Tom and Dorion give their collective (and) conscious take on the conversation with Carl Jung, exploring his insights on personality and psychological traits and revealing aspects of Jung’s complicated personal life — which may have led to some of his greatest work.

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You’re not dreaming: finally, an in-depth conversation with Carl Jung, the father of analytic psychology, about the vast and varied power of the unconscious mind (personal and collective). As you’ll hear from the source, Jung’s psychological theories never get old; not only did he introduce terms you hear in today’s casual conversation (like “introvert” and “extrovert”), but he also influenced popular personality assessments, like the Myers-Briggs test.

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Tom and Dorion reveal themselves to be the ultimate Marcus Aurelius stans as they review their conversation with the ever-popular Stoic philosopher. You’ll probably agree our world would be much better off if our leaders had even one iota of Aurelius’ character — and philosophy.

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We’d say Marcus Aurelius was a rock star philosopher, but that would fly in the face of what being a Stoic is all about. Imagine being the most powerful person in the world yet taking time every night to jot notes to yourself about how to be a better person. That’s the kind of guy Aurelius was, and it’s also why his wisdom on navigating life’s complexities is as relevant to this day as they were in his time — and clearly something to, well, meditate on.

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Tom and Dorion dive back into the depths of their conversation with Friedrich Nietzsche to surface the core personal development golden nuggets that have only gotten more valuable over time.

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The ever-memeable, often misunderstood, always compelling Friedrich Nietzsche might be best known for declaring “God is dead,” but it doesn’t mean he lived without beliefs, faith, and convictions. Join Dorion and Tom as they go deep with the rebel prodigy who urges us to become who we think we are by embracing suffering, rejecting absolute truths, and celebrating our individual creativity and expression. (Not what you’d expect from a renowned nihilist, is it?)

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Tom and Dorion reflect on our conversation with Jesus and dive a bit deeper into the holy waters — after all, Tom was an altar boy, his mother's brothers were ministers, and he’s even been saved. So, of course, he’s got some added insights into WWJD.

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Listen in and hear the truth from the Truth, about what most people get wrong about his life and his message.

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Tom and Dorion go over our Plato conversation, covering everything from the nature of reality and knowledge to Plato’s problem with popular entertainment (although we know he would’ve loved Rocky, Braveheart, Gladiator, and maybe especially Erin Brockovich).

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• Plato’s “think it all out” schtick and what’s fun got to do with it. (Hint: not much)

• Happiness, according to Plato. (Hint: it’s not about pleasure)

• Why what could be a tagline for spicy potato chips is a good synopsis for Plato’s definition of happiness

• Plato’s idea of a “perfect” society

• How Socrates spurred Plato on to define human beings (the guy lived to define things!)

• Why Plato was a control freak

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We go deep with the G.O.A.T. on the secrets behind his enduring philosophy, his feelings about Ancient Greece, and the killing of his beloved Socrates. Plato also chimes in on our present day obsession with mindless entertainment.

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• The paradoxical nature of Ancient Athens

• Socrates and “Know Thyself”

• The Academy

• Who were the Sophists?

• The Socratic method

• Was Socrates schizophrenic?

• Fake news and the trial of Socrates

• The Allegory of the Cave

• Image-makers and mindless entertainment

• Platonic love

• What is knowledge?

• Eudaimonia

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Thoughts? Dead guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected] or visit www.iheardeadpeople.com.

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