Values: Ep. 1 - Introduction
A brief introduction to the field of values and why they matter as a subject of reflection. Fundamentally, we understand the world through our values so reflecting on our values and potentially even c...
30 Maalis 45min
Biography
A brief argument in favor of reading biographies as a warmup for a new series that will be coming very soon!Sign-up for Wes’s PATREON community to get your questions answered by Wes! (Yes, Wes is very...
27 Maalis 36min
Commodification vs Financialization
A long footnote to the Late Capitalism series in which I discuss the, at least to me, very important difference between these two concepts. While commodification is still going on, it is really the ad...
23 Maalis 37min
How to be Wrong and Why!
An invitation to explore the power of being wrong. In a culture that emphasizes the importance of rightness over a whole range of other possible values like harmony, beauty, health, fabulousness, insp...
20 Maalis 33min
Late Capitalism: A Survival Guide, Ep. 18 - Conclusion 2 "Us"
While our particular brand of history is unique, people have been living history for a long time. By looking back to some earlier patterns of living that were more health-giving and joy-supporting tha...
16 Maalis 1h 1min
Reading Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" - Ep. 16: Conclusion
Nietzsche is not just presenting a series of arguments, he is modelling a very different approach to thinking and understanding our world than we usually encounter. To conclude our read-along, I refle...
13 Maalis 34min
Late Capitalism: A Survival Guide, Ep. 17 - Conclusion 1 "Cheerios"
A reflection on the global structure of Late Capitalism encapsulated in Cheerios as an example that can help us understand the nature of the world we inhabit. I also cover the unanswerable question, “...
9 Maalis 56min
Reading Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" - Ep. 15
The final section finds Nietzsche in usual form attacking the notion of ‘levelling’ and ‘universal good’ and ‘Equality’. HIs driving force, following on Will to Power, is the pursuit of individual ide...
6 Maalis 32min
