Philosopher's Stone

When exploring the nature of extrinsic power, it becomes quickly apparent that acting to increase one's power almost necessarily means taking unethical action apon first look. Is this truly necessary, or can one learn to act ethically while maintaining extrinsic power? Is power even something worth working to attain if it means the harm of the people around you? Join us as we discuss all of th...

It has been a minute since we have gotten an episode up. Join us as we delve into what uncertainty is, how to deal with it in our day-to-day lives, and why we even should.

We are excited to announce that we are bringing our podcast onto the YouTube platform. We have been recording and publishing our podcast on Spotify and other platforms, but have decided to start including video with our audio and open our podcast to YouTube.

We welcome Devon as our first guest on the podcast. Is identity an extension of belief, or is it something adopted from the world around us? Join us as we attempt to understand these relationships with a fellow philosopher.

Join us as we attempt to delve into what principles are and how they impact our lives.

What are beliefs? What are convictions? Are these to concepts the same? Are they different? How so? Are all beliefs and convictions bad and harmful, or is there a way to utilize these ideas for good? What relationship do / should beliefs and convictions have with the nature of truth? Join Dustin and Daran as they attempt to answer these questions and get a clearer picture of what exactly these two...

Tune in to this discussion as Daran and Dustin take a deeper look at what specifically forgiveness is and what the process of forgiving looks like.

Be sure to stop by and tune in to this discussion where Daran and a highly caffeinated Dustin attempt to examine the origins of individual power.

Dive in with Daran and Dustin, as they attempt to look at how a world seemingly filled with danger can help our individual and collective growth.

Join this discussion as Daran and Dustin attempt to take a look at where cause-and-effect ends and where free will begins when it comes to our decisions and our behaviors.

In this episode, Daran and Dustin have an existential crisis as they attempt to look at two popular philosophical concepts.

Tune in to this discussion, as Dustin and Daran attempt to identify what specifically the metaphysical is and how it relates to the physical world.

In this episode, Dustin enlists Daran’s help in trying to tackle what seems like contradictory virtues. So, be sure to tune in and find out where this conversation leads and what their conclusions are.

In this discussion, Daran and Dustin attempt to tackle the concept of nihilism, its implications, and ways to mitigate the negative effects of such a philosophy to generate purpose and motivation in life.

In this episode, we explain our current understanding of Hermetic philosophy and whether or not it has good grounds to stand on in our day-to-day lives.

Join this discussion as Daran and Dustin attempt to look at the concept of balance, its implications, and some free additional, unsolicited career advice.

In this unedited, extended episode, we take another crack at our discussion of the Ideal Society. In the Philosopher’s Stone Discord channel, we took a poll, and a majority of our community members supported the decision to do an extended episode on Ideal Society. Well, here it is in all of its (mostly) unedited glory. Therefore, we sincerely hope you enjoy our deep discussion of an Ideal Society.

Do we as human beings have any obligations to others as a mode of existence? Feel free to listen in to this interesting conversation as we attempt to tackle this question.

Join our discussion as we attempt to figure out how to find the balance between improving one’s self and assisting in the improvement of others.

In past episodes, we have often mentioned Natural Law. Join us in this episode as we explore and attempt to define Natural Law and it's relevance to previous discussions and our lives.

Be sure to listen in on this episode where Daran calmly and patiently explains to a mildly frustrated Dustin what the shadow is and how it works.

Join the conversation as Daran and Dustin attempt to understand how myth, story, and analogy seem to have such an impact on the human consciousness.

After a brief, unavoidable hiatus, Daran and Dustin return and attempt to tackle the headache-inducing question, “If someone can do something, should they?”

Join Daran and Dustin as they struggle with both ADHD and the concept of the ideal society.

In this interesting thought experiment, Daran interrogates Dustin to figure out if he would enter a hypothetical Experience Machine.