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We begin out N-EVA series, starting with the first aphorism of Gay Science, Book One: "The Teachers of the Purpose of Existence." Then, Andrew introduces Brian to Weeb culture and introduces his choice to cover Neon Genesis Evangelion. We talk about the first six episodes.00:00 Nieztsche's Gay Science, Aphorism 121:10 Neon Genesis Evangelion

Reading Room Ep.3 | Moeller & D'Ambrosio's "You & Your Profile" In the third episode of the Reading Room podcast, Andrew and Brian take a step into an enticing theory of "modes of identity" - from sincerity to authenticity and now profilicity. You may recognize Moeller's name from his channel "Carefree Wandering." We relate it to Hegel's dialectic and Marx's application/inversion of Hegel in the historical materialist tradition, where human history is seen as moving in modes of production, great bundles of tensions which gradually convulse/unfold into the next "mode" which remains birthmarked by the old (sublation - see episode one). Moeller seems to evoke a similar narrative regarding how "modes of identity" develop, perhaps informed by political, social, and technological orders. This is our first step into Moeller & D'Ambrosio's book. We'll continue the conversation in future episodes. CHAPTERS 00:00 Are We Authentic? 03:44 Profilicity & Second Order Observation 13:25 Sincerity & Authenticity 14:20 The Myth of the True Identity 17:20 Social & Political Orders 23:23 Identity Ethics 29:30 No One is Outside of Profilicity 36:53 Closing Remarks

A Prelude in Rhymes | We take a step into the defiant and dancing "gay science" of Friedrich Nietzsche, enjoying his poems and measuring his distance from Hegel.CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction01:30 Hegel & Nietzsche11:50 Subjects vs. Agents21:30 Stairs Climbing People25:13 Alienation & Star Morals32:00 The Gay Science40:08 Boys Love Him!43:04 Orientation45:10 A Yeasayer to All Life

Introduction to the "Shorter Logic" | In the debut episode of Reading Room, Brian & Andrew take a step into Hegel's dialectics, discussing the introduction to Encylopedia of the Philosophical Sciences. We're gearing up to compare his system to the ever-defiant and dancing "gay science"/"joyous wisdom" of Friedrich Nietzsche. Over the course of the show, we'll dip into philosophy, movies, literature, and more!CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction10:49 An Overview14:45 Entanglements & Contradictions18:20 Mediation & Immediacy24:00 Example, States & Markets30:20 Hegel's Circle of Circles33:06 Example, Sense-Certainty to Perception37:30 Dialectics