The only philosophy and psychology podcast you need. With Jacob’s curiosity, Joel’s brain, and a variety of knowledgable guests, we discuss life’s questions in the pursuit of the truth (or close to it)
#160 The Rise of Usefulness & Philosophy of Opposites
Expect to learn:
How opposites are more connected them we think
What Taoism and Wu Wei say about usefulness
The Jungian concept of the animus and anima
Article
https://www.syntropology.com/p/the-tao-of-heidegger?r=1yzcv2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true (https://www.syntropology.com/p/the-tao-of-heidegger?r=1yzcv2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true)
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism
https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp (https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp)
#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication
https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs (https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs)
#91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world
https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje (https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje)
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8 Oct 2026
#159 Dating Psychology & Jungian Alchemy
Expect to learn:
The fascinating gender differences between Thailand and the UK
How the internet killed “the local legend”
Why was Carl Jung so interested in alchemy?
Why Thailand’s abundance can be surprisingly dangerous
Jungian Alchemy Article
https://substack.com/@eternalised/note/p-215039969?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=1yzcv2 (https://substack.com/@eternalised/note/p-215039969?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=1yzcv2)
Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZb (https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZb)
Buy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast (https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast)
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism
https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp (https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp)
#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication
https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs (https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs)
#91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world
https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje (https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje)
Find us on:
Instagram - @openminded.podcast
TikTok - @openminded.pod
Facebook - @open minded podcast
Jacobs Instagram @Jacobsurreal
Joels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_
28 Sept 2026
#158 Leaving the UK & The Psychology of Dehumanisation
Expect to learn:
* The psychological reasons behind declining birth rates
* What the Universe 25 experiment teaches us about comfort
* The reality of leaving the UK
* Is the human brain built to know only 150 people?
Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZb
Buy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdism
https://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp
#114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindication
https://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs
#91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable world
https://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje
Find us on:
Instagram - @openminded.podcast
TikTok - @openminded.pod
Facebook - @open minded podcast
Jacobs Instagram @Jacobsurreal
Joels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_
Who has been a guest on Open Minded Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Sam Tefera
Aaron Vartiainen
Eyan Bryant
Angelo Somers
Mary Chan
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Apple Podcasts (US)
3.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
4.1 / 5
67 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100
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Quality
83
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
0
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