Ep. 58 - Should Freedom Scare Me?

Ep. 58 - Should Freedom Scare Me?

Freedom matters, maybe more than anything else. To some more than life itself. It’s one of the central ideas this podcast has explored from an existential perspective. But have we ever stopped to ask whether freedom is really all it’s cracked up to be? Is it truly the ultimate goal of human life?


In this week’s episode, I question whether our idea of freedom is overly idealistic and maybe even a kind of fantasy. What if freedom is not only difficult, but deeply unsettling? What if, in some ways, we fear it more than oppression?


With the help of German-American psychotherapist Erich Fromm, we explore the human need for belonging, and how that need may quietly undermine our pursuit of true freedom.

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Ep. 76 - Why Am I Bored?

Ep. 76 - Why Am I Bored?

Why am I so bored all the time?Why is nothing entertaining enough for me anymore?Am I boring?Are other people boring?Have I simply become too accustomed to having endless entertainment at my fingertip...

16 Aug 25min

Ep. 75 - Am I Living A Healthy Life?

Ep. 75 - Am I Living A Healthy Life?

What does it mean to be healthy?Really.Not what the latest fad tells us. Not what we are constantly told we should be doing. And not even what the government says. What does it actually mean to live a...

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Ep. 74 - Am I A Good Parent?

Ep. 74 - Am I A Good Parent?

Am I a bad parent?Did I have bad parents?Is there even such a thing as a good parent?As a therapist, I am not sure there is a question I have heard more often or spent more time exploring. Throughout ...

2 Aug 20min

Ep. 73 - Should I Have Kids?

Ep. 73 - Should I Have Kids?

Should I have kids? Should you? Should anyone, for that matter?Is anyone ever truly ready to become a parent? Do we really know why we want children? And if we do, how can we tell when we are actually...

26 Jul 30min

Ep. 72 - Could I Ever Understand Aliens?

Ep. 72 - Could I Ever Understand Aliens?

Do you ever wish aliens would just abduct you and take you on an adventure? A chance to leave behind the endless stress, conflict, and uncertainty of life on Earth? It sounds nice... but there is one ...

19 Jul 22min

Ep. 71 - What Am I?

Ep. 71 - What Am I?

What are we, really?We are told we are human. But what does that actually mean? It seems like such a simple question, yet philosophers have wrestled with it for centuries.This week, we dive into the e...

12 Jul 26min

Ep. 70 - Do I Exist?

Ep. 70 - Do I Exist?

I exist. I am a human being who exists. I know this. I feel this. But how do I actually describe it? Do I list my traits? My personality? My qualities? Do these things really explain my existence, or ...

5 Jul 35min

Ep. 69 - Do I Actually Experience Time?

Ep. 69 - Do I Actually Experience Time?

There are many things we question on this podcast. We challenge assumptions, call out ideas we take for granted, and examine the concepts we think we understand. But surely there are some things so fu...

28 Jun 28min

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