Unpacking Ideas

In this episode, we unpack Part 2 of Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, published in 1832.Key Themes Explored* The consequences of endless striving*Rapid vs. slow transformation* Nature as a reflection of the essence of realityHost: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Philip KubasovIntro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free PDF of the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Faust part 2 David Luke translationResources Mentioned:Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe (book/play)The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler (book)

In this episode, we unpack Part 1 of Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, published in 1808.Key themes explored:* The consequences of endless striving*The tension between higher and lower level desires * The temptation of evilHost: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Philip KubasovIntro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free PDF of the book: ⁠Faust part 1 David Luke translationResources MentionedCritique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant (book)The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (book)Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe (book/play)The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler (book)

In this episode, we unpack Erich Fromm's 1976 book, "To Have or to Be?"Key Themes Explored:* The Myth of Progress*The Consumer Personality* Being vs. HavingHost: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Oriane HakkilaIntro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free PDF of the book: ⁠To Have or To Be by Erich FrommResources Mentioned:I and Thou by Martin Buber (book)The Meaning of Anxiety by Rollo May (book)The Value of Everything by Mariana Mazzucato (book)The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate (book)

In this episode, we unpack William James’s 1907 book, “Pragmatism.”Key Themes Explored*The Pragmatic Theory of Truth*The Nature of Belief Change* Psychology's connection to PhilosophyHost: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Brent MondoskinIntro Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free PDF of the book: Pragmatism by William James⁠Resources MentionedThe Metaphysical Club by Louis Menand(book)The Essential Pierce vol.1 by C.S. Pierce(book)Radical Empiricism by William James (book)Mindset by Carol Dweck(book)The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy (book)

In this episode, we unpack the “Tao Te Ching,” traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu and composed around the 4th century BCE.Key Themes Explored*The art of not over-doing*The cyclical nature of all things *Acting in accordance with the nature of realityHost: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Amon Greene [email protected] Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free PDF of the book: The Tao Te Ching Red Pine TranslationResources MentionedTao: The Watercourse Way by Alan Watts (book)Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland (book)Taoism: An Essential Guide by Eva Wong (book)