Denis Murphy

The Chaos Artist

Society EN ↓ 231 episodes

Sharing some drawings and thoughts on life.

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Denis Murphy

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#231: Loss & Legacy 19.01.2025 17:47

Today I talk about dealing with loss and recgonising the legacy the person has left behind.

#230: Characters 19.02.2024 21:17

Where do characters come from? An unorthodox enquiry...

#229: The Dialectic 23.01.2024 18:42

How are the quality of the dialogues in your life?

#228: What if Utopia is a Feeling? 11.12.2023 4:39

Thoughts on the possibilites available when you perceive utopia as a feeling to channel.

#227: On Passion 28.11.2023 23:28

"There is scarcely any passion without struggle." - Albert Camus What is passion? Where does it come from? Is going through 'the struggle' the counterinuitive thing that will amplify the passion you feel in your bones?

#226: Lost - An Animated Short Audio 15.10.2023 2:56

An animated short about asking heart based questions in a world of forms and functions. Video available on The Chaos Artist YouTube Channel.

#225: Think Different 01.10.2023 25:57

If neurodiversity became the norm would it still be called neurodiversity? Steve Jobs once said that computers were the ‘bicycle of the mind’. How much has this bicycle facilitated the desire to think different?

#224: The Repetition Compulsion 02.09.2023 32:01

A look at the Repetition Compulsion, first coined by Sigmund Freud. He defined it as a desire to return to an earlier state of things.

#223: Surrealism 01.08.2023 38:34

Thoughts on the surrealist art movement.

#222: Analysis 03.07.2023 30:48

Can you analyse your life without the desperate feeling of needing to get to a better place? Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/joliartist

#221: INFJ 03.06.2023 33:28

Thoughts on the INFJ personality type. https://www.16personalities.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheMindNotion https://medium.com/philosophy-simplified/breaking-down-jungs-4-personality-types-a-comprehensive-guide-61c686dc3227

#220: Circles of Interest 13.05.2023 33:04

Thoughts on following your tendency to become a generalist.

#219: Rational Madness 01.05.2023 26:18

Reflections on the dangers of second hand rationality. How not to become a senior developer (and what to do instead): https://youtu.be/T6Yr7htcbk4

#218: Self-Absorbed 24.03.2023 24:53

Reflections on the self-absorbed state of mind.

#217: When Words Aren't Enough 21.03.2023 18:45

Reflections on being in a space of not knowing. The School of Life: https://www.youtube.com/@theschooloflifetv

#216: How To Be Authentic? 10.12.2022 53:41

A conversation with Skye Cleary the author of How to Be Authentic?   How to be Authentic: https://amzn.to/3W3XhGe

#215: NON SENSE 13.11.2022 23:50

Does nonsense serve any sort of purpose? Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#214: Twilight Conversations 28.10.2022 52:38

A conversation with Dublin-based psychotherapist and podcaster Jimmy Judge.   Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ  If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#213: The Tortured Artist 14.10.2022 23:38

Reflections on the archetype of a tortured artist and the purpose of processing your own personal pain.   Books: The Edge:  https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

#212: IN SANE 30.09.2022 21:21

Reflections on rediscovering sanity in the midst of insanity.     Books:  The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e   Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ   If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#211: Committed Writings 24.09.2022 33:36

Reflections on a series of essays by Albert Camus called Committed Writings.

#210: Serious Uselessness 02.09.2022 24:26

Reflections on the fruits that are born from pursuing intellectual questions that are deemed as useless by the society you live in. Lost in Thought: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buym...

#209: Escapism or Realism? 19.08.2022 24:51

Are reading and writing forms of realism or forms of escapism?   Lost in Thought: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ  Books:  The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#208: Human Dignity 06.08.2022 28:03

An episode about restoring a sense of human dignity. Lost in Thought: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#207: The Myth of Sisyphus 23.07.2022 24:53

Reflections on The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus The Myth of Sisyphus: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional