MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION

In this episode: the distinction between types of causes, how meaning is communicated, a cover of 'Leaving On a Jet Plane,' by John Denver, and more Kabbalah.

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MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION

In this episode: discussing how we give and receive love and what is reasonable to expect, a spanish hymn called 'Pies Divinos,' and continuing the series on Kabbalah philosophy.

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MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION

In this episode: table top role-playing games and the exercise of imagination, a cover of "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines" by Joni Mitchell, and some useful Jewish philosophy about balancing our emotions.

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MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION

In this episode: what is the point of tragedy, a cover of 'Je Suis Venu Te Dire' by Serge Gainsbourg, and the importance of pursuing truth for its own sake.

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MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION

In this episode: the similarity between art and nature in terms of meaning, a preview of a new song I'm working on, and the rationalization of pain.

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MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION

In this episode: what is it about art that causes an emotional reaction? Cover of 'Para Que Sufrir' by Natalia Lafourcade.

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MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION

In this episode: does morality come from within or without? Silent Night played on a music box and sung in three languages, and the effect of cultural conditioning on our perception.

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In this episode: for the first time ever, I take twenty minutes to lay out, albeit imperfectly, my faith, and why I believe it.

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In this episode: a thorough critique of a terrible Christmas song, talking charity and guilt.

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In this episode: why we shouldn't rejoice in death, but believe in redemption, a cover of 'Another One Bites the Dust' by Queen, and more talk on pluralism vs multiculturalism.

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