Philosophy of Vopiscus

By Vopiscus

Heavy metal philosopher of psychology, sociology, and political theory. Grease your mental gearbox with this collection of concise concepts meant to get the creative juices flowing. (formerly titled P... more

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The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

Philosophy of Vopiscus episodes:

August 03, 2024 Ep13 - Emotional Snipe Hunt
The whole concept and practice of trying to get in touch with your inner feelings results in nothing but psychological destabilization. Looking for soft spots makes you squishy. Feelings are not emotions.
Augmenting Willpower (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/

An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/

The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts):
https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
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5min
July 28, 2024 Ep12 - Self-Talk vs Interrogation
How many of us talk crap to ourselves when we screw up? Does it really matter?

Augmenting Willpower (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/

An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/

The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts):
https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
...more
5min
May 19, 2024 Ep11 - Deterministic Agency (ver2)
How accountability and initiative still fit the deterministic picture. This is my re-write of the episode "Partially Free Will".

Augmenting Willpower (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/

An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/

The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts):
https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
...more
8min
May 12, 2024 Ep10 - Ichiban
One would make a little boy stare if one asked him: "Would you like to become virtuous?"– but he will open his eyes wide if asked: "Would you like to become stronger than your friends?" - Nietzsche, The Will to Power, note 918.

Documentary mentioned:
"Lesson Plan: The Story of the Third Wave"
Augmenting Willpower (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/

An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/

The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts):
https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
...more
5min
May 11, 2024 Ep9 - The Religious Spit-Shake
An investigation into the social function of agreed-upon falsehoods.

Augmenting Willpower (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/

An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/

The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts):
https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
...more
4min
April 28, 2024 Ep8 - Formula for Trust
What are the principles upon which to form or break off connections? Attempt at a first draft, in need of listener input.
Augmenting Willpower (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/

An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/

The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts):
https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
...more
9min
April 22, 2024 Ep7 - All Religions Were True, but Not Yet
Let's have some imaginative fun centered around artificial intelligence, self-fulfilling prophecies, and a fresh conspiratorial view of history.
Augmenting Willpower (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/

An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook):
https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/

The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts):
https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
...more
12min
March 31, 2024 Ep6 - Sabbath as Restraint, Not Rest
We talk about an alternate view of days off, meditation, and discipline, while sprinkling in some choice words of wisdom from Ferris Bueller, Daniel Tosh, and Andrew Huberman.
Augmenting Willpower (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/
An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/
The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts): https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
...more
6min
March 29, 2024 Ep5 - Misguidance of Self-Esteem
Argument for abandoning the concept of self-esteem in favor of the term "morale", and an exploration of its foundations, pitfalls, and utility.
Augmenting Willpower (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/
An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/
The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts): https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
...more
7min
December 19, 2023 Ep3 - Atheist Over Agnostic
Exploration of the rationale against uncertainty.
Augmenting Willpower (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/
An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/
The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts): https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK
Intellectual honesty seems to request that we be agnostics, and accept that belief and disbelief are equally unsound. I can’t know whether there’s a god, yet somehow I feel extremely certain there’s not. Stick around if you wanna see me look inside and try to figure out why I’m so thoroughly convinced of what I can never prove.
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6min

FAQs about Philosophy of Vopiscus:

How many episodes does Philosophy of Vopiscus have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.