerpt from Otto Rank's "Truth and Reality".
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9 Jun 2026
Ep. 14 Creative Will in Religious and Heroic Myths from Otto Rank
Reading and Reacting to an excerpt from Otto Rank's "Truth and Reality".
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2 Jun 2026
Ep. 13 The Passive Man of Suffering from Otto Rank
Reading and Reacting to an excerpt from Otto Rank's "Truth and Reality".
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26 Apr 2026
Ep. 12 Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis - Socrates and the Quest For Wisdom
Continuing the journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 3 - "Socrates and the Quest for Wisdom".
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5 Apr 2026
Ep. 11 Reality and the Mind
Reading and Reacting to the beginning of Celestine N. Bittle's "Reality and the Mind: Epistemology".
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29 Mar 2026
Ep. 10 What Is Metaphysics? An Answer From Jean Grondin
Reading through my favorite introduction, Jean Grondin's "Introduction To Metaphysics: From Parmenides to Levinas". I had a lot of fun working through this one, it reminded me of the ideas and experiences that first threw me into philosophy, somewhat kicking and screaming lol Grondin writes in a beautiful and engaging style.
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23 Mar 2026
Ep. 9 Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis - Continuous Cosmos
Continuing the journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 3 - "Continuous Cosmos & Modern World Grammar".
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15 Mar 2026
Ep. 8 What Is Philosophy? An Answer from Chris Higgins
From Chris Higgins's "The Good Life of Teaching: An Ethics of Professional Practice". I have no idea how I came across this book or this chapter, but I'm glad I did.
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8 Mar 2026
Episode 7: Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom Pt. 3
Part 3 reading and reacting to "Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom" by William McDonald.
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1 Mar 2026
Episode 6: Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom Pt. 2
Part 2 reading and reacting to "Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom" by William McDonald.
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23 Feb 2026
Episode 5: Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom Pt. 1
Part 1 reading and reacting to "Kierkegaard's Demonic Boredom" by William McDonald.
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17 Feb 2026
Episode 4: Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis - Flow, Metaphor, and the Axial Revolution
Continuing the journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 2 - "Flow, Metaphor, and the Axial Revolution".
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8 Feb 2026
Episode 3: Program or Be Programmed - Agency, Social Media, and Shaping Our Future
Douglas Rushkoff's book "Program Or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for A Digital Age" significantly shaped my work, attempting to use social media in an actively participatory manner so as to take a conscious part in its future.
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2 Feb 2026
Episode 2: Engaging John Vervaeke's Meaning Crisis
The beginning of my journey reacting to (engaging critically with) John Vervaeke's "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" series. From Episode 1 - "Introduction".
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26 Jan 2026
Episode 1: On Rushkoff's "New Renaissance Person"
Douglas Rushkoff is one of the best commentators on the internet age. His idea of the "New Renaissance Person" was an inspiration for my creating this page, I need to remember to keep it as a North Star. "…it’s pointless to be the only renaissance person in town. The more renaissance people we can create, the better.”I’ve also started a Patreon as a place to continue these reflections in a slower, more open-ended way:
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