Vopiscus

Philosophy of Vopiscus

Society EN ↓ 30 episodes

Heavy metal philosopher of psychology, sociology, and political theory. Grease your mental gearbox with this collection of concise concepts meant to get the creative juices flowing. (formerly titled Psychic Lube)

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Episodes

Ep7 - All Religions Were True, but Not Yet 22.04.2024 11:10

Let's have some imaginative fun centered around artificial intelligence, self-fulfilling prophecies, and a fresh conspiratorial view of history. Augmenting Willpower (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/ An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CX...

Ep6 - Sabbath as Restraint, Not Rest 31.03.2024 5:02

We talk about an alternate view of days off, meditation, and discipline, while sprinkling in some choice words of wisdom from Ferris Bueller, Daniel Tosh, and Andrew Huberman. Augmenting Willpower (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/ An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Produ...

Ep5 - Misguidance of Self-Esteem 29.03.2024 6:39

Argument for abandoning the concept of self-esteem in favor of the term "morale", and an exploration of its foundations, pitfalls, and utility. Augmenting Willpower (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/ An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB...

Ep3 - Atheist Over Agnostic 19.12.2023 5:42

Exploration of the rationale against uncertainty. Augmenting Willpower (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/ An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/ The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts): https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6...

Ep1 - Sharpening Occam's Razor 30.09.2023 3:28

The meaning of the Principle of Parsimony has been watered down so much it's worse than useless, so I'm setting the record straight. Augmenting Willpower (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/ An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/...