Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
The Wisdom Of
In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what’s most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won’t you? Come worship at the alter of ideas, and come celebrate the dancing of thought. Welcome to the Wisdom Of!
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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
Bertrand Russell - Fear of Public Opinion! 05.04.2024 19:53
The philosopher Bertrand Russell has some interesting things to say about how it is our fear of public opinion affects our happiness! Find out more!
William Barrett - The disappearance of mystery in a world of technique! 15.03.2024 17:30
The philosophers William Barrett and Gabriel Marcel argue that the hegemony of technique is closing us off from what is truly most important - the realm of mystery! Find out more!
The benefits of living a more simple life! 18.02.2024 18:30
For millennia, voluntarily adopting a more simple life has been a calling by almost all wisdom seekers. For good reason! Find out more!
Final Regular Podcast Episode - The six thinkers and artists that have inspired me the most! 07.01.2024 28:02
Though there may be some future episodes from time to time, this is the last regular episode of The Wisdom Of! In this episode, I talk about six of my favourite thinkers and artists of all time!
Jung and The Stages of Life - Mid-life crisis and old age! 01.01.2024 22:05
We need to start a college course designed to deal with the typical midlife crisis! Or so says Carl Jung! Find out more!
The degeneration of gift-giving! A Christmas special! 21.12.2023 10:37
What's happened to the joy and authenticity of gift-giving? Find out more!
Nietzsche on Buddhism! 15.12.2023 11:13
Nietzsche had mixed feelings about Buddhism. Find out more!
Kafka's Letter to his Father! 08.12.2023 10:32
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Sartre vs. Camus: Revolutionary vs. Rebel - The Big Dispute! 02.12.2023 19:29
Once close friends, Sartre and Camus had a huge public falling out. Find out why!
Can you be GRATEFUL for life if you're an ATHEIST? 25.11.2023 11:00
Can non-theists feel existential gratitude? Let's explore!
Existentialism and Cezanne's Doubt! 18.11.2023 11:04
Why is there such a close connection between existentialism and the artist? Let's explore!
Lucretius - A spoonful of sugar! 10.11.2023 15:57
In his On The Nature of Things , a work devoted to an explanation of the views of Epicurus, Lucretius writes poetically rather than using standard prose. Why? Let's explore!
Heraclitus - The times they are a-changin! 04.11.2023 20:57
Change is normal, Heraclitus tells us. But how about the sort of rapid change we see happening today? Is it too much even for Heraclitus? Let's explore!
Thanatos - The fear of, and the desire for, death! 26.10.2023 17:05
From plastic surgery to Freud's death-drive, we seem to both fear death and secretly welcome it at the same time! Welcome to the underworld!
Some thoughts on the notion of the SUFFERING ARTIST! 21.10.2023 16:34
Why is suffering and self-destruction associated with the artist? Has it always been this way? Let's explore!
John Stuart Mill - The marketplace of ideas, and the question of Truth! 12.10.2023 10:33
Does the marketplace of ideas really produce the truth? Let’s explore!
Flaubert, le mot juste, and Schopenhauer's philosophy of language! 07.10.2023 17:39
Always searching for that exact right word? You're not alone, so did Flaubert and Schopenhauer!
Euripides' Medea - Revenge turned into something inhuman! 29.09.2023 10:44
What's this shocking play where filicide happens about? Let's explore!
Vico and The New Science - The Barbarism of Reflection! 23.09.2023 20:02
Giambattista Vico was a philosopher of the Italian Enlightenment. He believed history moved through stages only to culminate in what he called the barbarism of reflection!
St. Paul and Nietzsche - Make work a VOCATION not a job! 18.09.2023 10:18
What's the difference between a job and a vocation? And why does the distinction matter? Let's explore!
Saving the sublime and bringing back the awe in awesome! 13.09.2023 11:52
What does the word sublime really mean? And why does getting this right matter? Find out!
Some differences between Eastern and Western philosophy 09.09.2023 12:04
What are some of the fundamental differences between Eastern and Western philosophy? Find out!
Karl Marx - Religion is a product of social disorder! 02.09.2023 13:44
Marx believed that if you fix our social condition, then religion will disappear! Find out why!
Can the immoralist be happy? 25.08.2023 11:33
Can a bad or evil person be happy? Seems so, but maybe it's not so straight forward after all!
Do you really want to live forever? 19.08.2023 22:54
Is immortality all that it's cracked up to be? I don't think so! Find out why!
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