Velvet Philosophy

Despair has become mistaken for intellectual depth. The more informed you are, the more you're supposed to be disillusioned, as if cynicism is the mark of truly seeing how things are. But what if this posture, this retreat into "nothing can be done," is actually a form of intellectual laziness? What if despair does exactly the work that systems of domination need it to do? In this episode, I work through why despair serves power, how imagination itself has been colonized, and what intellectua...

In this episode, I invite you to journey with me into the realm of oracular consciousness. From the smoke-filled chambers of Delphi to the indeterminacy of quantum physics, and what it means to reclaim intuition as a disciplined, rigorous way of knowing. We'll explore the ancient practice of deep listening and how it transcends the traditional boundaries between mind and body, subject and object, and discover how this timeless wisdom can be applied to our modern lives, offering new perspectiv...

What if being “real” isn’t an identity but a process? This episode traces the quiet, difficult, process of unlearning the performances we mistake for identity and listening for the self that lives underneath. This first episode of Velvet Philosophy follows a deeply personal exploration of authenticity, self-avoidance, and the internalized surveillance that shapes who we allow ourselves to be. It reflects on the strangeness of not recognizing past versions of ourselves, the fear that feels fa...

Trailer: Welcome to Velvet Philosophy, where the abstract becomes tangible and the intellectual turns visceral. A first glimpse into a podcast exploring critical thought that hasn't abandoned enchantment. Find me on: Substack Instagram arootedimpact.com