Talk Doesn't Cook Rice

John and Danny discuss Martin Heidegger's concept of Dasein. In his fundamental text  Being and Time  (1927), Heidegger introduced Dasein as a term for the type of being that humans possess. We explore what it is to be a Dasein and look through the lenses of thrownness, fallenness, and existentiality to examine its relevance and application in everyday life. Get our book, ‘ ⁠⁠BEING WELL⁠⁠ ’. A...

John and Danny discuss Jean-Paul Sartre's notion of bad faith, whereby individuals act inauthentically by yielding to the external pressures of society to adopt false values and disown their innate freedom as human beings.  Get our book, ‘ ⁠⁠BEING WELL⁠⁠ ’. All royalties go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.   Music by Kabbalistic Village:  ⁠https://kabbalisticvillage.com/

John and Danny discuss Viktor Frankl's book, Man's Search For Meaning (1946), an arresting account of survival in the Nazi concentration camps and his exploration of our ability to find meaning in spite of the worst adversity. Get our book, ‘ ⁠⁠BEING WELL⁠⁠ .’ All royalties go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Music by Kabbalistic Village:  ⁠https://kabbalisticvillage.com/

John and Danny discuss schadenfreude and wonder why it is we derive such distinctive pleasure from others' misfortune. If you don't enjoy the episode, at least you might get some pleasure from our misfortune of having made it! Get our book, ‘ ⁠⁠BEING WELL⁠⁠ .’ All royalties go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Music by Kabbalistic Village:  ⁠https://kabbalisticvillage.com/

John and Danny discuss sunny nihilism and why it might appeal to modern people. Don't worry, it's more fun than it sounds!  Get our book, ‘ ⁠⁠BEING WELL⁠⁠ .’ All royalties go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Music by Kabbalistic Village:  ⁠https://kabbalisticvillage.com/

John and Danny discuss whether it's a good idea to focus too hard on living in the "now." We ask whether it's possible (and desirable) for humans to be more animalistic in our thoughts and discuss the implications of distinguishing between the past, present, and future, including why it might be dangerous to dismiss memory and imagination in favour of the present moment. Get our...

John and Danny discuss mimetic desire and the role it plays in determining why we want what we want. In doing so, we explore the work of the French thinker René Girard and the book 'Wanting,' by Luke Burgis. Get our book, ‘ ⁠⁠BEING WELL⁠⁠ ’. All royalties go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.   Music by Kabbalistic Village:  ⁠https://kabbalisticvillage.com/

John and Danny discuss authenticity through the lens of The Alpinist, a brilliant documentary about the Canadian rock climber, Marc-André Leclerc.  Spoiler alert: you don't need to have watched the film, but if you do intend to watch it, we strongly suggest watching before listening! The Alpinist Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11790780/   Get our book, ‘ ⁠⁠BEING WELL⁠⁠ .’ All royalties...