Vacuous Vocation

Vacuous Vocation

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  • Spirit | Contemplations #1

    In this episode, Matthew James Geiger introduces a new series called Contemplations, focusing on philosophical inquiries that extend beyond economics. He discusses the significance of two fundamental questions in life: what one will do with their life and who they will share it with. Matthew emphasizes the importance of having a strong spirit and the freedom to pursue one's passions, drawing parallels between personal expression, ideology, and the societal constraints that often inhibit individuality. He advocates for a life that transcends political aspirations, aiming for higher values and cultural richness.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Contemplations

    00:54 The Importance of Life's Questions

    02:20 The Spirit and Freedom

    04:31 Ideology and the Free Spirit

    05:33 Communication and Expression

    07:11 Beyond Politics: The Free Spirit's Journey


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    9 min
  • Adam Haman (VV#5)

    My guest on this episode of vacuous vocation is Adam Haman, he is a gambler, philosopher, husband, Libertarian, and seeker of the natural order. We met at Mises University 2018 and have been friends ever since.


    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction and Meeting at Mises University
    03:34 Separating School and State
    06:16 Exploring Epistemology
    08:54 Metaphysics and Other Dimensions
    13:03 Living in a Simulation
    19:43 The State's Impact on Suicide Rates
    24:00 Capitalism and the Search for Meaning
    25:59 Systems Thinking: Understanding Society
    30:44 The Pursuit of Meaning in Life
    33:18 The Economics of Suicide and the Connection to Psychology and Praxeology
    42:06 The Role of Private Associations in Helping the Less Fortunate
    55:21 Making Moral Arguments for Freedom and Free Markets
    01:00:44 The State of the Libertarian Movement and the Divide Between Freedom and Government
    01:05:46 The Impact of COVID-19
    01:07:08 The Importance of Optimism in the Post-COVID World
    01:08:36 Reasoned Discourse in the Libertarian Movement
    01:14:01 Integrating Personal and Political Beliefs
    01:18:26 Finding Meaning in Life

    Some of the links mentioned in the podcast:
    Odds and Probability: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/od...
    Climate Change (epistemologically related): https://hamannature.substack.com/p/th...
    Free Will v Determinism: https://hamannature.substack.com/p/fr...
    Austrian Economics (my stab at an intro):Episode 3 - Natural Order Podcast https://naturalorderpodcast.com/ep3/
    Private institutions: Episode 11 - Natural Order Podcast https://naturalorderpodcast.com/ep11/
    Episode 6 - Natural Order Podcast https://naturalorderpodcast.com/ep6/
    about epistemology: Episode 9 - Natural Order Podcast https://naturalorderpodcast.com/ep9/


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    Adam Haman: https://linktr.ee/Adam_Haman
    instagram: @vacuous_vocation
    https://www.instagram.com/vacuous_voc...
    1 hr 39 min
  • Jamie Whyte (VV#4)

    Dr Whyte is a philosopher and an author of several works of philosophy, economics, and public policy. He is the author of Quack Policy, Free Thoughts, A Load of Blair and Crimes Against Logic. He has published more than two hundred opinion columns in newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, The Times, and The Financial Times. Dr Whyte won the prestigious Bastiat Prize for Economic Journalism.

    As a young philosophy don at the University of Cambridge, Dr Whyte was awarded a prize for the best academic article in the world by a philosopher under the age of thirty.


    00:00 Introduction

    3:48 Creating Value
    5:13 How to find what is meaningful in life
    9:25 Thomas Sowell and the Critique of Modern Economics: A Holistic Approach
    15:32 Human Action and Austrian Economics
    22:20 The Pursuit of Happiness: Attitude and Life Satisfaction
    26:25 The Impact of Modern Culture on Mental Engagement
    34:35 The Significance of Achievement and Struggle
    41:08 The Challenges of Academic Writing
    47:25 Navigating the PhD Writing Process
    51:36 Exploring Truth and Belief
    55:06 Challenges to Free Speech and Information Skepticism

    1 hr 5 min
  • Thaddeus Russell (VV#3)

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    @vacuous_vocation


    00:00 Introduction and Rejecting the Epithet

    05:07 Debating the Motivations Behind the Civil War
    09:03 The Intellectual Culture of the Old South
    12:21 Reevaluating the Civil War
    23:13 The True Motivations Behind the Support for the Civil War
    25:20 The Left's Perception of the Civil War
    34:57 Christian Evangelical Support for Israel
    52:17 The Role of Shame in Society
    01:00:58 The Emergence of the Psychiatric and Psychological Professions
    01:01:36 Inventing and Regulating Concepts: Homosexuality and Alcoholism
    01:02:35 Locking Up Prostitutes and Orphans: Reformatories and Enforcement
    01:03:34 Mass Conscription and the Rise of Industrialized Armies
    01:04:45 Social Engineering and the Use of Shame
    01:09:44 The Role of City Managers in Progressive Cities
    01:14:30 Foucault's Theory of Biopolitics: Studying and Managing Populations
    01:19:30 The State's Objective: Maintaining and Regulating Populations
    01:23:04 Approaching the Work of Anne Applebaum and Timothy Snyder Critically

    1 hr 29 min
  • PRESENTACIÓN - La Edad Antigua - La Perspectiva Austriaca
    Esta Presentación trata del capítulo del libro "La Teoría Evolutiva de las Instituciones - La Perspectiva Austriaca", titulado "La Edad Antigua" escrito por César Martínez Meseguer. Esta presentación fue entregada en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid, España, al programa de Maestría en Economía de la Escuela Austriaca.  
    0:00 Intro 
    2:55 Pensadores de la Crecia Clásica 
    10:12 La Filosofía China: el Taoísmo 
    15:35 Los Juristas Romanos
    20 min

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