The Gay Science #4 (I.30 -I.44)
Join me for the next installment of our readthrough of The Gay Science. Here, we cover a number of aphorisms concerning: fame and its effect on friendship; the dying words of Roman emperors; the hidde...
30 Jul 20241h 45min
The Gay Science #3 (I.21 - I.29)
In this episode, we discuss the way in which selfishness is the root of all selfless morality, how corruption produces greatness, why the ascetic is driven by ambition, and the age old question, "What...
23 Jul 20241h 40min
The Gay Science #2 (I.10 - I.20)
Join me this week, for a discussion of significant aphorisms from The Gay Science, including Consciousness, Evil, and The Feeling of Power.
16 Jul 20241h 47min
The Gay Science #1 (Preface, I.1 - I.9)
We begin our walkthrough + analysis of The Gay Science today, starting with some brief remarks on the background context of the work, a loose examination of the preface, and an intense exegesis of the...
9 Jul 20241h 58min
Q&A #10
Answering questions from Patrons for our tenth Q&A episode! Thank you everyone, first episode analyzing The Gay Science next week.
2 Jul 20242h 12min
Wandering Above A Sea of Fog #3
Updates on my life, the new direction for the podcast, revealing the next book that we’re analyzing, and general thoughts on the spirit of the show, what binds the community together, and self celebra...
18 Jun 20241h 7min
96: Nietzsche as Educator
A summary of Nietzsche's teachings, examined by considering the parallel of Schopenhauer's influence on Nietzsche with how the modern person could adopt Nietzsche as a similar type of influence. I att...
11 Jun 20241h 6min
95: The Journey to Hades
In the aphorism, "Journey to Hades" in Human All Too Human Vol 2, Nietzsche lists eight thinkers who helped to shape his thought. Each of these eight is paired with another thinker, a choice which is ...
5 Jun 20241h 59min
