Into the Absurd

An opinion essay which applies Nietzsche's work, "How the Real World at last Became a Myth" to the modern day. Prepare to be offended.  Sources:  Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus from https://www2.hawaii.edu/~freeman/courses/phil360/16.%20Myth%20of%20Sisyphus.pdf Nietzsche's "How the Real World at Last Became a Myth" from Twilight of the Idols   I first heard the quote at the end from a...

Vincent Field is the author of "Astral Projection and Lucid Dreaming - Spiritual Revelations and Out-of-Body Experiences in Higher Dimensions: A Complete Guide to Exploring Nonphysical Reality". We discussed astral projection, lucid dreaming, techniques on how to do both, as well as Vincent's own experiences with each. If you seek guidance on how to astral project/lucid dream, hit up Vincent on Di...

Ben and I sat down to present part 2 of a discussion based analysis and summary of Mark Fisher's "Capitalist Realism". Enjoy! Outro provided by Brock Tanya. Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher: https://files.libcom.org/files/Capitalist%20Realism_%20Is%20There%20No%20Alternat%20-%20Mark%20Fisher.pdf 

Daniel Torres is a licensed massage therapist practicing out of north Idaho. We discussed massage therapy, alternative medicine, coming into manhood, and relationships. Enjoy!  Outro provided by Brock Tanya. 

A new sub episode type where I read poems I write. Enjoy! These will not be available on YouTube.

Ben and I sat down to present part 1 of a discussion based analysis and summary of Mark Fisher's "Capitalist Realism". Enjoy!  Outro provided by Brock Tanya.  Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher: https://files.libcom.org/files/Capitalist%20Realism_%20Is%20There%20No%20Alternat%20-%20Mark%20Fisher.pdf

After a long break, ITA returns with a very special guest: my Uncle Nick. We discussed his time in Korea and Iraq in the early 2000's as well as architecture and fatherhood. Enjoy!  Outro provided by Brock Tanya.

WELCOME TO THE MACHINE! An opinion piece critiquing civilization with a short summary and analysis of Zapffe’s 1933 essay, The Last Messiah . Outro provided by Brock Tanya. Peter Zapffe’s The Last Messiah : https://philosophynow.org/issues/45/The_Last_Messiah The Undiscovered Self by Carl Jung: https://fleurmach.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/jung-the-undiscovered-self-1957.pdf Every Trivial Fact pod...

I just recently finished a 2 part series on Jung’s “The Undiscovered Self” with Mynaa Miesnowan, a frequent guest of ITA, on his podcast, Every Trivial Fact. Go check out part 1 at the following links: https://www.bezabezar.com/post/every-trivial-fact-3-carl-jung-s-undiscovered-self-with-gregory-gravelle-on-psychic-epidemics 

"I am come as death, the destroyer of worlds." - J. Robert Oppenheimer, derived from the Bhagivad Gita. Background music provided by Terron Tvrdy

Skip to minute 50 for our philosophical discussion on finding freedom in industrial society and Dietrich's explanation of Christianity. Before this, we conduct a jam session where I poorly play the piano and sing, Terron plays the drums, and Dietrich plays the guitar. Enjoy!  Outro provided by Brock Tanya. 

Caden and Rylan Butera join the ITA podcast to discuss the philosophy and art of film! Take that, DFW! These two are heavily involved in the production of indie films and are amazing at what they do. We acknowledged the influence of film on culture while also highlighting the potential it has to promote positive change within a society. We likewise examined the artistic process of both filmmaking...

How do we break the chains of our ideals, beliefs, and gods who control us?

An analysis of David Foster Wallace's "E Unibus Pluram" , a thorough critique of US fiction and televisual culture written in the early 1990's.  Outro provided by Brock Tanya.

I am starting a bonus series where I simply talk into my phone recorder whenever I have a thought or thoughts worth sharing. Enjoy! This will not be available on YouTube.

An analysis of David Foster Wallace's "E Unibus Pluram", a thorough critique of US fiction and televisual culture written in the early 1990's. Outro provided by Brock Tanya.

Tom is the author of multiple books regarding the usage and history of psychedelic drugs, which have been used by human beings since the dawn of civilization for spiritual and medicinal purposes. His most recent book, "LSD The Wonder Child: The Golden Age of Psychedelic Research in the 1950s", details the bizarre yet incredible history of LSD--going from the usage of ergot in spiritual practices,...

"All men are created equal." Sure, under the eyes of the law, this decree is necessary in creating a just, fair, and civil state. However, if taken literally, we are ultimately defining all people as the same--with no differences. This alienates the individual from themselves and gives them no reason for the pursuit for self-knowledge. In this episode, we will dissect the claim that "All men are c...

An analysis on Sturgill Simpson's "Make Art Not Friends" from his album Sound and Fury . I bring up Jung's ideas on weights and measures as it relates the the value and desires of the individual versus the herd and Nietzsche's ideas on art and being misunderstood.  Check out Sturgill's "Make Art Not Friends" here: https://youtu.be/U0-mjAB_Mig Outro provided by Brock Tanya. 

Dr. Terry Soule is the computer science department chair at the University of Idaho, as well as a professor and video game designer. We discussed the ethical implications of artificial intelligence/automation, consciousness and the development of such, and evolution from a technological standpoint.  Outro provided by Brock Tanya.  

For every solution, there is but another problem. Ted Kaczynski was a philosopher, psychologist, mathematician, and unfortunately, domestic terrorist of the late 1900's, who destroyed the lives of multiple people in an attempt to start a revolution against techno-industrial society. His essay, "Industrial Society and its Future", though quite radical, contains amazing insights as to why our societ...

For every solution, there is but another problem.  Ted Kaczynski was a philosopher, psychologist, mathematician, and unfortunately, domestic terrorist of the late 1900's, who destroyed the lives of multiple people in an attempt to start a revolution against techno-industrial society. His essay, "Industrial Society and its Future", though quite radical, contains amazing insights as to why our...

They tell you to "be yourself", "listen to yourself", "express yourself"...yet, what happens when you do? Do they scorn you? Do they attack you? Do they tell you that you're acting strange or rude? Indeed, how can one be themselves in a world that wants you to lie--that wants you to be an actor? In this episode, Mynaa Miesnowan and I dive deep into the art of "absolving unto yourself", where we re...

The series finale of Self Reliance! Dissolve unto thyself! Trust thyself! BE YOURSELF! Cliché, I know, but all cliché's emerge into this dimension of reality by their utility. With that said, stop the act, get the lies out of your ass, and pour out unto this world your full, unfiltered, and honest SELF, for it is sincere, brutal honesty that holds the torch which can guide you out of the labrynth...

It's time to dive deep into the absurd with a thoroughly precise and absurdly tangential analysis and dissection of Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay, Self-Reliance. Almost as if the GODS of eternal recurrence have commanded it, Mynaa Miesnowan returns to dive deep into the nature of "trusting thyself"!  Behind? Each episode stands on its own, so fear not! We discussed the warm and cozy blanket of...