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- Philosophical Observations from My Travels in America
I spent most of May and June traveling through the United States. I grew up there, but I've lived in Europe since 2012. This trip was my longest stint returning to America. These are my thoughts and observations.
31 min - The Forgotten Brilliance of Henri Bergson
I've moved to a new podcast: https://dgilesphd.substack.com/podcast
Bergson was once the most famous philosopher in the world; today, his still applicable insights are now unfairly neglected.
#philosophy #science #experience #time
16 min - A Philosophy of Alcohol
Good, evil, quality, exploitation, beauty, depravity — it’s all here. A philosopher looks at the dark and bright side of alcohol. Obviously, one does not need to drink alcohol to have a good time, but the connection between alcohol and social occasions is one of the strongest elements of human society.
Mentioned: The History of Beer and Brewing in Chicago.
13 min - What's Really Wrong with Education and How to Actually Fix It
Our education system is still dominated by a model developed over 180 years ago. Until we break out of that model, we will not be a society that can be everything that it can be because our educational system is not everything it should be.
#HigherEducation #Pedagogy
33 min - Between the Absurdities of "I Create My Own Reality" and "You Are Determined"
. . . is the reality of our existence.
Many arguments are pointless. Is the Earth round or flat? Pointless argument — the answer is clear and has been clear for millennia. Do human beings have free will or are they determined? Also a pointless argument — the answer is clear and has been clear for millennia.
22 min - How Meidas Touch & the Fake Left Help Trump
There are some people and channels who offer nothing but outrage porn, They are part of the Fake Left: people who offer not positive principles but opposition to the Right. The Fake Left and its outrage porn help the right wing in its takeover of the US. #Politics #Philosophy #Project2025 #Trump #maga
14 min - The Problem Isn’t Men, It’s Bros
Deconstructing a source of prejudice. Though a useful concept in its proper context, toxic masculinity is best understood as an expression of an underlying sense of identity clung to by some males. It is this juvenile, testosterone-fueled identity that is at the base of so much man-child behavior. To describe that identity, I will adopt a term that most people will have heard, but that is underutilized — “the bros.”
Living Colour - Glamour Boys
23 min - Three TV Predictions That Are Now True
We are now 20 minutes into the future, next Sunday AD.
- MST3K article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Science_Theater_3000
- Why Trump" Book: https://dgilesauthor.com/why-trump/
16 min - What If Trump Dies Tomorrow?
I’m giving neither a prediction nor a hope, but this is an issue we do well to contemplate. Eschewing platitudes and cliches, let’s look at what would happen if Trump dies tomorrow.
Referenced: Why Trump?
10 min - The Allure of Cynical Philosophers - Peterson, Žižek, and Chomsky
Trigger Warning! Sacred cows are toppled in this podcast!!!
Jordan Peterson, Slavoj Žižek, and Noam Chomsky--Three Pied Pipers of doom and gloom. This is a breed of philosophers who, when reading their works, I understand what they are saying, but I see no point in what they are saying. I’ve become convinced that the intention of this breed of philosophers is not to make a point, but merely to fling rhetorical mud.
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About Insert Philosophy Here
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The world needs more philosophy.
More to the point, we all need to engage with the world with a more philosophical attitude.
My name is Douglas Giles, I am a philosopher by trade and temperament. I understand that philosophy is an active search for concepts on which we can build a better life. Long fascinated by ideas, I am motivated by an earnest desire to bring philosophy out of its insular ivory tower and into everyday life where it can be put to good uses.
As a university philosophy professor for more than 20 years, I have introduced thousands of students in multiple countries to the value of philosophy in their lives. From my teaching experience, I have learned what works for students, leading me to write a textbook, How We Are and How We Got Here: A Practical History of Western Philosophy.
My scholarly research has built on my PhD work in social philosophy at the University of Essex. Because I apply a phenomenological approach to the lived experiences and actions of individuals, groups, and social and political institutions, my research helps us better understand social injustices and how people respond to them. My work also explores the intersection of philosophy and culture and the construction and maintenance of personal identities and social meanings.
I greatly value and facilitate discussion that digs deeper into holistic and meaningful ideas that deal with causes not symptoms. I started writing content for the Internet in 1994 and now produces my own Web site, InsertPhilosophyHere.com, podcasts, and video channels. Because I value the individual person, I encourage people to seek openness and authenticity in themselves and others.
Also, I have been a radio disc jockey since 1997 and since 2003 have managed the Internet radio station WorldFusionRadio.com. In 2018, I moved to Prague with my spouse, a professional editor.
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