Andre Gide and Marcel Proust
Two famous works that critiqued the Moral structure of turn of the century French society did so in entirely different ways. While Gide is more known for his critique, I argue Proust’s critique is far...
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The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q13: Enlightened?
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q13: Enlightened?We can see from this that the sovereign power, absolute, sacred and inviolable as it is, does not and cannot exceed the limits of general c...
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Primates In Space: Primates Take Over - Ep. 10
The combination of new crops, new outlooks, new technologies but, most importantly, the expansion of the primate intellectual and imaginative capacities led to the explosive growth in human population...
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The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q12: What was reborn?
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q12: What was reborn?1374 death of Petrarch 1413 Brunelleschi systematizes perspective 1439 Movable Press 1492 Columbus 1514 More's Utopia and Machiavell...
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Primates In Space: Primates Discover The Printing Press- Ep. 9
Despite the general acknowledgement of the importance of the printing press, I argue that why the press had such an impact is largely misunderstood. The printing press was the technology that most pow...
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America As Seen From France - A Follow Up On Consumerism
A follow up to my lecture on America seen from France that explores in more detail some of the data behind American consumerism and how this translates into lived experience. In sum, while consumerism...
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Baudrillard, the Simulacra and You
Following a question from a Patreon member, here is a reflection on Baudrillard and his theory of the Simulacra and how it relates to us and our condition today. Spoiler alert, I’m pretty sure he was ...
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The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q11: Why Golden?
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q11: Why Golden?800 ad Abbasid Capital is established in Baghdad displacing the Umayids801-873 Al Kindi and the Translation Movement980-1037 Avicenna Medici...
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