In this episode, Josh and Ian discuss the historical and modern understanding of liberalism. They begin by exploring classical liberalism put forward by thinkers like Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and later on by John Stuart Mill, and then go into utilitarian and progressive ideas being inserted into the liberal ethos. The split from liberalism into libertarianism and modern progressive liberalism becomes the turning point in their discussing into the modern regard for liberals in American polit...

In this episode, Josh and Ian discuss a truncated version of the history of climate change, global warming, and public policy surrounding the latest developments in understanding the climate emergency. They also touch on a few points found in Ian's essay on climate change and nuclear energy.On this week's segment of NBSNews, Josh and Ian discuss the Oregon House Bill 2020 to vote on climate change and Senate Republicans fleeing the state to avoid a vote.Follow them on Twitter at:Josh @Simpson...

In this episode, Josh and Ian discuss the issues of gun control, the attitude toward firearms in the U.S., and the broader problems across the globe from the perspective of a gun owner and non-gun owner. They discuss the history of guns in America and how the use of guns has stayed relatively the same since the writing of the 2nd Amendment when technology and attitudes around guns has changed. They also discuss the use of language around the word 'control' and how it factors into modern mass-...

In this bonus episode, Josh and Ian discuss their trip to the coast and the small town restaurant experience. They discuss service etiquette and time management around servers in the restaurant industry.Follow them on Twitter at:Josh @Simpsonj423Ian @modernovermanand the podcast @necessarybspodWebsite: https://www.necessarybspod.com/Recorded 12 June 2019

In the final installment of a three part series, Josh and Ian finish their conversation by exploring Friedrich Nietzsche's critique on modernity, the problem of nihilism, and how capitalism breeds what the 19th-century philosopher coined as the last man. In the first half of the episode, they begin by covering the nihilism and ascetic principles found within Christianity, and how it comes from an ethic of slave morality and ressentiment. Following the death of God and a critique of religion, ...

In the second installment of a three part series, Josh and Ian continue in their conversation of how Capitalism and Marxism can affect our happiness and creativity. They further continue their discussion and critique of Capitalism, and then deconstruct the tenets laid out in the Communist Manifesto. Benefits of Marx's philosophy are also found throughout the episode.Follow them on Twitter at:Josh @Simpsonj423Ian @modernovermanand the podcast @necessarybspodWebsite: https://www.necessarybspod....

In the first installment of a three part series, Josh and Ian discuss and analyze the recent debate between clinical psychologist and author Jordan B. Peterson and philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek. In this first part, they discuss the aspirations to and problems with the idea of happiness. They go on to discuss Peterson's audience, Marxism and Socialism, Capitalism, the opening remarks of the debate, hierarchies and social community in nature, logical fallacies, and the influence of...

In this episode, Josh and Ian talk about their experiences with mental illness and the mental health industry, and how the mind is often ignored when discussing the health of the body, while the stigma against mental health continues. They get into their own personal experiences with mental illness and how it has affected the people they have had relationships with. Finally, they get into the problems of the mental health care industry and how drugs are often the first go-to solution over the...

In this episode, Josh and Ian discuss the latest release from Japanese developer FromSoftware, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, an action-adventure game set in Sengoku-era Japan, where you play as a one-armed shinobi. They delve into the history of FromSoft games and their entry into the Soulsborne series and how they manage in navigating through those games. They get into how the Souls community has effected their experience and then get into the mechanics and gameplay of Sekiro. Finally, they get...

In part 2 of this conversation, Josh and Ian continue their talk on conspiracies and how mistrust in the surveillance state and tech companies have led to what is known as surveillance capitalism. They cover how software algorithms like Netflix, Facebook, and Google attempt to accurately understand our own psychology better then ourselves and how it drives people further into online echo chambers.Follow them on Twitter at:Josh @Simpsonj423Ian @modernovermanand the podcast @necessarybspodWebsi...