Olympian Method

Episode 2: The Cost of Not Doing Philosophy


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Things like Dogma, perhaps? Totalitarian regimes of secular and religious nature alike? Groupthink? Mob mentality? The outsourcing of one's own ability to think for others? Do not get us wrong, the infinite regress that is possible in philosophy can be counterproductive in the absence of pragmatic approaches to finding solutions to problems. Speculation without an end goal and without others present is a good starting point, but it is not enough to create change in other’s views, which is the transcendental 4th step in Wolf's doctrine. First, we must take our own internal assumptions and have the courage to debate, converse and exchange with others in the spirit of good faith. Wolf and Sean use Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris' 1st Pangburn debate as a springboard into an analysis of belief itself. Spoiler alert: All 4 parties agree that dogma is bad... but to assume anything as good or bad without rationale or reason is to allow the pathological state of Dogma itself. Join us, Olympians!
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