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The Lightning Podcast S1 E13: Serious Play
This week, join Cyrus Palizban, Zohar Atkins, and Nicolas Sarian as we discuss what it means to have seriousness towards play, prompted by a quote by Friedrich Nietzsche from "Beyond Good and Evil". Children immerse themselves into their play, often losing themselves in their imaginations. How do we lose this ability? How is regaining it a sign of maturity? Are we still playing a game, a game called life? As you’d imagine, the conversation turned towards Buddhism but also: Star Wars, Moses, and questions about the morality of past philosophers themselves. A deep dive of an episode, to say the least!
00:01 Introduction and Welcome
00:29 Exploring Nietzsche's Quote on Play and Maturity
01:07 Personal Reflections on Seriousness in Play
02:31 Rediscovering Seriousness in Play: A Classroom Experience
04:43 The Concept of Homo Ludens and the Seriousness of Play
10:30 The Dichotomy of Enlightenment and Action in Buddhism
11:21 The Bodhisattva and the Arhat: Different Paths to Enlightenment
19:55 Star Wars Analogy: Enlightenment and Compassion
27:09 The Meta Podcast Discussion
27:48 Star Wars and Human Nature
28:31 Moses: The Reluctant Prophet
30:44 The Power Dynamics in Ancient Societies
31:45 The Dark Side in Star Wars
32:16 Christianity and Nietzsche's Critique
33:50 Nietzsche's Warrior Ethic
34:46 The Metamorphoses in Zarathustra
37:13 The Role of the Warrior in Nietzsche's Philosophy
46:09 The Death of the Author
47:14 The Personal Lives of Philosophers
56:25 The Seriousness of Play
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This week, join Cyrus Palizban, Zohar Atkins, and Nicolas Sarian as we discuss what it means to have seriousness towards play, prompted by a quote by Friedrich Nietzsche from "Beyond Good and Evil". Children immerse themselves into their play, often losing themselves in their imaginations. How do we lose this ability? How is regaining it a sign of maturity? Are we still playing a game, a game called life? As you’d imagine, the conversation turned towards Buddhism but also: Star Wars, Moses, and questions about the morality of past philosophers themselves. A deep dive of an episode, to say the least!
00:01 Introduction and Welcome
00:29 Exploring Nietzsche's Quote on Play and Maturity
01:07 Personal Reflections on Seriousness in Play
02:31 Rediscovering Seriousness in Play: A Classroom Experience
04:43 The Concept of Homo Ludens and the Seriousness of Play
10:30 The Dichotomy of Enlightenment and Action in Buddhism
11:21 The Bodhisattva and the Arhat: Different Paths to Enlightenment
19:55 Star Wars Analogy: Enlightenment and Compassion
27:09 The Meta Podcast Discussion
27:48 Star Wars and Human Nature
28:31 Moses: The Reluctant Prophet
30:44 The Power Dynamics in Ancient Societies
31:45 The Dark Side in Star Wars
32:16 Christianity and Nietzsche's Critique
33:50 Nietzsche's Warrior Ethic
34:46 The Metamorphoses in Zarathustra
37:13 The Role of the Warrior in Nietzsche's Philosophy
46:09 The Death of the Author
47:14 The Personal Lives of Philosophers
56:25 The Seriousness of Play
Want to continue the discussion? Join us for more learning and discussion in our Meditations and Chronicles WhatsApp groups!
Meditations: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JIFXc06ABCPEsyfUBtvm1U
Chronicles: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FD6M9a35KCE2XrnJrqaGLU
Follow us on other platforms for more content!
Twitter: https://x.com/lightinspires
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lightning.inspiration?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng==
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lightning.inspiration
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightning-meditations/