The Meditating Philosopher | Beside After Socrates /w Layman Pascal & Bruce Alderman | Ep 9 | On Episode 16-17 @TheMeditatingPhilosopher | Uploaded April 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In this video, Layman Pascal, Bruce Alderman, and I explore various philosophical ideas and cultural references, including the importance of cultivating wisdom for finding happiness, the concept of irony and cynicism in shows like Seinfeld, and the paradoxical nature of Christ's teachings.
We also touch on the role of devotion and conscious engagement in self-transcendence, the idea of hope in Buddhism, and the differences between Socrates and Hamlet.
We also discuss Kierkegaard's concepts of the "night of faith" and "night of infinite resignation," and the potential danger of inoculating ourselves against the power of paradoxical disruption.
Layman, Bruce, and I discuss Kierkegaard's night of resignation and faith, and the need for disruption to break free from conventional religion.
We also talk about DC Schindler's three levels of virtues and the need to transcend Transcendence back into the eminent. The discussion then turns to the topic of irony and cynicism, where we exploring the difference between the two and the power of irony to provide tension between ideals and reality.
We touch upon the concepts of freedom and suffering, and disassociating from suffering versus owning it.
In a lighthearted moment, we joke about incorporating topics like albinoism and Stonehenge into future episodes while also sharing some fond memories of classic 80s movies.
Some miscellaneous references:
Vervaeke Dictionary (Thanks, Lizelle!!) : docs.google.com/document/d/1vwxZ3cvcZ6v_YELUzWWfLdXmGmq0R_F-LC5SGfHgsOA/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks!
In this video, Layman Pascal, Bruce Alderman, and I explore various philosophical ideas and cultural references, including the importance of cultivating wisdom for finding happiness, the concept of irony and cynicism in shows like Seinfeld, and the paradoxical nature of Christ's teachings.
We also touch on the role of devotion and conscious engagement in self-transcendence, the idea of hope in Buddhism, and the differences between Socrates and Hamlet.
We also discuss Kierkegaard's concepts of the "night of faith" and "night of infinite resignation," and the potential danger of inoculating ourselves against the power of paradoxical disruption.
Layman, Bruce, and I discuss Kierkegaard's night of resignation and faith, and the need for disruption to break free from conventional religion.
We also talk about DC Schindler's three levels of virtues and the need to transcend Transcendence back into the eminent. The discussion then turns to the topic of irony and cynicism, where we exploring the difference between the two and the power of irony to provide tension between ideals and reality.
We touch upon the concepts of freedom and suffering, and disassociating from suffering versus owning it.
In a lighthearted moment, we joke about incorporating topics like albinoism and Stonehenge into future episodes while also sharing some fond memories of classic 80s movies.
Some miscellaneous references:
Vervaeke Dictionary (Thanks, Lizelle!!) : docs.google.com/document/d/1vwxZ3cvcZ6v_YELUzWWfLdXmGmq0R_F-LC5SGfHgsOA/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks!
