Kevin Hockmuth

The Interesting Times podcast

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Mapping the intersections of politics, economics, technology, and ethics. theinterestingtimes.substack.com

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Kevin Hockmuth

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To Be, That is the Question: Existentialism and Modern Life (TCOA 6) 20.03.2021 1:02:24

The intrepid Simone Lee drops into The Caves of Altamira to discuss existentialism and the pursuit of an authentic life amid a world of hyperized everything. Simone breaks down some of existentialism’s core insights and demonstrates the many ways they can offer practical guidance for our everyday lives. In our discussion we delve into questions of what is natural, authentic, and artificial in term...

Borders, Money, and Movement: The Politics of Migration in Asia (TCOA 5) 27.02.2021 1:18:06

Professor Thakur Subedi drops by The Caves of Altamira for a fascinating discussion about both broad trends in Asian migration and some of the specific ways they have played out within the context of South Korea, Japan, and Nepal. Professor Subedi brings a host of academic knowledge and real-world experience to these topics which comes across throughout this deep dive into migration in Asia. Also,...

In the Club: Student Politics and the Struggle for Democracy in South Korea (TCOA 4) 31.01.2021 54:07

Please join me in welcoming noted author and artist Ryan Estrada to The Caves of Altamira for a discussion of his multi-award winning, highly acclaimed, graphic novel Banned Book Club. Listen to our real time reactions to an authoritarian plot in 2020s America as we prepare to discuss a book about combatting authoritarian plots in 1980s South Korea. Hear Ryan recount only learning after years of b...

All Darts, No Boards: Lingering in the Age of the Hypernow (TCOA 2) 27.12.2020 1:04:56

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Caves of Altamira. Please join me and the good Dr. James Batcho as we contemplate why we've all decided to become annoying second year grad students and obsess endlessly over matters of ontology. Hear James warn me about unwittingly obliterating my son's soul. Join us again in welcoming the tortured souls of Nietzsche and Marx to the caves as they as they encounter thei...

Alternative Factors: A Deep Dive into American Malaise (TCOA 1) 27.12.2020 1:23:46

Where do Donald Trump, Adam Smith, Sam Harris, Friedrich Nietzsche, Kellyanne Conway, Karl Marx, Jordan Peterson, and Saddam Hussein all meet up and converse over a tacocoptered meal? But of course within the depths of The Caves of Altamira. Join me and my guest George Khoury for a wide-ranging exploration of the contemporary state of American society and the forces past and present shaping the ti...