Into the Absurd

A simple introduction to Buddhism. If you would like to learn more about Buddhism, I recommend reading Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and The Dhammapada.   This is a re-recording of episode #9: The Dragon. I had Luchia Pike narrate that episode, but after some thought I realized that it would be better for my voice to narrate all solo episodes of the podcast to avoid inconsistencies. References 1. The...

A pod-essay on the relationship between language, identity, and reality, and how these concepts relate to the Apple TV series: Severance . References: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse "On Truth and Lie in an Extra Moral Sense" by Friedrich Nietzsche Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Heraclitus Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" “The Practice of Psychotherapy” by Carl Jung Novel T...

Maddie and I sat down to discuss the philosophy of Disney, Pixar movies, Christianity through the lens of the film The Shack , being a health care professional, and paranormal activity. Beware: We may have created a poltergeist. My novel: ⁠The Man Who Killed God⁠⁠ MERCH LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ITA Coffee Cup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ITA T-Shirt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ITA Tank Top ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ITA Bottle Opener⁠ Outro provided by Brock Tan...

Kevin and I sit down to discuss how language is used (both intentionally and unintentionally) poorly in such a way that it is misleading, undescriptive, or down-right wrong. We first react to George Carlin's bit, "On Soft Language" from the CappyNJ YouTube channel. Then we move onto an analysis of George Orwell's essay, "Politics and the English Language" Other referenc...

Aaron and I sit down to discuss the movie Oppenheimer, the Bhagavad Gita, Revelation, the philosophy of death and rebirth, and how to survive one's self-apocalypse. The Man Who Killed God MERCH LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠ITA Coffee Cup⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ITA T-Shirt⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ITA Tank Top ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ITA Bottle Opener⁠ References: Thoth's Prophecy Revelation The Bhagavad Gita with translator notes JRE #1945 with Eric Weinstein...

KEVIN'S DAD joins the ITA podcast to discuss his time in the coast guard, some interesting ideas and insight he gained as a truck driver, Robert Kennedy Jr., and raising Kevin. Outro provided by Brock Tanya.

Kevin and I sit down for our recurring series "Thought Surfing", where we roam around the inner depths of our consciousness to discover not the truth, not our truth, but some cool ideas that make us smile and think weird thoughts. What is identity? What is belief? How does your belief affect your identity? And does consciousness affect the way particles interact with the world? Why is ev...

My friend, Aaron Tuminaro, joins the ITA to discuss the family units, life in the city, and remote work. Outro provided by Brock Tanya as usual. MERCH LINKS: ⁠⁠ITA Coffee Cup⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ITA T-Shirt⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ITA Tank Top ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ITA Bottle Opener⁠

WE'RE BACK WITH STRANGER PART 2!!!! It doesn't hurt to be a stranger. The stranger is free to be anyone--including themselves . You've asked for an analysis on the Stranger, and here you go. Part 2! ⁠The Stranger by Albert Camus⁠ ⁠The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus⁠ ⁠The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera⁠ As always, outro provided by Brock Tanya MERCH LINKS: ⁠ITA Coffee...

How do we survive the apocalypse? Spoiler alert: there is no apocalypse . Join Audra and I in this mind-bending conversation about philosophy's role in politics, cults, population density, and isolation. Outro provided by Brock Tanya as per usual. Still working on part 2 of The Stranger, but I should be able to get that out next weekend. I apologize for the delay. Audra's podcast: The Phil...

It doesn't hurt to be a stranger. The stranger is free to be anyone--including themselves . You've asked for an analysis on the Stranger, and here you go. Part 2 will come out in 2-3 weeks. In the mean time, don't be a stranger...or do. The Stranger by Albert Camus The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera As always, outro provided by Brock...

An anonymous guest and I discuss bitcoin, the philosophy of money, freedom, and free will. My next two episodes will be an analysis of Camus' "The Stranger". Stay tuned! Outro provided by Brock Tanya, as always.

KEVIN DONAHUE RETURNS to thought surf through mysticism, lucid dreaming, social politics, and addiction. Outro provided by Brock Tanya. I am currently working on a book analysis for "The Stranger", which was requested from the survey in the last episode with Daniel. That should be out in 2-4 weeks.

We both listened to the the Joe Rogan podcast episode #1945 with Eric Weinstein who had an amazing idea that went something like this:    So, there's an uncontacted tribe off the coast of India that have no idea what civilization is, have no knowledge of technology (except the boats and planes they see), and don't even know there is such a thing called "India" that owns them. So, what if we're an...

What is the goal of meditation? An opinion piece.

I discuss the concept of existential weight through the analysis of Milan Kundera's novel, "The Unbearable Lightness of Being". I draw from the writings of Frederick Nietzsche, Jean Paul Sartre, as well as a few others.  Check out On Death and God by clicking on the previous episode or simply going to my website at into-the-absurd.com  Outro provided by Brock Tanya  Peace out. ...

Is your life worth more than your will to live?  Follow John on a mind-bending quest through Hell to slay the gods and save everything he ever loved.  Amazon e-Book link PDF or ePub file download link Chapter time stamps:  Intro – 00:00 Dear Reader – 05:43 The Dream – 07:35 Welcome to the Machine – 16:50 Dead and Dying – 43:16 Life and Living – 50:29 The Storm – 01:26:31 All The Way...

What is morality? I discuss Mill, Kant, the 10 Commandments, Hammurabi's code (I mistakenly call him "Morabe"), hunters and gatherers, Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil", as well as Zapffe's "The Last Messiah".   Outro provided by Brock Tanya.

Go to into-the-absurd.com and scroll down to the red button that says “On Death and God”. Click on it, and you will be able to buy the EPUB or PDF file for $5.00. Much love, peace out!

I discuss the concept of morality, Jung's sacred word, the myth of "progress", and the savior/hero architype. Outro provided by Brock Tanya.  On Death and God:  https://into-the-absurd.com/2022/12/20/on-death-and-god/

I discuss the importance of gratitude as well as the arguments for and against universal beauty (tackling free will, God vs atheism, the biological explanation, whether beauty actually is universal, etc.). I also go over my view on religion, and why I think atheists don't give theists enough credit.  Outro provided by Brock Tanya. 

An analysis of Schopenhauer's essay, "The Wisdom of Life".  Outro provided by Brock Tanya.  Read essay here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/10741/10741-h/10741-h.htm

Another thought

Mr. Royce Johnson returns to the ITA podcast to discuss Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols , "What the Germans Lack", aphorisms 6 and 7 on education. Royce is an English teacher at Coeur d'Alene high school, and I attended his class in my senior year. His English class served as my formal introduction to higher level philosophy, which is interesting being that Friedrich Nietzsche started off as a p...

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