The Joy of Resistance: Ep. 5 - Imaginations Under Siege
Following on last episode's discussion of the philosophical critiques of how commoditization influences our world, I thought it would be worth taking a moment to reflect in a concrete fashion on how o...
5 Okt 46min
Taoism: Ep. 13 - Taoism and Pleasure
What rises in the Taoist tradition when one is tranquil is pleasure. This simple idea is almost universally ignored or obscured in the Taoist tradition - yet it is central to both the literate and fol...
2 Okt 30min
Q & A - No History for You! - Ep. 4
Q & A - NO HISTORY FOR YOU! Wes and Jeremy take questions from listeners on Lecture II: No History for You!Sign-up for Wes’s PATREON to get your questions answered by Wes!Plus, gain access to course m...
30 Sep 38min
The Joy of Resistance: Ep. 4 - Sign Value and Recuperation
One of the significant challenges of our current environment is that our own imaginations have been turned against us. Much of our needs come from our imaginations and are very much focused on the way...
28 Sep 42min
Taoism: Ep. 12 - Taoism and Tranquility
While Taoism emphasizes knowing and being nothing, it does have a positive value - tranquility. Virtually ignored as a value in the Western tradition with its powerful focus on “meaning” and “knowing”...
25 Sep 30min
The Joy of Resistance: Ep. 3 - Revolution is a Trap
The overriding narrative of revolution features a defined enemy inhabiting a defined space that we can, with courage, suffering and sacrifice, overthrow and inaugurate a new and better world. However,...
21 Sep 42min
Taoism: Ep. 11 - Taoism and Nihilism
Taoism posits that the meaninglessness of life is not a basis for Nihilism but for Joy and Liberty. The palpable despair imparted by the advance of science and the increasing awareness of the triviali...
18 Sep 27min
