From Nowhere to Nothing

From Nowhere to Nothing

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  • Curiosity

    In this episode, we take an inquisitive look at... being inquisitive.  What we find is that curiosity is neither as simple or benign as it appears; from idle prying to a powerful force for creation, we look at curiosity.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Awe and the Sublime

    In this episode, we attempt to grasp what we know to be beyond us: conceptualization of the sublime and the experience of awe.  Journey along with us as we synthesize the tumultuous philosophical history of the topic with modern experience. 

    1 hr 15 min
  • Nostalgia

    In this episode, we dive into nostalgia; is it an emotion, and if so, what defines it?  What purpose does it serve?  What lessons and trapping does nostalgia hold?  

    58 min
  • Emotions

    In this episode, we take on the difficult task of defining what emotions are, the purpose they serve, and what implications they have for the human experience.

    55 min
  • Social Media

    In this episode, we change up our course of exploring classical philosophical topics by examining social media and the role it plays in modern society.

    1 hr 7 min
  • Civility

    In this episode, we delve into civility; not only its necessity to many of the topics we've already discussed but also the constituents of the concept and how it can be defined in modern society.

    59 min
  • Economics

    In this episode, we dive into the interplay of philosophy and economics to uncover how deep the concept of economics permeates our social existence and interactions.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Politics

    In this episode, we dive into the topic of politics as it is rarely discussed: looking at what politics is and what it should be as opposed to the various political positions that define the conversation today.   

    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 12: Consciousness

    In this episode, we discuss awareness, duality, how we attempt to describe the human experience, and whether consciousness exists outside of humanity.

    1 hr 13 min

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In this podcast, we look at philosophers, abstract ideas, concrete cultural issues, and everything in between with a down-to-earth demeanor and willingness to explore.

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