The Wes Cecil Podcast

The Wes Cecil Podcast

My lectures are dedicated to making Philosophy in particular and the world of ideas in general available to everyone. My exploration of topics and thinkers is designed to provide a foundation for listeners to engage in further reading and thought and develop their own conceptions of the topics I introduce. I have PhD in Literature and Philosophy and was a college professor for over 20 years. I am working to remove the barriers that prevent many from experiencing and understanding the lives and thoughts of some of the world's greatest thinkers.

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Episoder(240)

Late Capitalism: A Survival Guide, Ep. 4 - The End of History

Late Capitalism: A Survival Guide, Ep. 4 - The End of History

One of the social impacts of Late Capitalism is the undermining of our sense of history. Expanding on a pre-existing pattern in American culture, which partly explains why the US is at the forefront o...

8 Des 202552min

Reading Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" - Ep. 3

Reading Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" - Ep. 3

Having attacked most western philosophy, Nietzsche presents one of his core arguments - that all these claims to universal truth and discovery are simply a self-serving pose on the part of philosopher...

5 Des 202526min

Late Capitalism: A Survival Guide, Ep. 3 - The "Logic" of Financialization

Late Capitalism: A Survival Guide, Ep. 3 - The "Logic" of Financialization

The creeping presence of Financialization would not be so upsetting if it weren’t that it represents such an odd/counterintuitive world view. The logic of Late Capitalism is not, for the average perso...

1 Des 20251h 7min

Reading Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" - Ep. 2

Reading Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" - Ep. 2

Wow, Nietzsche rolls out all the rhetorical cannons to open Beyond Good and Evil. He attempts to undercut both the history and focus of Western philosophy and introduce a new basis of thinking based o...

28 Nov 202538min

The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q17: The Planet?

The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q17: The Planet?

The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q17: The Planet?“I am not a destroyer of companies. I am a liberator of them. The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed, for lack of a better word, is ...

26 Nov 202556min

Late Capitalism: A Survival Guide, Ep. 2 - Financialization

Late Capitalism: A Survival Guide, Ep. 2 - Financialization

FinancializationThe creeping intervention of global financial actors into every aspect of our lives is an often overlooked, but profound, aspect of late capitalism. These actors follow a very differen...

24 Nov 202551min

Reading Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" - Ep. 1

Reading Nietzsche's "Beyond Good and Evil" - Ep. 1

This read along series presents one of Nietzsche’s most important and confusing works. Written after Thus Spake Zarathustra, it continues to develop some of his central themes and attempts to reground...

21 Nov 202515min

The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q16: Nihilism?

The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q16: Nihilism?

The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q16: Nihilism?Nihilism is the belief that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated. It is often associated with extreme pessimi...

19 Nov 202545min

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