Unlimited Opinions - Philosophy, Theology, Linguistics, & More

This is the start to potentially the most rant-filled season of all time! For Season 4, we are reading Alan Ryan's On Politics, a book discussing the history of political theory from Herodotus to the modern day. In this episode, we discuss the introduction as well as give an introduction for this season as a whole. We discuss the Athenian and Roman degrees of citizenship, how to think about politics, why it's not a good idea to have direct democracy, and much more! We also have the first of many long rants about the direct election of U.S. senators!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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The finale to Season 3! We discuss Joseph Campbell's philosophies on God, metaphysics, and ethics, which are all framed in the idea that all people are of the same energy. Join us as we break down whether or not you and the other are truly one, why we have so many different images of God, what it means to live an ethical life, and much, much more! Stay tuned to the end to hear our very real and definitely not a terrible idea for a podcast under the acronym D, D, and D!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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Listeners beware: skip to 11:40 to avoid a very lovely rant! In this episode, we discuss Joseph Campbell's views on love and meaningful relationships. Campbell takes a slight break from mythology and really dives into his philosophies on love, including how the 12th century troubadors transformed the nature of love, the necessity of compassion, and why relationships based on please do not work. We discuss our own thoughts on love as well many other related topics, as well as some topics that are not so related. We are looking for suggestions on what book to cover for Season 4, so be sure to tweet suggestions at @UltmdOpinions!

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Listen to the worst mythological joke of all time in this episode of Unlimited Opinions! Join us as we discuss Joseph Campbell's thoughts on the development of the goddess in myths and how this relates to masculine and feminine characteristics, as well as society as a whole. We discuss our own thoughts on gender roles, the importance of a mother and a father, and much more!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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What makes a hero a hero? In this episode, we look at Joseph Campbell's theory of the Hero's Journey as he discusses it with the journalist Bill Moyers. We look at what the Hero's Journey entails, why life is full of suffering, and how one becomes a hero in their own life. We also discuss theology, the ego, and J.R.R. Tolkien's thoughts on life and death. As always, there are rants and tangents galore!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? What is the moral way to live your live? Who would order peas at a restaurant? These are the critical questions we are asking in this episode as we break down Joseph Campbell's thoughts on how spirituality should be practiced in your life. We discuss the importance of taking a break from the outside world, the idea of sacrifice, the issues with just listening to your heart in making moral decisions, and much more. We also give our opinions on the Thor movies along with many other tangents!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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What began humanity's mythological stories? Death or something else? In this episode, we break down the third chapter of The Power of Myth, discussing Joseph Campbell's theories on how myths began, amongst other concepts, including whether or not humans make beautiful things instinctually and how the self relates to society.  As may be expected, we disagree with Campbell in some aspects but admire his insights in others!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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Is this the first chapter that Adam does not particularly like? In this episode, we look at much of Joseph Campbell's personal philosophies and largely disagree with them. We discuss how humans now are the same as 30,000 years ago, how dreams and myths relate, transcendence, the use of allegory, and much more. We also return to our season-spanning debate over whether or not God is omniscient about the future!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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"I'm fed up! I'm about to start caring!" - Mark Bishop, 2022. What issues prompted this radical turn to caring? Find out in this episode as we discuss the first chapter of The Power of Myth: "Myth and the Modern World." We discuss the importance to studying mythology, the experience of being alive, generalists vs. specialists, whether or not we should return to old beliefs, and much more. Throughout this episode, we connect the beliefs of Joseph Campbell to the various social issues in the world today, so be prepared for an abundance of semi-political rants!  Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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Welcome to Season 3 of Unlimited Opinions! In this episode, we look at journalist Bill Moyers' introduction to The Power of Myth, a text edition of the conversations held between Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell. We look at many of the big topics that are to come in the rest of the book, including why mythology is relevant today, the use of rituals in our daily lives, the Hero's Journey, the universality of mythology, and much, much more! We delve into the political side of things as well, including the state of the media today and how important it is to just keep learning.   Follow us on Twitter! @UlmtdOpinions

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