And if so, what makes us better social animals, and what makes us worse? As social animals, what world would we choose for our social habitat? How do we gain admittance to our social milieu, but especially so that our status within society is not to be questioned, even on days when we feel lesser than what image society has of us?

Be sure to check out the essays on my Substack, which supplement the development of this podcast series:

https://aboutreality.substack.com

An analysis of language as a cutting away of the excess of things, of all in this life that is not 'it', in order to reveal what is at the core of all being, the truth which is incomprehensible for the fact that it is non-linguistic, and resists articulation, because articulation is our reaction to not being able to speak the truth at the core of being. A bit of complicated theory, but I think the episode does a good job providing an outline, if not a justification.

Check out the essays on my Substack, which supplement the development of this podcast series:

https://aboutreality.substack.com

The philosopher, just like the individual, through introspection needs to come to terms with the structures of thought and belief which shape the territory of their mind, and inform their being. We used to navigate these structures together, as individuals engaged in conversation, and it was healthiest to do so honestly. It seems there are new structures of thought, newly arisen, occupying territory in the mind of individuals—maybe given rise to by the globalizing forces of a new social reality. Structures, thoughts, beliefs, which have their origin in ideology. Whatever their merit, my experience has been that their presence makes it difficult to connect to another person on a local level, through conversation.

Check out the essays on my Substack, which supplement the development of this podcast series:

https://aboutreality.substack.com

This episode isn't all about politics, though peppered throughout is an overview of the imminent Canadian federal election. The real concern of the episode is an existential analysis of an individual's relationship to the future, and of a life lived in preparation for the unexpected, whether that's necessary or worthwhile.

Check out the essays on my Substack, which supplements the development of this podcast series:

https://aboutreality.substack.com

It's all a big mess, our relationship to nature.

Check out my most recently published essay, on a Substack which supplements the development of this podcast series:

https://aboutreality.substack.com/p/the-world-at-rest-as-if-comatose

Laying the groundwork of my personal being, exploring the privilege of my current living situation, which enables me to explore philosophical questions – doing this, in order to determine the direction of this podcast series. I've simplified my existence where others around me have made life so complex, precisely in order to practice philosophy.