Lost in Thought

Raymond Tallis is a philosopher, clinical neuroscientist, poet, novelist, and retired medical physician.

 

We spoke about free will, identity, the goal of philosophy, the limits of science and philosophy, and how our relationship to our goals/values change over time.

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You asked me a bunch of questions and I answered them through the lens of philosophy.

The two questions I responded to in this episode are:

1) Is Instagram a tool for meaningful change?

2) What is our purpose in life?

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It's been 6 weeks since I came off antidepressants. In this episode, I explore some of the twists and turns of life without antidepressants. 

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How, if at all, can we conceptualise cancel culture to clearly promote social justice?To support Aleks Listens, visit PayPal or Patreon.

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I discuss my experience after, beyond, and without antidepressants.

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A discussion of perfectionism, how it manifests, how it feels, and how it can impact one's life.

 

*Content Warning: this episode covers potentially distressing and upsetting topics. Themes include mental illness, depression, and anxiety*

 

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I discuss some helpful (and some less helpful) ways of thinking about the questions 'what is meaning?' and 'what is meaningful?' I also talk about how depression stifles experiences of meaningfulness.

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I explore the nature of grief, why we grieve, whether we can rationalise grief, and if we can reasonably say that grief serves a particular purpose.

Kelly Herbison is a Philosopher at The University of Melbourne, where she recently received funding to do a Postgrad Research Project.

Paul Podosky is a PhD at The University of Melbourne with an especial interest inSocial and Political Philosophy and Conceptual Engineering. 

Both Kelly and Paul also run the Minorities and Philosophy Chapter at The University of Melbourne.

The three of us chatted about all kinds of things related to philosophy, from the nature of philosophy, to injustices in the academy, to the shortcomings of philosophical writing. 

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Dr. Graham Priest is a Professor of Philosophy at CUNY. We spoke ab out all kinds of things, from the nature of philosophy, to buddhism and its personal and political implications, and to political philosophy itself and the state of the world. 

 

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